Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. Mr. Speaker, Sir, records held by police in Garissa Police Station do not have any information of such death of Mrs. Fatuma Farah who was allegedly killed on 25th March, 1994. Inquest File No.2/95 which was opened by Garissa Police Station relates to the sudden death of one Rose Gathoni who died at the age of 25 years at Huduma Bora Clinic. I wish to table a copy of the inquest register for the years 1994 and 1995. view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will inform the Minister. He will give the Statement on Wednesday next week. view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Since no record relates to such death, the Government will not take any action against any police officer. The Government cannot compensate the family of the deceased since it is not aware of such a death. More so, compensation cannot be made without a court order from a court of competent jurisdiction. view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is not a small matter. You cannot come and allege that the lady was killed by the police and yet there is no evidence! I have tabled here the inquest file and the records where we get the names of those who have been killed. I have tabled it here for his perusal. view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have three Statements to make, but I do not know whether those who sought them are here. I have one sought by hon. Gitari. I also have another one sought by hon. Chachu and another one by hon. Karua. I will give the one of hon. Karua tomorrow because she is not here now, but--- view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: I want to say here categorically that the lady was not killed on that particular day. There was no lady who was killed on that particular day and I want to exonerate the police officers who are being alleged to have killed this particular lady. view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 26th May, 2011, hon. Gitari, Member of Parliament for Kirinyaga Central rose on a point of order to seek a Ministerial Statement from my Ministry with regard to the arrest of a suspect by the police. The Member wanted to know why Anthony Muema Mutisya, a suspect and a police officer has not been arrested in connection with the arson attack on his wife, Mary Nyakio Mwangi and subsequent death of their child. Further, he wanted to know whether the Government will extend any form of assistance to cater for the medical bills of Mary ... view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a very good question. I said that according to the records that we have, there was no such a name. The name was not recorded anywhere. I said that if there is any evidence contrary to what I have given, I will challenge the Member to lay on the Table whatever he has for me to check and see whether it is, indeed, true that we lost Fatuma in the hands of the police. I also want to say that my police officers are doing a great job. They cannot, and I do not think ... view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think I had already answered that. I said that according to the records that I have--- We cannot just come and allege that So-and-so was killed on such and such date and yet, the records are here! I have tabled the records! Let him peruse the records! I have no such record! view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, I mentioned that this particular AP officer was arrested on 2nd June, 2011, and will be taken to court. Hon. Kabogo has asked what we are doing to the police officers who are stressed. Already, we have constituted a committee to literally counsel the employees within the police force. The stress is there because of many other things, not just within the police fraternity. It is because of the poverty levels which are now increasing. You will realize that we have drought and there are a number of--- view