Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I want to support this Motion. I have reasons for doing so. When we passed the Bill to create the Budget Office, we agreed that before the Budget is read in this House, Members of Parliament must be taken for a retreat so that the Government will show MPs what is there in the Budget. I believe that, that is exactly what Parliament will do. We need a retreat to be organised for hon. Members, either in Mombasa or somewhere else, for us to know the process of Budget making. We have numerous problems. Mr. ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that was a frivolous point order! Let me just proceed! Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would want to add that we have IDPs and a number of other things. I am also begging and pleading with my colleagues to be careful during the by-elections. The by-elections will come and we will have campaigns. But I will request one thing from Members, please avoid confrontational politics. Let us avoid inciting the electorate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I went through the manifestos of both the ODM and the PNU, and there is no single line which says, if ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I am saying--- view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I have said is very clear. I said that I have gone through the manifestos of both PNU and ODM, and there is no single clause which says we can go to campaign--- view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is good that the Chair has concurred with my sentiments. Thank you very much. We want to avoid the issue of causing more IDPs at all cost. If you incite people, we will have IDPs again. We know what it is and what it takes for the Government to resettle IDPs. That is why I was giving this kind of caution to my colleagues. The other bit is the issue of fuel prices--- view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 8 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) There is an Anti-Stock Theft Unit based at Mimisi within Kineni and Isoge areas of Borabu and Masaba Districts in Nyanza Province. (b) The Anti-Stock Theft Unit personnel are normally deployed in areas where there are rampant cases of stock theft. They are detailed to track stolen livestock and stamp out the menace. In Nyanza, frequent stock thefts were being experienced in a place called Abong', which is within 932 Bondo District. There are other places called Kapere and Kapsorok within Nyando District. However, the cases declined and the regular police were ... view
• 8 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Masaba District is within Nyanza Province. We have these units where there is need. I cannot deploy a whole unit to deal with one or two theft cases within Koluwa. In fact, a week ago I managed to deploy some 15 officers in Nyakach, because those who were residing on the other side in the Rift Valley were coming to steal cattle from Nyakach. If he has any case which is deserving, then I will deploy some officers, but for now the regular and administration police officers are able to wipe out any kind of theft. One ... view
• 8 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe that you heard what I said earlier. Currently, we have a unit at Bondo. There is no question of reinstating a unit. You cannot reinstate what is existing. If you have any specific case, save for isolated cases--- I cannot have a full unit to deal with one or two cases in Koluwa. The regular and Administration Police can do the job without any problems. So, if you have any specific case which requires the establishment of a unit within Koluwa, I will do it, but, first, I will have to go and check whether ... view
• 8 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought the Questioner comes from Kisumu Town East Constituency and not Bondo. If the Member really needs an Anti-Stock Theft Unit in Kisumu Town East Constituency for purposes of wiping out criminals and those who steal from others, he should be serious. I am saying that the Anti-Stock Theft unit is based at Bondo. view