Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 471 to 480 of 1732.

• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to deliver a Statement regarding the delivery of national identity cards and voter registration. view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Article 38(3) of our Constitution provides that every adult citizen of Kenya has the right, without unreasonable restrictions, to be registered as a voter and vote by secret ballot in any election or referendum. A person qualifies for registration as a voter for elections or referendum if that person is an adult citizen of sound mind, and has not been convicted of an election offence in the last preceding five years. The standard evidence of Kenyan citizen and adulthood is a national identity card. The other instruments of identification, citizenship and adulthood such as the Kenyan ... view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the National Household Census Survey of 2009 projects that there will be 22 million people above the age of 18 years and eligible to vote by the year 2012. This will be an increment of 10 million people from the current 12 million registered voters. In order not to disenfranchise the 10 million people, the Government needs to issue at least 10 million new national identity cards in addition to clearing the backlog of applications and lost cards. The production of identity cards stalled due to lack of consumables namely materials for publication of the cards. ... view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I speak, the Government has intensified data capturing at the grassroots in preparation for this massive exercise. This week, the Government sent out Kshs183 million for distribution to all registers nationwide. A minimum of Kshs1 million is earmarked for each district to help the movement of officers across all locations and secondary schools. The money will also cater for night out allowances for the officers and help to pay elders whose services may be required in vetting and clearing the applicants. view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Dr. Munyaka wanted to know whether schools and colleges will be used as registration centres. That was part of my Statement. I did say that schools and colleges will be centres of registration. He also suggested a very innovative idea that the Government considers dedicating a particular day or week for registration. As I said, we are trying to beat the deadline to ensure that the 12 million people who are eligible for registration to participate in the elections are registered. We will cross that bridge when we reach it. If we see that there is ... view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are very much alive to what Dr. Khalwale is talking about. That is why the Government is moving with speed. As I speak, the Member is aware that we do not have the Independent view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Ms. S. Abdalla asked about profiling of certain communities of minorities. She talked particularly of North Eastern and the Coast provinces. I want the hon. Member to know that the Government has no intention of discriminating against its own citizens. In certain special circumstances, it becomes necessary to carry out some verification. Our citizens who live along the borders, as I mentioned, are sometimes subjected to a longer procedure. view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want her to know that this is not just in regard to the North Eastern and Coast provinces. Even citizens living along the border with Uganda, and Mr. Ababu can confirm this; those along the border with Tanzania and Mr. Ojode can confirm, have also been subjected sometimes to a much more rigorous screening and vetting than other Kenyans. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very unfortunate about the situation that is obtaining along our border to the East; that is the Republic of Somalia, where law and order has completely broken down. There is ... view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish the hon. Member was patient. That was the second point I was coming to. view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had finished the first point and I was going to agree. However, the hon. Member also needs to know that our society is not yet that advanced. There are still children who are born to view