Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1071 to 1080 of 1732.

• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Thursday, 3rd September, this year hon. Linturi Mithika, Member of Parliament for Igembe South asked for a Statement on the role of the view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Linturi wanted to know which institutions had been investigated and what were the findings. 1. Last year, Maseno University was investigated and the nature of complaint was financial impropriety on the part of the Vice-Chancellor. The Vice-Chancellor and his deputies were to be surcharged to recover the public funds. That is the action taken. 2. There was alleged irregular procurement of goods and services at the Kenya Tourism Development Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bondo Kajumbi, was sacked. 3. There were irregularities in procurement of airport expansion tender at the Kenya Airports Authority. The recommendations ... view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Chachu wanted to know how the recruitment of Chief Executive Officers of State corporations is done. The Chief Executive Officers of various State corporations are recruited in accordance with the constituting Acts of Parliament. Those Acts of Parliament differ sometimes in details. However, in a number of cases, they require competitive recruitment. In other words, the board of directors is constituted by the Minister and recommends names to the President for appointment as chair of the corporation. Thereafter, the board advertises the jobs and then selects three names which are forwarded to the Minister for appointment. ... view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: However, there are situations where, for example, the law allows for flexibility in recruitment. That in my view is the position that prevailed with respect to the Kenya Postal Corporation, where His Excellency the President exercised his jurisdiction and appointed a Chief Executive Officer yesterday. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Ms. Karua wanted to know if the Inspectorate of State Corporations does its work, how come we incur losses in State corporations? A number of State corporations are commercial enterprises and are run on commercial basis. We know that even some private companies also incur losses in their trading. So, that is ... view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I said that anybody who is adversely mentioned in this Report, if he is a public servant, will be interdicted until the investigations are complete. I said that the reports of EMU and Inspectorate of State Corporations are referred to the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) for criminal investigations. The officer stands interdicted until the matter is disposed off. view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the answer that I gave is that the Acts are not uniform. There are some which allow for discretion. That is probably what His Excellency the President used in appointing Maj. Ali. I will need to look at the Act itself. view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what I said and the HANSARD will bear me witness was that I confined my investigations to the cases which have been handled while this Grand Coalition Government is in power. That is the reason that I gave as to why I was not able to respond to investigations or reports which were produced in 2003. If the hon. Member wants me to go and look at what that Report said and what action was taken, I oblige and I am willing do so. view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have nothing to apologise for. All that I said was that I had not looked at the respective Act of Parliament. view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not contradict the law as cited. I said that I had not read the respective Act of Parliament and, therefore, I cannot contradict the action that was taken by the President yesterday. view