H.E. William Ruto, EGH, EBS

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Prime Minister in order to continue on a charade on matters that he has not been asked by anybody and to speak to the matters he has mentioned? While it is true that the local tribunal was brought to this House, it is the manner in which the local tribunal had been set up at that time. There was to be a court in Eldoret, Kisumu, Kericho and Nakuru, yet violence was in the whole country. Those were the matters that were prosecuted at that point in time. view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, a constitutional Bill that was brought to this House. The Prime Minister is on record, as late as today, castigating people who have prayed for the people who have been taken to the Hague. Who has stopped the Prime Minister from praying for other people? If he does not want to engage in the prayers he should just keep his peace instead of trying to castigate those people who are engaged in prayers for others; if he feels very passionate about praying for other people, nobody has stopped him from going ahead. So, I think the Prime ... view
• 14 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for according me the opportunity to make my contribution on these two Bills which are very important in the implementation of the new Constitution. Both The Intergovernmental Relations Bill and The Devolved Governments Bill are significant in that it will create the necessary platform for the people of Kenya to do the most important thing that made us look for a new Constitution. One, development initiatives must be anchored on locally developed priorities. Secondly, accountability must be based to a great extent on public participation or direct public audit at the grassroots level. view
• 14 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Devolved Government Bill creates the framework for the participation of the people of Kenya in not only growing our economy, but this will also give a platform for millions of Kenyans who currently are locked out from participating in the economy of our country, to mainstream their participation, input and contribution in driving the economy of our country. view
• 14 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the reduction of the publication period from 14 to 11 days is welcome because as has been said by other hon. Members, the people of Kenya have been waiting in great anticipation for the coming into being of these Bills, so that we can begin to prepare ourselves for devolution, devolved governments and the benefits that will accrue from that exercise. view
• 14 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is important that this House plays its rightful role. We have seen the contradictions in both the Elections and Political Parties Acts. There are very serious contradictions that were occasioned by the rushing of those Bills through this House and the fact that the Committee stage was avoided. It is important that the Government takes advantage of the structures of this House, including the relevant Committees of this House, so that the Committees, on behalf of the House, can scrutinize legislation to make sure that they are in order, tandem and in sync with every other ... view
• 14 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, without much ado, I want to lend my support and say that this is timely and the way to go. We are looking forward to these Bills. We should note that some amendments have been made on the draft Bill and what the taskforce recommended, especially the participation of the public in the governance structures of the devolved units. We will go through the articles and clauses of this Bill with a toothcomb, so that we ensure that it complies with the new Constitution and ensures that public participation is at the centre of the governance of ... view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me an opportunity to support this Report by the Committee. I think the Committee has done a very commendable job. view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have seen over the years, contempt by Government officials of poor Kenyans. In fact, sometimes homes; very modest homes of Kenyans, be they made of grass, or mud, or other simple structures, have been referred in a very derogatory manner by Government officials. Homes of Kenyans have been referred to as structures, or some other derogatory references. view