Dr. Oburu Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government has increased pensions three times. The first increase was in 2006, when the Government raised minimum pensions from Kshs500 to Kshs2, 000. The same year, the Government increased that pension by Kshs300 to make it a minimum of Kshs2, 300. In 2009, the Government increased the pensions from Kshs2, 300 to Kshs2, 600. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government has also incorporated a permanent increase which will be effected every year. This increase is 3 per cent every two years. That is the Government’s plan. view
• 8 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the delays in disbursement in pensions are caused by several factors. One of the factors is the delay in processing documents at the source which is the Ministries or departments employing people. It is not necessarily from the Ministry of Finance. The pensions department is computerizing to make it more efficient in the disbursement of funds. view
• 8 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this increase of 10 per cent, we are aware, is not sufficient. However, this token amount is informed by the fact that the pension bill increases by 25 per cent every year. This is a big burden on the Budget. Though it may not be fair, at the moment that is the much we can do. view
• 8 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this policy was instituted after the research report I have just laid on the Table; there were people who were getting only Kshs100 for pension. Due to the concern to uplift the standards of living of Kenyans, the Government increased this amount to a minimum of Kshs2,000, which was many thousands per cent increase. We have now instituted a constant increase of 3 per cent every two years. I do not think we have done very badly. view
• 8 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the recommendation by the Report was not binding on the Government. The Government is implementing it piecemeal, depending on our ability to meet our obligations contained in that Report. However, there was no recommendation by Ministry of Finance that these benefits be backdated to 1997. The only backdating which was done was from July, 2005 to July 2006. view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware of any arrests or detention of motor cycle owners and boda view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: operators as a result of the inability of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to provide them with new generation number plates. (b) KRA has adequate number of new generation number plates. There has never been a shortage of the same at any given time. All those who meet the set requirements and would like to be issued with the number plates, should be advised to contact the KRA as the number plates will be issued to them free of charge. view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the boda boda and motor cycles are very importance means of transport for the poor echelon of the society. The Government, therefore, cannot refuse to issue licences to them. The new generation number plates are issued immediately on application. It takes a maximum of three hours to issue the number plates. view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Ministry has not issued any orders for arrests for those who do not have the new generation number plates. If this is happening, then it is not because of the new number plates. It is the Registrar of Motor Vehicles who issues the deadlines and gives orders to the police. As yet, we have not issued any such order to police to arrest any motor cycles without the new generation number plates. view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: ( Mr. Linturi walked towards the Dispatch Box) view