Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1611 to 1620 of 1732.

• 6 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like the Minister to clarify something. The Minister is on record saying that he will spend Kshs640 million to try and revive Uchumi Supermarkets. There is already a Cabinet decision which, according to the Constitution, the Cabinet spends money which has been approved by this House. It is only this House that can authorise expenditure from the Consolidated Fund. Does the Minister intend to bring the matter before this House so that he can get a resolution or where else will he get the money from, to fund the revival of Uchumi Supermarkets? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point or order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Which Question are we starting with because the first Question on the Order Paper is No.046? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, of course, one does not want to speak for the courts. Even the Media knows what the Kenyans courts are doing at the moment. The Minister has inherited a very sad situation. I know that he is not responsible for the actions of his predecessors. However, could he confirm or deny that it is because of vested interests that the Government was forced to cancel the previous award and hence the matter has now ended up in court? This matter has dragged for a very long time. It is a very sorry matter and public money ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Minister is not being honest here. He knows very well that it is the collusion of some officers in the Ministry that has caused the kind of mess that exists today. Why can he not promise that the Government will take action against the officers who are responsible for the mess that has been created here, hence the delay in licensing a third mobile phone operator? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. When the Minister seeks information from the USA Government, he should also let us know how much money the Americans who also died were paid in comparison to what Kenyans were paid. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a very important Motion, because credit finance is something that is very important for any kind of development in a country. This country will only develop properly and meaningfully if we make capital available to the people at the grassroots level. There is no point in announcing a 5.4 per cent and 5.8 economic growth rate when that growth cannot be felt at the grassroots level. Our people are continuing to be impoverished. Countries that have developed are countries that have come up with comprehensive development policies that target the common man. ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Asante sana Bw. Naibu Spika wa Muda kwa kunipa nafasi ili nichangie Hoja hii muhimu sana. Kama nilivyosema hapo awali, ufukara katika nchi yetu utamalizwa iwapo Serikali itaangalia maslahi ya wakulima wadogo. Nimesema awali, na ninataka kurudia tena, kwamba haitoshi Serikali kutuambia kila mara kuwa uchumi wetu umekua kwa asilimia 5.8 kama mwananchi wa kawaida aliye mashinani hatahisi mabadiliko yoyote na ufukara unazidi kuenea nchini. Bw. Naibu Spika wa Muda, ukulima wa njugu kwa jumla ni muhimu. Kwa mfano, uchumi wa Senegal hutegemea ukulima wa njugu nyasa peke yake. Kwa hivyo, ikiwa nchi yetu itaweza kuimarisha ukulima wa njugu zote, ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Bw. Naibu Spika wa Muda, ninazungumza juu ya uchumi kwa jumla. Ninasema kwamba Serikali ina jukumu la kusimamia uchumi wa nchi hii na kuhakisha kwamba umestawi. Nimesema kwamba badala ya kuzingatia mambo ambayo hayana manufaa kwa nchi hii, Serikali inapaswa kuweka juhudi zaidi katika sekta ya kilimo. Hivyo ndivyo nilivyoiambia Serikali, na ninafahamu kwamba ukweli huuma. Bw. Naibu Spika wa Muda, mimi ningependea kuiambia Serikali kwamba, mkulima mdogo ameathirika zaidi. Wakulima hao hufanya kazi mashambani mwao kwa muda wa miezi tisa lakini hawapati cho chote. Watoto wao hufukuzwa shuleni kwa kukosa kulipa karo. Watu kama hao huona uchungu sana wanapoiona ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Kwa hayo machache, ninaiunga mkono Hoja hii. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have the background to this Question. When I was Minister for Roads and Public Works, I appointed a committee to investigate pending bills in the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. That committee produced a report which I tabled in the Cabinet. The Cabinet Committee on Anti-Corruption recommended the establishment of this particular committee to look at other pending bills. But in as far as the pending bills in the road sector is concerned, the matter was investigated and concluded. Why is the Government wasting further public funds in extending the term of this committee ... view