Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1411 to 1420 of 1732.

• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in recent times, we have seen excesses with the freedom of the media. During the referendum, this country was polarised practically on ethnic grounds when FM stations came out and, in many cases, they were setting one tribe against another in the name of freedom. We do need to have a responsible media because we have seen examples of uncontrolled media. Not very far from us - in Congo and, particularly, in Rwanda - nearly half a July 3, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2177 million people died because they were incited through the media. We normally ... view
• 27 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 26 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to congratulate this Government for being a very fast learner and a studious copier of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) agenda. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I remember the other day when we said that we will introduce free secondary education. Very quickly, they set up a team to look at the possibilities of introducing free secondary education. The other day, when I said that we will go for a 50-50 representation of women in our administration, the President announced yesterday that he will go for a 50-50 representation of women in his ... view
• 26 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: and was threatening the life of a policeman and that is why they shot her to death. If she had threatened the policeman, why did he shoot her from the back. You can imagine an ordinary woman facing a policeman who is carrying a gun. Is it possible for her to go and look for a panga to come and attack the policeman? How ridiculous can the policemen be? That lady was shot by the police and that police officer who shot her is still there in Kisumu. He is the officer commanding the division. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the ... view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was in the House when this happened. 1926 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 20, 2007 We did consult amongst ourselves here, and said that we were talking to an empty Government Front Bench. When we talk from this side, we address the Government, but there was nobody on the Government side to listen to what we were saying. So, that is why I am happy that you have asked His Excellency the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs to ensure that there are Ministers on the Front Bench, particularly those from the Treasury, ... view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like the Assistant Minister not to be economical with the truth. Mr. Speaker, Sir, before the last Madaraka Day, the so-called " Mungiki High Council" issued a statement which was circulated widely in which they said that they were going to hold a parallel rally at Kamukunji Grounds when the President was going to be addressing people at Nyayo National Stadium. On that day, the Government sent police officers to Kamukunji Grounds to cordon it off in order to keep off anybody who wanted to gather there on that particular day. If the Government was ... view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Why could they not have waited for them to assemble and then go and arrest them? Why? view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: It does not make any sense! Then, the same Government went to Kosovo Village and mowed down any walking person there in the name of Mungiki . Where is the evidence that the people who were shot at Kosovo Village were Mungiki ? Is there written evidence on their faces? This was done three days after the event which had taken place. Are the Mungiki so stupid to be still waiting there in Kosovo Village to be mowed down by the police? I put it to the Government that the people they killed were not Mungiki ! They had moved ... view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not discussing--- view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir--- view