Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 22nd July, 2009, I alerted this House and the nation at large about the threat of food, energy and water insecurity. Those challenges are so immense that the Government implores all hon. Members and fellow citizens who are fortunate enough to be spared the extreme hardship, to join us in this cause. I also appeal to the view
• 12 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for North Horr has said that the Government’s intervention is too late. Initially, we were expecting good rains, but since this is nature, we could not control it. The rains came too late hence our intervention this time. However, I assure hon. Members that the Government is determined to address this problem. That is why we have mobilized all the resources at our disposal. We will use the military, the National Youth Service (NYS) personnel and all other auxiliary forces that we have in this operation. As I have said, we will launch this ... view
• 12 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Mwangi asked “Why Kajiado”, because Maasai are all over. We have got a committee of experts that has categorised these districts. I do not want the hon. Member to think that we have neglected other parts of the country. This is the categorisation. The very pink ones on that list are the 11, but there are others down there. Under the second category, we have got Makueni, Machakos, West Pokot, Moyale, Kajiado, Narok, Ijara, Baringo, Kwale, et cetera . In the second one, we have got Koibatek, Maragwa, Taita Taveta and Malindi. Then there is Mbeere, ... view
• 12 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, to answer the question raised by Dr. Khalwale, which is also the same question asked by the Member of Parliament for Rangwe, we will distribute energy-saving bulbs free of charge, because they are part of carbon trading. Therefore, we have paid nothing for them. That is why we are actually passing over the benefit to the consumer. On the release of CDF funds, there is no reason that cannot be done immediately. view
• 12 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Affey asked about the reason we want to transport the livestock to KMC instead of slaughtering them on site. There are some animals which are so emaciated and cannot endure the trip to the KMC. Those ones will be slaughtered on site. We are only subsidizing the transport for those other animals which are strong enough to be transported to the KMC slaughterhouse in Athi River. view
• 12 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Abdirahman complained that the KMC system did not work so efficiently and suggested that we use the Ministry of State for Development of Northern Kenya and Other Arid Lands instead. The Ministry of State for Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands does not have slaughterhouses. In the end, these animals must end up at the processing facility which is only available at the KMC. We have learnt from experience, last time that there were problems and we are trying to plug those loopholes, so that this system works more efficiently. view
• 12 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are distributing fertilizers all over the country. I also mentioned that we are also giving fertilizers to drought stricken areas. We believe that it will rain in those areas. That is the reason we need to distribute seeds there, as much as we also distribute seeds to areas where there have been rains in the past. I think it would be unfair to condemn those areas just because it did not rain there this year. view
• 12 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: To satisfy Mr. Abdirahman, the Ministry of State for Development of Northern Kenya and Other Arid Lands does not have the manpower. The Ministry of Livestock Development is also involved. We are trying to tighten the loopholes that were there, so that this time round, the system works more efficiently. view
• 12 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that question was not asked previously. The question was how much it cost us and who won the tender. I know the usual Kenyan thing that somebody has eaten somewhere. No, we were given for free. Carbon trading is a very involving issue. I do not think we have got the time to go into it right now. view
• 12 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Sure, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Certainly this is a very important subject and I know that hon. Members also have ideas which can help enrich Government policies and strategies on this matter. I am, therefore, willing to convene a view