Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1021 to 1030 of 1732.

• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am going to direct that the KACC immediately proceeds to interview Mr. Osiemo, so that this matter can be put to rest. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I cannot confirm their whereabouts right now, but I can undertake to ensure that she comes here next time - maybe tomorrow - to answer the Question. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to make a Statement today on the subject of keeping the reform momentum going. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: I want to begin by expressing my gratitude to the House and the people of Kenya who have sacrificed and continue to toil for the total liberation of this country. It is important that we occasionally stop and reflect on where we have come from, the distance we have travelled and where we want to go. I am inviting hon. Members not to engage in sentimentalism. But I want to make the point that in the barrage of criticism and condemnation that we sometimes face, we often gloss over the gallant struggles Kenyans have had to persevere and the price ... view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to salute the exemplary service that the current Parliament has rendered to the Kenyan people. More than any other Parliament in our history, the Tenth Parliament has debated and enacted the highest number of reform- oriented legislation. It is this Parliament that entrenched the National Accord into the Constitution and created the Grand Coalition Government as an instrument of bringing about peace, reconciliation, national healing and fundamental reforms. The various commissions, task forces and initiatives that are driving the reform process have emanated from this august House. The hon. Members of this House have ... view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in our 40 years of Independence, no Government has been put in place with a specific agenda like that given to the Grand Coalition Government. We were put in place specifically to pursue reforms. As we end the second year, it is appropriate that we reflect on and evaluate the progress that has been made so far. The National Reform Agenda was agreed through the Serena mediation process presided over by Dr. Kofi Annan and the Panel of Eminent African Personalities. That Agenda had four items. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Agenda No.1 was stopping the post-election violence and restoring fundamental human rights. Agenda No.2 was addressing the post-election humanitarian crisis. Agenda No.3 was political settlement through the National Accord. Agenda No.4 was long-term reform issues. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my address today will focus on the reform process generally, and on Agenda No.4 in particular. Kenyans are well aware that Agenda No.4 comprises:- (i) Land reforms. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for Imenti Central, Mr. Imanyara, has referred to Article 6 of the National Accord and implied that the Committee of eight Ministers who were supposed to oversee the implementation of the Accord are fighting. To my knowledge, I have not seen any of those eight Ministers fighting. Mr. Wetangula has just confirmed to me that he is one of the eight Ministers and he has never fought publicly. Mr. Imanyara has even implied that there is a fight between the Prime Minister and another Minister. I would like to say that nothing could be ... view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with hon. Wamalwa and Imanyara about the role that the Chair has played in all these reforms process. I should have actually started there. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Hon. Wamalwa also wanted to know about the National Integration Commission. It is time for these commissions to hire staff, so that they can begin their work. A number of them are actually going through that process, including the TJRC. So, it is not that this particular institution is dormant. I want to assure the hon. Member that very soon he is going to see the commission on its feet and running. view