Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2541 to 2550 of 4692.

• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, a Statement was made here yesterday by the able Right Hon. Prime Minister with regard to the Constitution, and not particularly to what will happen to the Provincial Administration officers. I want to give a chronology of events. In 2005, when we had a referendum to vote for the draft Constitution, there was a proposal by the Bomas and by the Wako drafts that we would scrap and/or abolish the Provincial Administration. When we went for the referendum, the draft Constitution did not carry the day. We defeated those who were for “Yes”, and who wanted to ... view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Constitution gives us the mandate to restructure the Provincial Administration. In other words, our Ministry will generate a Bill on the restructuring. Once a Bill has been generated, it will be taken to the Cabinet and eventually, it will be brought to the House. All those other questions will be addressed by this House through legislation. Whether you want us to adopt the France system where the Provincial Administration officers are referred to as prefects is up to us. Whether you want the Zambian or the Ugandan styles, it is up to us. It is through ... view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I wish to confirm that the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Kabati has a serviceable vehicle registration No.GKA 282D. I also wish to confirm that the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD), Murang’a, does not have a vehicle at the moment. (b) I confirm that there is a relationship between absence of a vehicle and incidents of crime. However, absence of a vehicle is one of the many factors that contribute to levels of crime. (c) The police are faced with an acute shortage of vehicles and we have initiated consultations with the Treasury ... view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I have mentioned, the vehicle which his being used by the OCS, Kabati, is serviceable. I used about Kshs700,000 to repair that vehicle and it is in a good working condition. But let me say that we are consulting with the Treasury and not just going to buy a vehicle for the OCPD in Murang’a South. We are going to buy quite a number of vehicles which we are going to distribute to each and every constituency for those who have not been allocated vehicles, including Migori and even Emuhaya itself. If the hon. Members can ... view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is why I am doing something. I have said that currently, they are going to share the vehicle which is being used by the OCS, Kabati, until such a time that I find a lasting solution. The lasting solution on this particular matter is to give him a new vehicle. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the hon. Member to suggest that there is a “don’t care” attitude towards the cattle rustling exercise which is ongoing on or which has been there and yet we have actually beefed up security and recovered almost all the animals which were stolen? Is he in order to mislead this House? view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is a member of the peace committee where we share ideas and they are the people who suggest what we should be doing. Now, when he stood to contribute to this Motion, he is apportioning the blame on the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security and yet he is the one who came up with the idea of grabbing whatever we can in order for us to get the animals which were stolen. Is he in order? view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Yes, it was a collective responsibility between us and the Members of Parliament from the areas. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not a question of collective punishment--- view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we agreed on parameters which we should be exercising in order for us to recover the livestock which is stolen. If he comes up here and says that we are punishing those who have not stolen the livestock, then I am at a loss. I do not know what to say now. view