Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1201 to 1210 of 1732.

• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I fully understand the sentiments being expressed by the hon. Member. However, if he really wants to look at the procedure in the House of Commons, he will find that an hon. Member does not just rise and ask the Prime Minister questions. There is usually a notice that is given to the Prime Minister in advance. You said that hon. Members can give notice as late as 11.00 a.m. the same day; that is today. By 11.00 a.m. no Question had been brought to me to deal with. That gives me only three hours before the ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in my response, I confined myself to the question of hon. Members giving notice or notes to the Prime Minister. I did not respond to the question of the Prime Minister giving notice to the House. I do know, as Mr. Imanyara has said, that, that is done in the House of Commons. Therefore, I totally have no objection to give notice in advance to the House about the subject that I will be addressing the House on the Prime Minister’s Time. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, of course, the House will await the ruling that you are going to make on this matter. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue that I want to raise is of serious national importance. I felt that hon. Members ought to have an opportunity to get more information in advance. I, therefore, want to request that I make that Statement next week. Today, my attention was drawn to the fact that there was a Question which was raised in the morning and answered by the Minister for Industrialization. I am told that, that Question was referred to the Office of the Prime Minister because the Minister did not have sufficient information. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your permission, I will go on now and answer that Question. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As so directed. These round table meetings that I have been talking about have--- view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will provide the information now. If the hon. Member has a question to ask, he can do so, next week. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was saying the Government has identified the need to attract investments in our country. The following have been identified as impediments to investment in the country:- One, is infrastructure, which includes roads, water, energy and communications. The other one has to do with insecurity or lack of security. The other one is governance issues which include licensing, bureaucratic red tape and corruption. These are issues that we have tried to deal with over the past few months. Very substantial progress has been achieved to date. These include improved flow of goods at the Port of Mombasa. ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, all these have drastically improved the way of doing business in our country. We have not achieved our objective. But within the period that we have operated this system, there has been a lot of improvement and satisfaction. We would like to see a situation where the weighbridges in the country are fully liberalized and operated by the private the sector. We want to reduce the police roadblocks from the current 15 to only seven or eight, so that goods can flow much more smoothly in our country. The dialogue that we have created with the private ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the reforms which this House is being called upon to introduce, including the reforms in judiciary and police force will help us to introduce a much more harmonious and health environment to attract investments in this country. view