Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1521 to 1530 of 1732.

• 21 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Jambo la nidhamu, Bw. Spika. Sitaki kumsumbua Makamu wa Rais, lakini ni haki kwa yeye kulipotosha Bunge hili kwa kusema kuwa Serikali hii inaangalia maslahi ya akina mama ilhali tunajua kwamba miaka minne imepita na Serikali haijafanya chochote? Kipindi cha lala salama kimekuja na ndipo ameanza kuwapumbaza akina mama. view
• 21 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to begin by giving His Excellency the President a piece of advice. It is time that he changes his speech writers. I am saying that with a very clear conscience. The Presidential Addresses have become very stereotyped. If you take the Speech that was delivered here yesterday, and compare it with the Speech that was delivered here last year, you will see that, except for a few details, they are almost identical. The President's Speech should give us key policy issues. It should not be like that of the Minister for Finance standing in front ... view
• 21 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are a number of issues and cause features that are coming up or being introduced now, which are actually part of the Constitution. We have the issue of creating new districts. In the Draft Constitution that we have, there is a clear formula on how these districts are supposed to be created. Then this Government which was loud in criticising the previous Government for illegally creating districts is doing exactly the same thing that Mr. Michuki went to court against and managed to get a court ruling. view
• 21 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: This is a parliamentary function and the President stood here and, with impunity, told the House that they have already created new districts, appointed District Commissioners and they are going to get Parliament to rubber-stamp what they have already done. This is the supreme organ of this March 21, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 25 Government. So, this House should not be taken for granted by the Executive; that, they can say they created some new districts. How did you create them? Whom did you consult? Where are you going to put the headquarters for those districts? This is creating unnecessary tension ... view
• 21 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, KANU filed a case against the Executive for violating the Constitution by appointing KANU Members without negotiating with KANU as a party as provided for by the Constitution. Today, three years down the road, that case has not been heard. So, what sort of Judiciary are we talking about? Increasing judges is just going to increase other more mouths that are going to be eating in the courts. On the issue of women and youth, first let us not mix the issue of youth and the issue of gender. Youth is a transit status; it is not ... view
• 21 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what about my time? view
• 21 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, again, free advice to His Excellency; the Constituencies Development Fund is created by an Act of Parliament here. If they want Maendeleo Ya Wanawake to be factored in there, they should bring an amendment here. it cannot just be done by account of an order from the Executive. view
• 21 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Corruption is not just a perception in this country. Corruption is real and we know it. Again, free advice: Action needs, at least, to be taken seriously against corruption and not to tell the President that it is a perception. Anglo Leasing was real; money was "eaten", the culprits have not yet been brought to book and we know it. Some of them are now back in the House and on the Front Bench. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of the 400 licences which were supposed to be removed, why has it taken four years for this Government to ... view
• 21 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Therefore, this Government is living in illusion if it hopes to pass the next elections on the basis of its performance in the economy. This is what they are flaunting all the time. I have travelled all over this country and I know that it is a hollow thing. They will be surprised when they go and talk of economic growth. It is an illusion! Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of wealth declaration is fine. However, even if you say now that you are going to make them public, effective from this year, of what effect is that going to ... view
• 7 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister is, of course, not being very honest to the House by not disclosing fully that there is what they call Bill No.1 which has inflated the total cost of that project. It was not necessary to bring in new duty-free vehicles to supervise the work which is being done a few metres away from the Ministry's Headquarters. It is true it is an experiment with concreting. However, there is no reason why it should cost that much. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the question I want to ask the Assistant Minister is this. The cement 4268 ... view