Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, I will issue the Ministerial Statement on Tuesday next week, after investigating the matter. view
• 30 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what my colleague has just view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Owing to its geographical location, Kenya has of late become a regional hub for drug traffickers within Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Kilindini Port. Most of the drugs trafficked through Kenya are destined for Scandinavian countries, Europe and the USA. For the last three years, police have heightened their efforts in the war against drug trafficking and such efforts are visualized by the following arrests and detection for the last three years: On the detection of narcotic drugs in 2008, 2009 and 2010, I will table the list because it is ... view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said that investigations are being carried out. In any case, I do not want to elaborate on this case because even Standing Order No.43(4) bars me from answering this Question because it has already been dealt with by the Prime view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I mentioned, we have already written to the US Ambassador to officially give us the names of those whom they suspect to be drug barons. There is nothing we are hiding. The only thing we have to do is to wait for the names to be given to us in writing and then we will definitely release them once investigations are over. view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have already instructed the Police Commissioner to provide security to Mr. Godana. I hope he has done so. I have not checked, but I will check to ascertain if he has, indeed, given security to Mr. Godana. view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, once investigations are over, the Minister will arrest those who are adversely mentioned. If there is any proof, we will take them to court. view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the law is very clear on drugs which are sold in our departmental stores. They must pass the test from the Ministry of Health through the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. They have to be tested in order for them to be sold in the departmental stores. So, the law is there and we are covered. view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said and I want to repeat here that we are not taking these cases casually. This is a very sensitive issue. My officers must investigate this matter. They must know who is behind drug trafficking. Once we have identified those who are behind drug trafficking trade, we will arrest them and take them to court. view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we wrote a letter to the US Ambassador yesterday when we received this Question. view