Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1981 to 1990 of 4692.

• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a very good question, but is directed to a wrong person. I do not compel people to get certificates of good conduct. It is for either Parliament or the institution that needs the certificate of good conduct to do so. For the information of the hon. Member, my job is to enforce the law; the law says that if anybody wants a certificate of good conduct, then I will issue it to him or her. I do not at any time, and I cannot at any time, mandatorily subject people to having a ... view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Order, Assistant Minister! Is it not the Provincial Administration that is mandated to issue certificates of good conduct? view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you are very right. It is the mandate of the Provincial Administration to issue certificates of good conduct. In other words, if you want us to issue your workers with certificates of good conduct, that is what we will do but we do not compel you when going to marry to get a certificate of good conduct. However, if it is required by the father of the woman, we will issue that certificate. view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as at now, it is not possible because the issuance of the certificate of good conduct is centrally located for all Kenyans. However, in the event that we get the funds from the Treasury and we decentralize the process to be undertaken within the districts--- view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is as if the hon. Member is a newcomer to this House. It is in the public domain that the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security is seeking Kshs81 billion for police reforms. Among other components, within the police reforms, is the decentralization of the issuance of the certificates of good conduct. To date, I have not even received half of that money. So, if they can also sweet talk Treasury in order for my Ministry to get Kshs81 billion, that will make possible the purchase of equipment which we can ... view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as at now, we are not in a position to either reduce the fee, which is being charged, or to give services for free. Processing involves use of money because; first of all the equipment itself is very expensive. There are also a number of other things which must be done, and that requires some money. So, it is not something which you can just come up--- You cannot just wake up and say: Today, we are giving it for free. No! It is not possible because we have to use certain materials and machines ... view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, those who handle the applications for the issuance of certificates of good conduct, the majority of whom are police officers, are of good conduct. You cannot have a criminal to verify the conduct of others. In fact, it is not a one man show. One day when the hon. Member has time, I will take him around, so that he sees the stages through which this process goes. It is meant for experts – those who will read his fingerprints, in order for us to know for sure whether a particular applicant is free of ... view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are isolated cases which I am aware of, where a police officer goes and commits a crime. However, once an officer commits a crime, he will be arrested and his fingerprints will be taken; eventually he will be taken to court. That same officer, after the court case, will not get the certificate of good conduct, because it is still indicated in the computer that he committed a crime. That is why ordinarily when you are a suspect and you are taken to court, the court gives you a free bond. Later on the ... view
• 29 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a)The Minister is not aware that in April 2010 a contingent of Administration Police officers entered private property namely Narok/Nguruman/Kamorora/1 and that they have since remained there. The Administration Police officers present around the area are based at the chief’s office in Nguruman. However, on 26th August, 2010, following a report that a group of youth had invaded Ol Donyo Laru Airstrip, police officers were mobilized and intervened with an aim of keeping peace. It is worth nothing that there have been several court cases involving owners of Nguruman and Ol Donyo Laru ... view
• 29 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you see a police officer or Administration Police (AP) officer, his job is to bring law, order and sanity. So, whether they are at the airstrip and then go back to their station, their work is to arrest those who try to bring chaos. So, it does not matter. They can be at Nguruman AP Post, but they are supposed to patrol the area, including the airstrip, in order to bring law and order. So, that is quite in order. view