Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the attack, about 2,000 goats, 70 camels and an unspecified number of donkeys were stolen. The raiders were identified as Kenyan Pokot tribesmen, with a backing of Ugandan Pokot tribesmen. During the attack, police reservists who were herding animals in the neighbourhood, responded and managed to repulse the raiders. The police reservists killed four of the raiders, while others escaped with serious injuries. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: After the attack the security forces pursued the raiders, who crossed the border to Uganda. Information has it that the animals are being held by the raiders at Nauti area of Moroto District, Uganda. The Turkana District Security Committee held a cross border meeting with their Ugandan counterparts on 7th December, 2008. The Ugandan officials agreed to confiscate the animals from the raiders and hand them over to the Kenyan Government, together with the attackers. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 26th November, 2008, at about 10.00 a.m., a gang of about 50 cattle raiders, also believed to be Pokots, scared away children looking after goats and stole about 3,500 goats. The incident was reported to the police at 12.30 p.m. Vide OB No.4/26/11/08. The raiders were pursued by the police and the local people, who managed to recover 13 of the estimated 3,500 stolen goats. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: A mobile security team comprising of regular police, Administration Police and police December 11, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4071 reservists is patrolling the area. Security has also been beefed up. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: The cattle stolen during the two incidents are believed to be within Kwotindo and Moroto districts in Uganda. The matter is being followed through the administrators from both countries, who held a meeting on 7th December, 2008. A follow-up meeting is being planned. A date for the same will also be announced soon. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, intelligence collection in the larger Turkana area is hampered by the land terrain and vastness of the district. The Government is, however, in the process of equipping the security agencies with modern telecommunication equipment in order to ease their work in the area. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a sad affair. Previously, cattle rustling was being undertaken as a sporting activity. However, over the years, it graduated to a commercial activity. On the same vein, it graduated to a cartel. We are gathering information which shows that some of the people who are behind cattle rustling live in Nairobi. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Having said that, I would like to assure this House that cattle rustling business will be a thing of the past. We have already ordered for some telecommunication equipment, which will be installed within areas which are prone to cattle rustling. We will also beef up security within our international borders. As I speak, we have already released four new Land Rover vehicles for patrol within those areas. Even Mr. Ethuro can vouch for that; he is aware. We will beef up security in that area. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when we released the four Land Rover vehicles, we did so, ... view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, since you have made a ruling on that, I will not respond to that because he knows that there is an operation going on in his constituency. view