Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2821 to 2830 of 4692.

• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: conviction and closely working with the Provincial Administration to improve service delivery. view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in Nyanza Province, police roadblocks were removed. However, they are occasionally placed in strategic locations like on Isebania- Migori-Kisii Road to curb trafficking in illicit drugs, and on the Kisumu-Yala Highway to control highway robberies during the night. view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: I want to say that there will never be permanent roadblocks. However, there are cases where roadblocks must be used as and when need arises. That is not to say that we are going to have permanent roadblocks. I want to warn police officers who erect roadblocks for purposes of extorting money from ordinary wananchi that their days are numbered. I will be taking action once and for all. view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that over the weekend, cattle rustlers came from the Tanzania side of the border and took away livestock belonging to the people of Suna, and killed four people. Police officers pursued the cattle rustlers, killing four of them and arresting seven of them. I want to commend the swift action taken by the police officers. We have also beefed up security. I am going to post additional police officers from the Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) there in order to minimise the incidents of cattle rustling. On the issue of boda boda operators, ... view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is not only happening in his constituency. It is, in fact, happening even in my own constituency. However, what we do not want to hear is that the police are harassing those people for purposes of extorting money from them. I would want boda boada operators to take the personal numbers of any police officer who may harass them for extortion purposes, so that stern action may be taken against such an officer. I am saying this with authority because, as I speak, we have increased the salaries of police officers. So, there is ... view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will start with the issue of training the boda boda operators so that they get licences. I think the then Minister for Transport, Mr. Ali Mwakwere, said in this House that they are setting up a department to train and issue licences to the boda boda cyclists. That is an issue for the Ministry of Transport but I will take it up with them. view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: The other issue is the sexual abuse in many constituencies. We have said that anybody found assaulting females will be arrested on the spot. The law is very clear. They will be taken to court and charged. view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: The other issue is about the armed thugs that Mr. Ochieng talked about. There was a camp for the Anti-Stock Theft Unit in Nyakach sometime back but when incidences of cattle rustling went down, we decided to transfer them to other needy areas. In their place, there was a camp for the Administration Police (APs) because that crime was not happening on a daily basis. As we speak, there is a camp for the APs whose duties will be to curtail the menace of cattle rustling and they are doing a good job. Even the hon. Member indicated to me ... view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the roadblocks are erected with a purpose. It is not just a matter of putting spikes across the road and start stopping people. view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Sometimes, we get information that guns or drugs are being transported or a vehicle has been stolen or thugs have killed someone. That is why police officers erect roadblocks. I want to warn again that roadblocks are not for purposes of extortion. I want to repeat that roadblocks are not for purposes of extortion and whoever extorts money from any Kenyan, will know the consequences. The law will take its course. However, I would also like to warn that the giver and the receiver of the bribe will be arrested. The person who gives money to the police officer also ... view