Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1281 to 1290 of 1732.

• 29 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kenya is lucky because in terms of geothermal potential, it is only second to New Zealand in the world. We have over 4,000 megawatts in terms of geothermal potential, which has not been properly exploited. We need to exploit that resource. I see that the amount of money that has been made available to the Ministry is inadequate for the task. But, here, we can partner with other private sector investors. That is an area where we can apply the Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have been saying that we must ... view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to make a Statement to the House. With your permission, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to make a Statement about the controversy surrounding the sale of the Grand Regency Hotel. I have decided to make my first Prime Ministerial Statement on this subject in this House, as I am a fervent advocate and an admirer of parliamentary democracy. The media has a vital role to play, but there are some subjects for which I do not wish to inform the people of Kenya what I knew, when I knew and ... view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, I want to take this opportunity to thank the House for standing steadfast in being the watchdogs of the people of this country. It is the responsibility of Parliament to remain vigilant and act as the watchdog of the people. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to address the House for the first time as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya. view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the hon. Members who have sought clarification. I wish to respond as follows. Dr. Khalwale wants to know about the money that has been paid with regard to this transaction. He wants to know whether it was wired through a New York bank account, and to where. I am sure he was referring to the 10 per cent deposit. What I would like to inform him is that in international financial transactions, there are usually routings that are done. Money can originate straight from a bank account via New York to Kenya. This is not ... view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Of course, he is still alive. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the question asked by Mr. Jirongo is the same. He said that so-and-so also knew about the transaction because he was consulted, et cetera . As I said, I was consulted. I would like him to examine the documents and the evidence I have tabled. If, in his view, they warrant my resignation, I will do so. Mr. Okemo has said that Parliament is seized of this matter. Mr. Imanyara said the same. The Speaker has actually made a substantive ruling on the matter, which is that the Departmental Committee on ... view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You are very correct. What I said was that we set up an ad hoc Sub-Committee to examine the documents which had been submitted to us and to also carry out interviews of officials who had been mentioned at that time. That Sub-Committee did its work and gave a report to the main Cabinet Committee. So, the work of that ad hoc Committee is over! From here, Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are now proceeding to carry out further investigations, and not just examine those documents. That is going to be done by experts, and not ... view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is just one point that I forgot to mention. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you remember that there was a lot of pressure on me to issue a Press statement on this matter. But I restrained myself from doing that because I knew that this matter was before the House. There is a rule against carrying out a debate outside the House. Shall we all agree that we will conduct our business in the House and that, we will not go and carry out debate outside the House? view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: NSSF property. This will be communicated to the Minister for Labour. view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: whereabouts of the Minister? Perhaps, this afternoon, I can report progress. view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the hon. Member to read out the Question? view