Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Wamalwa asked about the KKV Programme. First, I want hon. Wamalwa to understand well that last year, he made very malicious allegations about the KKV Programmes, which were not supported by facts and--- view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to draw your attention to the debate last year on the issue of the KKV Programmes. Allegations were made that some monies were misappropriated in my Office. This prompted the World Bank to write a letter apologising to me, and saying that those allegations were malicious. It was the hon. Member for Saboti who made the allegation on the Floor of this House. So, I have got written evidence to substantiate that statement. view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member has got a selective memory. At no point did I ever say that there was a smaller figure that had been misappropriated. What I said was that there was some kind of accounting problem. I said that there were two accounts – Government of Kenya account and World Bank account. There were certain expenditures which were supposed to have been paid through Government of Kenya funds and other expenditures which were supposed to have been paid using World Bank funds. view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Unless the hon. Member does not want to get the facts--- view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Therefore, all we said was that upon discussions with the World Bank, it was agreed that the funds that the World Bank was providing be withdrawn and then be directed to specific projects. So, the whole of this programme is being redesigned in that regard. The World Bank has been working together with officers from the Government in that regard and we are soon going to make an announcement as to how those funds are going to be made available. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member needs to know that the KKV Programme was a crash programme that was introduced ... view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is asking me the impossible. He is asking me to tie the next Government to the programme that has been initiated. One can only hope that there will be goodwill in the next Government, and they will be able to continue the programme that has been initiated by this Government. I can assure the hon. Member that if I were to be the leader in the next Government, I would definitely continue this programme. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Dr. Nuh raised the issue of reform timelines. We, as a Government, have tried. However, there are ... view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Constitution has clearly stated how Bills will come. There is the Attorney-General, the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution and the Law Reform Commission. As the Bills are finalized, we bring them as quickly as possible to this House. We know that there are timelines. We are now bringing the ones with the deadlines. We will try to accelerate the process of preparation of the ones that are remaining. Most of them are almost complete. view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for Kamukunji probably has selective memory. I did not say that I know the date of next elections. I said that I will consult President Kibaki in accordance with the court ruling. What I said is that I have ears and I have eyes and I know what Kenyans are saying. So I said what we are going to be doing was going to try to respond to the need of the people in this country. That position has not changed. All we have now said is that we are not going to make ... view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I truly believe in democracy that every Kenyan had a right at that time to say Yes or No. I have not talked against those who voted No. All I have been talking about is those who were spreading propaganda. I have not been addressing Government functions when I have spoken on this matter. I have been addressing political party--- view