Joshua Ojode

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• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: 4072 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 11, 2008 view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: However, it is good enough that we have identified where these livestock are. The Kenyan intelligence team is negotiating with their Ugandan counterparts and we are going to recover the animals. In fact, we had even agreed that even the carcasses will be brought back to Kenya! view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware of increased insecurity in Migori Constituency. However, there are a few incidents of robberies and theft of livestock which have been reported to the area police. All the reported cases have been dealt with according to the law. (b) The areas prone to stock theft in the constituency are Sagegi Sub-location which borders Trans-Mara, and Marindi Sub-location which borders Kuria District. The Government has deployed a section of Anti-Stock Theft Unit at Masurura area near Ogwedhi trading centre on the border with Trans-Mara District. However, incidences along ... view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I border that constituency also. First of all, you do not need to demonstrate in order to see the District Commissioner. District Commissioners can be seen any time without any form of demonstration. You are free to meet anybody any time. It is true that there are isolated cases of cattle rustling. I know of Migori Township, itself. I know of Awendo. There is also a place called Kanindo next to Kanindo Primary School where there is a lot of thuggery. I am aware of that. I am informed on a daily basis on what is ... view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, you have realised that some of my colleagues have problems of cattle rustling in their areas. I want to assure my colleagues that the Government will deploy security officers in areas where cattle rustling is practised. We are also opening up new stations where we are going to have Anti-Stock Theft Unit. We will have administration police officers patrolling those areas which are prone to cattle rustling. I think the Government has tried its level best to solve that problem. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, you will agree with me that the Questioner has never asked me to transfer or make changes within his area of operation. But if there is any change that he would like me to make, I will do it like yesterday. There is one thing we have to realise also. I would not like a situation where I remove a police officer who is a drunkard and replace him with a thief. I would not want a situation like that. It is like jumping from the frying pan into the fire. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was just giving an example that, within a society where we have 40,000 police officers, you will definitely have good and bad officers. But I would not want a situation where I remove a drunkard officer and bring another who is not able to handle cases of insecurity. Yes, we have, indeed, promised to put up police stations in certain areas. But that comes as a result of insecurity within that area. We have tried as a Government. We have police patrol going on in those areas. We have also given out vehicles. Members can ... view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as we talk, we have actually asked all the Chiefs within Migori District to give us their report as to what they have been doing as concerns cattle rustling. As I said, heads will roll in Migori District; just give me one week. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that there is an escalation of insecurity in Ndaragwa, though there have been some isolated reports of crime within Ndaragwa area, especially along the Ndaragwa-Nyeri Highway. (b) The police have already intensified both foot and mobile patrols along the highway, assisted by a police patrol vehicle that has been assigned to that area. Ambushes are also laid in areas where motorists are known to fall victim to highway robbers. The police are also working closely with the public to eliminate criminal elements residing amongst them. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the vehicle which I have assigned to patrol in that area is not the police vehicle in his constituency. This is a vehicle which we gave for a special assignment in order to reduce the insecurity. view