Dr. Oburu Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1461 to 1470 of 1641.

• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, even if it is not a different Question, I could not have known that the Customs Department, which carries out its normal duties, would have to give its documents on every payment that is made by its customers. It is, therefore, a different matter. The Customs Department handles oil every day and there are many issues of payments. So, I do not have that document. But if the hon. Member wants it, it can be produced. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not aware that the Managing Director of KPC was sacked. What I am aware of is that he was sent on forced leave pending investigations into the scam. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the discretion of employment, or extension of the term, is within the powers of the Minister for Energy. Therefore, there is nothing illegal about that extension. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I cannot tell you the value of the assets because they have just been seized and the process of valuation is about to begin. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, within the Government Budget, we do not have the capacity to extend that line. That is why we sought assistance from a consortium of banks to help us extend that pipeline. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: As it usually happens, when there are queries particularly about a lender, banks, sometimes, try to make a review of their positions. Therefore, the banks that had committed are still making a review of the ability of KPC to service the debts which they want to extend to us. We are persuading them that KPC is not affected and it will be able to service the debts. view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that the former Minister said that the bank and, indeed, Ja nuary 28, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, one cannot ask a Question that concerns the Ministry of Health and expect the Ministry of Finance to answer it on the basis of collective responsibility. view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: It is the duty of this Parliament and also the Parliamentarians to know where to direct their Questions, so that they do not misdirect them. However, even with that in mind, we have attempted to reply and give the facts as they are without shying away from replying. So, I do not know what the hon. Member really wants. I have really told him what the position is now. There are 200 employees who have been retained, while the others have been given their retirement packages, which was agreed upon together with the union, and they have been sent home. ... view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the out set, I said that this is a labour matter which requires to be dealt with by the Ministry of Labour. If you so direct, I will have no objection to this view