Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1061 to 1070 of 1732.

• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: At Independence, the forest cover was 12 per cent, but through wanton destruction, it has been reduced to 1.7 per cent. This has been majorly because of irresponsible management of the environment. The Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources and the Ministry of Forestry have estimated that to increase the forest cover to 10 per cent, we need to plant 7.6 billion trees. We not only need to plant them, but ensure that they grow. Trees have been planted before, but they wither. We want to grow trees and we have even put a cost to it. There is money ... view
• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Ruto asked what African and Arab countries are doing to persuade the USA to sign the Kyoto Protocol. That protocol is very critical because it has very stringent provisions which, if implemented, will help reduce the greenhouse gasses to acceptable levels. The previous Government of the USA was very negative in as far as the Kyoto Protocol is concerned. However, one must give credit where it is due. Since the change of view
• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I usually have the Prime Minister’s Time and I have no problem addressing that issue during this time. However, I do not know if that is the way the Chair wants me to proceed. Is it that the Prime Minister would be asked for a Statement ordinarily just like Ministers are asked to make Statements? I only have time once a week but I do not mind addressing the issue next week. view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a very important Bill and I would have liked to see a full House discuss it. I rise to second this Bill which is very important. It is not the first time that this Bill has been brought before this House. It has been brought before this House before and I know the reasons which have been advanced in the past to oppose it. We are meeting now against a background of a changed international climate in as far as international crimes and money laundering is concerned. Last year, we went through a major ... view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for protecting me. I never and I want to repeat that I could never have meant any particular community. I said that this law is not aimed at any particular community. Kenya has got 43 different communities or tribes. So, I said that this law is the law that will protect all the Kenyan communities. So, I would like to urge the Member of the House to be patriotic enough and shun propaganda. I know there is the Anti-Terrorism Bill which was introduced here and was rejected for some other reasons. Then, it was ... view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: I would like to appeal to the sense of patriotism in Members of this august House, so that this Bill is approved unanimously. view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to second. view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. The hon. Member did not hear me correctly. I did not and could not have alluded that a certain community is associated with money laundering. I said that this is not against a particular community. I also said that proceeds of money laundering are being used to buy property all over the City, not by a particular community, but by those who are involved in that business. view
• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very delighted to see that today, there is a consensus in this House on this issue. view
• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: I am also very happy with the amendments that have been moved. Every action of this Government must be guided by the Constitution. Any law that contradicts the Constitution is void to the extent of that contradiction. So, one would have said that it is superfluous to have said, “subject to Section this-and-this of the Constitution”, because no Government is going to act outside the Constitution. If we are being particular, we could also have mentioned Chapter 9 of the Constitution, which deals with trustlands. That Chapter has been completely omitted, but because it is in the Constitution anyway, the ... view