Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3601 to 3610 of 4692.

• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think I have answered her question that each motor rider was carrying two passengers. That is the information that I have. view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I said, and I want to promise this House, the Government is doing all that it can to bring those people to book. So far, we have already arrested 73 suspects. Out of 73, 23 suspects have been charged with committing felony. Twenty have been charged with robbery with violence and 17 with murder. Other cases are being investigated. view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, because this is a grave matter, I request the hon. Members to allow police officers to do their work. We will do all that is within our powers to arrest all those who were involved in this. view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government is on high alert, not just in Karatina, but the whole country. Nothing will happen to the ordinary wananchi because of the presence of the security officers. As I speak, I have beefed up security by deploying more police officers in the area. As a matter of fact, I have deployed more than 150 Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) officers together with a contingent of General Service Unit (GSU) officers. I think we are doing very well. We will arrest those who were involved in this heinous act. view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not true. view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for an act of this nature, let us not base our arguments on rumours. The Police Commissioner has done good work. We need to congratulate him because he acted swiftly and we have contained the situation in Kirinyaga. Let us not vilify the Commissioner for no apparent reason. view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government cannot and will never use any illegal group. In fact, if he knows of any illegal group, I would like him to inform the police or me so that we can arrest members of that illegal group. view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, although that is a different Question, I want to say that Mr. Konchella is being investigated, as we speak, on incitement. If it is true that he incited his people against the other community, those who are residing on the other side of Migori, the law will take its own course. view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said that the police are investigating those who incite members of one community against others. I said that one of the people being investigated is my friend, Mr. Konchella. view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is good for us to say--- first. Iif a Member of this House is being investigated on account of incitement, I have to say it. I am a Christian and I do not know how to lie! We are asking our people to live harmoniously along the borders. My officers are investigating those who incited those people who are living in that area. I do not know if you are aware that Ogwedhi borders Mr. Konchella’s constituency. When he attended a funeral, accompanied by other people, they incited people on the side of his constituency. We ... view