Joshua Ojode

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• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what are some of the challenges to these initiatives? There is violation of traditional drought mitigation methods leading to disagreements by tribes and clans other than the owners which leads to disagreement. Another challenge is unclear resource ownership systems. Therefore, nobody feels obliged to participate in the sustainable management of resources. There is also the lack of compliance to regulations by the pastoral communities. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, so, what is the way forward? As a Government and stakeholders, we should influence the mindset of pastoralists through education to stamp out moran culture. We had started this very well when we called a meeting in Naivasha. We made quite a number of resolutions there and which we need to implement. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we also need to provide for alternative means of livelihood and improve infrastructure in the pastoral areas. We will need to encourage communities to come up with resource grazing committees. This has already been implemented. All the pastoral areas now have grazing committees. We also want to strengthen traditional peace building mechanisms, which is ongoing. We would like to enhance ranch management in all ASAL areas so as to create ownership and, therefore, a sense of responsibility. We need to restore holding grounds and improve the grade. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, cattle rustling is a multifaced phenomenon and, therefore, needs multisectoral efforts in an integrated way to be stamped out. We agreed in Naivasha that the committee we had constituted must come up with the way forward. We are yet to Ja nuary 21, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The commissions of inquiry which have been established in the last seven years are six, namely the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Goldenberg Affair, the Commission of Inquiry into Illegal/Irregular Allocation of Public Land, the Commission of Inquiry into the various Wrongful Criminal or Unlawful Acts and Omissions of Artur Magaryan, Artur Sagarsian and others, the Independent Review Commission on the 2007 General Election, the Kriegler Commission, the Commission of Inquiry into the Post-Election Violence, the Waki Commission, and the Commission of Inquiry into the Grand Regency Hotel Sale. (b) The ... view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will realise that, that is different Question all together. However, the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Goldenberg Affair was appointed and gazetted on 24th February, 2003 under Gazette Notice No.1278. It presented its report on 3rd February, 2006. The total expenditure which was incurred on the Goldenberg affair alone was Kshs511,569,409.90. The Commission of Inquiry into Illegal/Irregular Allocation of Public Lands was also appointed and gazetted on 4th July, 2003, under Gazette Notice No.4559. Its report was presented on 2nd August, 2004. The total amount used on it was Kshs77,812,169.10. The other Commission of Inquiry ... view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to assure my colleagues that those reports that have not been made public will be made public very soon. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 3rd December, 2008, Hon. Ekwe Ethuro, Member of Parliament for Turkana Central, rose on a point of order to seek a Ministerial Statement on bandit attacks that occurred on Friday, 28th November, 2008 and Monday, 1st December, 2008, in three villages within his constituency. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: On 1st December, 2008, about 300 Pokot tribesmen raided Loringipi Village and killed eight people and seriously injured two others. The persons killed were innocent women, children and the old. Those who were killed are as follows: Josphine Namet Ekadek, a Turkana female adult aged about 35 years; Newate Ngatir, a female minor aged eight years; Aribo Lokeris, a female minor aged six years; Atangi Lorot, a female adult; Awoya Lokwanok, a female minor; Lorot Adone, a female minor; Lonyankwan Akou, a female minor, and John Ayenae, a male minor. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: The following persons were also injured during the attacks: Ekaya Chuka, a blind adult woman aged 75 years, and John Ewoi, an adult man aged 75 years. They were all admitted to Lodwar District Hospital. view