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Rt. Hon. David Ekwee Ethuro EGH, is the former and first Speaker of the modern Senate of the Republic of Kenya. He launched his political career as a young man aged 31 at the dawn of ICPD in 1994. In 1997, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Turkana, a county in Kenya that which borders Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia. He has also served as an Assistant Minister for Planning and National Development in the 8th and the 9th Parliaments; and as a Member of the Speaker’s panel of the National Assembly in the 9th and 10th Parliaments. During his tenure as a young parliamentarian, Rt. Hon. Ethuro chaired various committees and caucus including the Budget Committee, Bunge Health Club, Kenya Parliamentarians Network on Population and Development, Constitutional Oversight and Implementation, Information, Communication & Technology among others.

He also played a pivotal role in the establishment of parliamentary caucuses such as being the founder Secretary General of the Population and Development Network, the Pastoralists Parliamentary Group, the Children's Parliamentary Network, the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association, the Parliamentary Network on Poverty Reduction & MDGs, the Parliamentary Committee to investigate Illegal Organizations and the Eradication of Cattle Rustling.

He actively and successfully mid-wifed the globally acclaimed Constitution of Kenya in 2010, contributed particularly to framing the robust Bill of Rights and Devolution. He has always brought issues from the back burner to mainstream policy formulation agenda and these issues include Poverty Eradication, Population Development, Reproductive Health, Gender, Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, Internally Displaced People, Good Governance, Pastoralism, Emergencies (Droughts, Famines), Food Aid, Youth, and rights of Minorities and Marginalized communities. At the same time he canvassed robustly issues of mainstream economics such as Agriculture and the East African Com

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President Uhuru Kenyatta is challenging the East African Legislative Assembly to concert its efforts in ensuring the integration process is not only on course, but geared towards meeting the aspirations and high expectations of the people. The President is emphatic that the people of the region want nothing else but a Community that works for all and that is effective.

In this regard, the President is calling on the Assembly to up the stakes on the sensitisation process and on its consultations with legislative processes including engagement with the Partner States’ National Assemblies as envisioned under Article 65 of the Treaty of the Establishment of the EAC.

The President’s remarks were delivered on his behalf by the Speaker of the Senate, Rt Hon Ekwe Ethuro at the Special sitting of the 3rd Meeting of the 5th Session held at the Parliament Chambers (Senate) yesterday. In attendance were EALA Members, former Members led by Speaker Emeritus, Rt Hon Abdirahin Abdi and representatives of the Private Sector.The President noted the various achievements realised by the Community to date.

“I note with appreciation the progress that the Community has made to date. Eleven (11) years ago, we established the EAC Customs Union. It has generated positive results. This is clearly demonstrated by the trend in intra-EAC trade over the period. For instance, the value of the total intra-EAC trade rose from US Dollars 1.8 billion in 2004 to US Dollars 5.1 billion US Dollars in 2015 representing a significant growth of 190 percent”, he said.

The President hailed the business community whom he termed keen partners and drivers of the integration proces. “I laud and commend them for their efforts in boosting our investment profile and partnership in creating jobs for our people. We are therefore duty-bound to support them in addressing the challenges they face in conducting

Senate Speaker delivers speech, lauds Assembly for contribution to integration process

East African Legislative Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya: 29 November 2016:President Uhuru Kenyatta is challenging the East African Legislative Assembly to concert its efforts in ensuring the integration process is not only on course, but geared towards meeting the aspirations and high expectations of the people. The President is emphatic that the people of the region want nothing else but a Community that works for all and that is effective.

In this regard, the President is calling on the Assembly to up the stakes on the sensitisation process and on its  consultations with legislative processes including engagement with the Partner States’ National Assemblies as envisioned under Article 65 of the Treaty of the Establishment of the EAC.

The President’s remarks were delivered on his behalf by the Speaker of the Senate, Rt Hon Ekwe Ethuro at the Special sitting of the 3 Meeting of the 5  Session held at the Parliament Chambers (Senate) yesterday. In attendance were EALA Members, former Members led by Speaker Emeritus, Rt Hon Abdirahin Abdi and representatives of the Private Sector.

The President noted the various achievements realised by the Community to date.

“I note with appreciation the progress that the Community has made to date.  Eleven (11) years ago, we established the EAC Customs Union. It has generated positive results. This is clearly demonstrated by the trend in intra-EAC trade over the period.  For instance, the value of the total intra-EAC trade rose from US Dollars 1.8 billion in 2004 to US Dollars 5.1 billion US Dollars in 2015 representing a significant growth of 190 percent”, he said.

The President hailed the business community whom he termed keen partners and drivers of the integration proces.

“I laud and commend them for their efforts in boosting our inves