Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1631 to 1640 of 4692.

• 7 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you cannot do compulsory acquisition on something which is in court. It is not possible. It is until the court determines and comes up with a verdict that the land belongs to so and so that you can do it. I have said that there are four to five owners and that is why they went to court. We have to ascertain who the owner of the land is. I mentioned the defunct Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Company, Rafiki Enterprises, Woodlands among others. They have gone to court. So, we are concentrating on the land which we ... view
• 7 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Accounting Officer in my Ministry authorised the payment in order for that land not be auctioned. Otherwise, if it was auctioned, we were going to lose 196 units which we had already built. view
• 7 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will make sure that they have to account for whatever money they used. view
• 7 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be ready with the Statement on Wednesday morning next week. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware about the complaint against the OCS, Bomet, by Mr. Hussein Ali Mursal. (b) The DCIO, Bomet, opened an Inquiry File No.3/2010. It was recommended that the OCS No.230833, Chief Inspector, Susan Wekesa Opuki be dealt with departmentally in Orderly Room proceedings. She was found guilty for being idle and negligent in the performance of duty and sentenced to pay a fine of Kshs8,000. (c) A warrant of arrest against the suspect, Philip Cheruiyot Mutai was applied for and issued by Bomet Court on 1st April, 2010 vide Police Case ... view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the shop for Hussein was broken into in August and not November as alleged by the Questioner. It was raided on the night of 7th August, 2009. Goods valued at more than Kshs530,000 were stolen. What happened is that the watchman, a Mr. Philip Cheruiyot Mutai, who was guarding the shop, disappeared after it was raided. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 15th March, the investigating officer, PC Njagi booked and registered the case at the Principal Magistrates Court after he found him. After that, that particular OCS released him. That was something unique; a Government officer in the ... view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes, we have identified where the suspect went to. We have ordered our detectives to arrest him. The only problem we have is that he stays in one location for days and then moves to another. We are getting very good leads. We will arrest him. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the OCS will get stiffer penalties. I have instructed the Police Commissioner to act on that particular officer. He did agree that he will act on the officer, because that is to entertain corruption. I believe that within this a week, some action will be taken by the Commissioner of Police as per my instructions. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it becomes very difficult for me to recover the parcel of land which was bought using the proceeds from the shop which was broken into. The law does not favour me. The law does not allow me to confiscate the piece of land. It is the court, through the Attorney-General, which can do the confiscation. The law must be followed in order to recover that kind of piece of land. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will give a Statement on Thursday, this week, at 2.30 p.m. view