Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me begin by wishing all hon. Members a very happy and prosperous year, 2013. On January15, 2008, we gathered here to elect the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker and to swear in our then new Members of Parliament. Many Kenyan watchers predicted that there would be serious legislative problems for the Government if what transpired in this House on that day, and the fighting that was going on across the country were anything to go by. Some predicted the prospect of a deadlock in Parliament and difficulties in passing essential Bills. Since that time, a lot ... view
• 2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me thank all the Members who have contributed to this discussion. There is not much for me to respond to because no specific issues were raised. The Members basically also took the opportunity to thank themselves. However, one or two issues stand out here. Hon. Karua was particularly concerned about corruption. The Member has been a Member of the Front Bench for a long time. In the last Parliament, she was on the Front Bench for five years and even in this Parliament, she was very much part of it and she knows the issues about ... view
• 28 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will issue a Statement on the road to the implementation of the devolved systems of Government. Allow me to begin my Statement today by congratulating all hon. Members of this august House for the passage of the formula for sharing of revenue among county governments yesterday. It is, indeed, a historic milestone in the implementation of our view
• 28 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for Lari wanted to know about the offices for the county governments. I have said that the Transition Authority is actually charged with that responsibility and that efforts are being made to ensure that when the county governments come into effect, they will be having structures in which they can begin their work. However, a lot more other work will be done by the county governments themselves once they come into being. However, I just view
• 28 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya and, therefore, I will not engage in rumour-mongering. I know this as a fact. I have raised it within the Government itself. I have said it is not right for civil servants to be engaged in partisan politics to go and tell chiefs that if the party known as ODM comes to power, your jobs are not secure; you will lose your jobs and, therefore, you should go and campaign for party A, B and C. That is not right. I am only saying this because I ... view
• 28 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was responding to the question raised by the very same hon. Member about the threat to the chiefs. In doing so, I could not escape referring to what is in the public domain that the sub-chiefs have been demonstrating publicly. I was just offering the hon. Member an explanation as to why those chiefs have been demonstrating. What I am telling him is that the chiefs were brought here and it is a fact. I can mention the date and the day. I am saying that chiefs actually are acting at the instigation of some other ... view
• 28 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the meeting took place sometimes in the month of September and part of October. I can give the exact date when I come next time. It is a fact because I do co-ordinate functions of the Government. I would be the last person to come here and engage the House in hearsay. It is an issue which I have even taken up with the officers concerned. I have even urged the chiefs to desist from being asked to play partisan politics. It is true that there is the fear of the unknown--- view
• 28 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I do confirm. view
• 28 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have finished. view
• 28 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Member for Webuye wanted to know when the two Bills that I have talked about will be tabled before the House. I have already mentioned that instructions have been given to the Ministry of Finance to prepare the Bills as quickly as possible. I know that they are working around the clock, but I am not in a position right now to state whether it will be tomorrow or it will be next week. But every effort is being made to ensure that the Bills are before this House before it adjourns for Christmas. Mr. Speaker, ... view