Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am giving a framework. You will now have to ask the relevant Ministers, but I am telling the hon. Member that the instructions have come from my office to those particular Ministers. I do not work in the Ministries. I give instructions and tell them that this is the time limit within which you need to do it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Member for Emuhaya is concerned about the fate of the employees of the local authorities. Let me tell him that the devolved system of government will actually take over from the local authorities. So, ... view
• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to make a Statement on Kenya’s involvement in AMISON Military Operations in Somalia. This Statement has been necessitated by several inquiries which have been made internationally regarding Kenya’s intentions in Somalia. In view of the fast evolving state of play in Somalia, it is necessary to put forward a renewed case for Kenya’s continued involvement in the search for lasting peace and durable security in Somalia under a stable and democratic government. view
• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for Ikolomani said that the manner in which the Government is handling the Al Shabaab issue leaves a lot to be desired. You can actually combine that question with the one asked by the hon. Member for Mandera East, Mr. Hussein, who also talked about intelligence gathering in the country. He asked what the police are doing about this. Our security forces have tried and are doing their best. However, hon. Members need to appreciate the fact that dealing with a terrorist gang is not one of the easiest things. There are a ... view
• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for Mt. Elgon wanted to know when the refugees will be returned now that security has come back to Somalia. As we speak right now, security has not fully returned to Somalia because some Al-shaabab militia groups are on the loose. They have just being dislodged from Kismayu and Mogadishu but they are not completely subdued. Secondly, the issue of refugees is handled by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), which is in charge of their upkeep. We did request earlier when we liberated a very substantial territory of Southern Somalia ... view
• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that Question rightly falls within the docket of the Minister of State for Public Service and we have referred it to him. view
• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, we have discussed this matter with the Minister concerned and we have agreed that he has all the information that is required to deal with this Question. Therefore, I believe that the Member, all he wants is an answer and not who answers that Question. There is always collective responsibility in the Government. I can assure the Member that the Minister of State for Public Service will adequately deal with it. view
• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Thursday, next week. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to make a statement on the system of Provincial Administration in the context of devolution. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Member for Imenti Central has said that going around the country, one sees new offices coming up or being under construction. He has also talked about the appointments of County Commissioners. He wanted an assurance that the Government would honour the ruling of the court. As we are moving into the devolved system of government, it is necessary to begin to prepare for that system, so that we do not wait until we are there. That is the reason financial provision has been made by the Government and this House for physical structures to accommodate the ... view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Member for Yatta said that the recent appointments were intended to kill the--- view