Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Nuh talked about research that is being done. I want Dr. Nuh to know that research is not just being done. The report I am reading is for 2002. view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a matter of fact, nothing would have pleased me more than to answer him in Kiswahili, but I am not allowed because I started in English. I made my original statement in English and, therefore, I must stick to English; hata mimi najua Kiswahili kabisa! view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member, Dr. Nuh, needs to know that this is not something that started yesterday. This is a research that has gone on for over 20 years. So, it is not a question of testing on rats for three months or one year. Before a product is allowed into the market for human consumption, the authorities must be satisfied that there are no side effects, or if they are there, then they are minimal. I want to refer him, for example, to the Food and Drugs Administration Authority in the USA which is very strict in ... view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Hon. Kabogo asked why GMO is not just GMO. What we said was that we were allowing importation of maize. The information that we have is that non-GMO maize is now very scarce on the international market. There are few countries, such as Malawi and Zambia--- South Africa, which is the biggest producer of maize on this continent, is GMO. You can no longer get non-GMO maize in South Africa, India, USA and so on. So we asked: Are we going to allow our people to starve to death just because we cannot import GMO food? We said “No”. That ... view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are acting within the law, as a Government. We have a responsibility to ensure that Kenyans do not starve to death. Therefore, we will take every action to protect the lives of our people, and to also ensure that they are adequately fed. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Question happens to be the subject of what I will talk about in my Statement. So, I assume that the issues raised in the Question will be answered in the Statement. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Yes. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, once again, I stand before this House to explain the situation with regard to drought and famine ravaging our country. I, particularly, want to highlight what the Government has done and will continue to do. I stand to categorically state that if the Government had not acted with speed and organization that it has so far, this country and region would be staring at a worse crisis than it is being witnessed today. The entire Horn of Africa is afflicted by drought believed to be the most severe in more than half a century. In my ... view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Chachu Ganya has, of course, appreciated the efforts that the Government is putting in order to address this situation. However, he has said that the actions have not been sufficient, particularly with regard to livestock and supply of water to schools. I may agree with hon. Chachu that, that maybe true but there are some reasons for it. We are dealing with a large area which is sparsely populated and majority of the people are pastoralists. As you know, pastoralists wander with their livestock in search of pasture. Sometimes you find pasture in an area ... view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this situation is so grave and I do not understand how hon. Members could be consulting so loudly when we are talking about lives of human beings. Our view has been that we put a screening point at the border so that we can be able to screen these people as they come. If this is done, we will be able to differentiate those who require immediate medical attention and shelter from the suspected criminals. This is because there are also criminals – the members of the Al Shabab – who take advantage of this situation ... view