Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1181 to 1190 of 1732.

• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said that I will make a Statement and deal with my absence from the House. I have been longer in this House and I know its traditions. I want to inform the House that a meeting was held in my Office on 25th February, 2009 specifically to discuss the issue of maize which was then being held at the Port of view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the information of hon. Members, I am going to lay on the table a copy of the minutes of the meeting that decided that an independent testing authority be appointed, and the reasons for the decision. On the reasons, I will summarise and say that there were conflicting testing results. The KEPHIS results certificate said: “Unfit for human consumption but fit for animal consumption.” The KEBS had three certificates. One says: “Unfit for human consumption but fit as animal feed.” The second one says: “Unfit for both human and animal consumption.” The third one says: “Fit ... view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I said I do not have the contract with me but I will table them some other time. The documents that I have here are the procurement rules that allow this and the Certificate of Analysis--- view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also have a copy of the minutes of the meeting that did resolve that an independent authority be appointed to carry out the tests. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I understand that but somebody also asked how the decision to appoint M/s. Intertek International Limited to carry out the tests was made. I have copy of the minutes that resolved--- view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did say that M/s. Intertek International Limited is an international independent testing authority. It is registered in many industrialized countries where it does tests. It is registered in the United Kingdom (UK), France and several other countries. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think that Members of Parliament who are conversant with these matters will doubt the qualifications of M/s. Intertek International Limited. I do not want to try to compare the competence of the KEBS and M/s. Intertek International Limited because KEBS is our national institution and we protect our national institutions. However, when doubts ... view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, to the extent that the KEBS maintains professional integrity, I will protect it. If doubts are raised about the work of the KEBS, I will investigate them. That is my responsibility. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is a professional, I would like him to come here and look at the results. One says the maize is unfit for human consumption but fit as animal feed. The second one says, unfit for both. Another one says fit for both. This is unprofessional. I promised the House that I was going to make a Statement on Green Energy--- view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when the House sits next. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the document will be available during the next sitting of the House. view