Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3081 to 3090 of 4692.

• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me respond to what he has just asked and then I will respond to the others also. First, this is a very serious Ministry. We are dealing with security. We are not going to play around with anything touching on the security of this country. We have taken security personnel to areas which are affected predominantly by the raiders. Yes, it is true that we are disarming. But what is it that we are doing to safeguard the interests of innocent wananchi in those areas? What have I done? I have brought in enough security ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have done a lot to secure those areas which are prone to raids. I want to assure this House--- view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have assured this House that in areas where we have done disarmament, we have brought in our security personnel. It is a continuous exercise. We are not just going to leave it to those officers whose areas we have moved into. We also have farms in various places which are prone to these kinds of activities. I have brought in new vehicles to serve the areas that are prone to insecurity and the exercise will continue. We are going to mount a forceful operation of disarmament in order for us to capture the illegal arms ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can gauge what my colleagues are undergoing. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: I want to make this assurance to the whole country; those areas where we have disarmed people there will be enough security personnel. I would also want my colleagues to help in the exercise so that we mop up--- view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am coming to that. I have to build it so that they understand. Areas where we have disarmed these people, we must give them enough security personnel. As I have indicated earlier, we are not just going to disarm in those areas. After finishing with Upper Eastern and North Rift, we will also come back to Nairobi. Even within Nairobi, we have illegal fire arms being in the hands of wananchi. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other bit is this issue; what the line Ministries are doing for those other fellows not to be idle. We have prevailed upon Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). IGAD has actually communicated to both the Ethiopian Government and the Sudan Government. We have agreed that we are going to have a simultaneous disbarment for the success of this exercise. That is taken care of. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Hon. Imanyara talked of ammunitions which are in the hands of some criminals. It is true. We have so far taken some actions. Those who read newspapers are aware that we have already apprehended and arrested this guy called Munir who has been trading in ammunitions. The case is in court. It is a sub judice mater now. I cannot talk about it more than that. Several people have so far been arrested as a result of having ammunitions. We are still continuing to crack down these criminals. I would want to assure this House that ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that was what I was coming to now. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: We, as the Office of the President, constituted a committee to investigate the source of the ammunitions. The members of the Committee are: The Police Commissioner, Army Commander, AP Commandant and all security agencies. view