Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3071 to 3080 of 4692.

• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 3rd March, 2010, hon. Ethuro rose on a point of order and requested for a Ministerial Statement from my Ministry in regard to the status of disarmament exercise in the country. In the Statement, he wanted a clarification to pertinent issues, which I would like to state as follows:- view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: At the beginning of 2005, conservative estimates put the number of illegal firearms in North Rift Valley districts at over 50,000. These firearms accounted for high incidents of banditry, violent robberies and cattle rustling which brought about inter- communal animosities and expansionist tendencies. This severely disrupted the normal live and the provision of essential Government services. In January and March 2005 alone, 20 people were killed, 5,000 heads of cattle stolen and about 65,000 people displaced. In April, 2005, as a result of that, the President issued a directive on immediate disarmament of those illegally holding firearms in the North ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had communicated to the hon. Member that I would be sharing with him what I have, but when I checked whether he was in the House, he was not there. As you know, I had promised to give this Statement on Wednesday morning and I have to go by what I had promised the House. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with you, but by the time you were giving me clearance to issue the Statement, hon. Ethuro was not--- view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be very brief. I will summarize the whole thing. After several consultative meetings on peace and security in North Rift and Upper Eastern involving political and the local leaders, the Government felt the need to restart the disarmament programme. Such meetings include the Naivasha I and Naivasha II which brought together all Members of Parliament and Government officers from the affected regions. As a result of these consultative meetings, on 15th November, 2009, the Government issued an amnesty to all people holding illegal firearms in North Rift and Upper Eastern provinces to surrender them ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the light of regional dimension, there will be joint Inter-Ministerial consultative meeting between the countries sharing the boundary in Uganda on Friday, 12th March, 2010, to discuss among other things, simultaneous disarmament. A joint Commissioners and administrators’ meeting which discussed, among other issues, the need for disarmament was held in Hawasa in Ethiopia between 15th and 16th February. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kenya and Southern Sudan Governments have held several meetings to discuss the importance of simultaneous disarmament. We have covered much ground on the issue of bilateral and regional co-operation on simultaneous disarmament. This will also ensure successful disarmament exercise, hence, minimizing incidences of banditry and cattle rustling not only in the upper eastern and North Rift regions but also with our neighbours. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also want to mention that Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has continued to play a major role on issues of conflicts and small arms and light weapons in the region. The Government is exploring ways of engaging IGAD to ensure successful disarmament exercise, especially on lobbying other neighbouring members to engage in similar disarmament action. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, the disarmament exercise that is to be undertaken is a long-term programme and encompasses three phases. The first phase, apart from the disarmament and cattle branding, will involve equipping of security personnel. In Phase II, development projects in health, water, education infrastructure and environment have been earmarked. These projects are aimed at giving alternative means of livelihood to the people living within this region. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: In Phase III, the line Ministries are also expected to mainstream funding for development projects in their budgets. This is aimed at bringing sustainable development in the region, which is also a prerequisite for sustained peace and security. view