Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 241 to 250 of 1732.

• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in order to provide sufficient security during the elections, new 7,000 police officers have been recruited and trained, and an additional 7,000 will be recruited and trained before the next general elections. Our political environment requires urgent cooling to stop it from overheating along ethnic lines. This is the responsibility of all leaders within and outside the august House. The National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) has informed the Government that there are indicators of possible political violence ahead of the next general elections. The Service has warned and I quote:- view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: “The recent trend where sections of the political elite have resorted to using ethnic groups for political mobilization in order to advance personal and community interest to the exclusion of other sections of the Kenyan community is posing a threat to national cohesion and security.” The use of tribal groupings to rally ethnic communities to denounce the ICC process may lead to deterioration of inter-ethnic tensions pitting those perceived to be for and against the process. The trend where most of the political parties attract bedrock support from specific ethnic groups is fuelling ethnic hostilities.” view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, let me end by saying that the key to establishing a political environment conducive to free and peaceful elections lies in intensified civic education. In this respect, I commend the work of the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in rolling out the Government’s programme on civic education. I also acknowledge the work of the Department of International Development (DFID), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), FIDA-Kenya, International Commission of Jurists- Kenya, the local media fraternity and other organizations working under the ‘Drivers of ... view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Finally, I invite our development partners and the international community at large to get involved through observation and monitoring of the election cycle in Kenya and to extend such assistance as may help us organize free and fair elections. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On the question of election date, hon. Members of the House will remember that there was, indeed, a court case which was determined by a panel of judges. They did make a ruling which suggested that elections could only be held after the end of the life of this current Parliament. This Tenth Parliament will last its full term. The date of elections subsequently is fixed in the Constitution as the second Tuesday of August, every fifth year. The question now is: When does the life of this Parliament end? In the opinion of the ... view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the President has actually expressed an opinion that he stands by the ruling of the court. There are other people who are entitled to hold different views on that matter. I, myself, do hold a different view on this issue. view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you go by precedence, since Independence, elections in this country have always been held in December, except for 1983, when elections were brought forward by one year, and in 1988. The elections in 1969, 1974, 1979, 1992, 1997, 2002 and 2007 were all held in December. In all those cases, Parliament was always dissolved in October for elections to be held in December. The new Parliament was always sworn in, in January. view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if we go by the logic of the court, then the country will not be holding elections in December all the times--- view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a right to answer a question the way I want to answer it! view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, unless the hon. Member wants to answer it. view