Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 511 to 520 of 1732.

• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is asking an obvious question because that matter has been in the public domain for a long time. It was reported after the Cabinet meeting that the Cabinet had sanctioned the importation of GMO food on condition that it will be tested by the National Bio-Safety Authority that is designated by law to do so. The GMO maize will only be imported by millers who will take it to their warehouses, mill it and sell it as flour so that it does not find its way into the market as seeds. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is no contradiction between what the Assistant Minister said and what I have said. She said that no GMO food has been imported and that is a fact. No GMO food has been imported into the country as I speak now. However, I talked about the condition which has been attached to the importation of GMO food; that is, it will have to be tested and certified by the National Bio-Safety Authority when it comes. This House passed the biodiversity law which is an Act of Parliament. I do not see why there should be ... view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Dr. Khalwale alleged that a Minister of the Government has stated that the refugees should return to Somalia. I do not remember, but if it has happened, that was a personal view from the Minister. That is not the policy of this Government. This Government has never said that the refugees should return back to Somalia. Return back to what? There is no government and food in the Somalia side. So, if you say that these people should go back to Somalia, you are actually asking them to go back to their sure death. So, that ... view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: About the high prices of food, first, let me say that the high prices of food are caused by shortage because of the long drought and poor harvest. Secondly, it is caused by the high cost of fuel which is occasioned by the crisis that we are experiencing in the Middle East. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thirdly, they are caused by the high prices of food in the international market. This is a situation that is not likely to be resolved very easily or soon, because of a number of other factors which have changed on the international market. Other ... view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not understand the clarification that was sought by hon. Mbuvi. I was very clear about GMOs. He talked about power rationing and the cost of fuel, but he did not relate them to the subject we are discussing. So, I have not seen the clarification that he was seeking. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: The Member for Mathioya--- view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have said that I do not see the link between the subject and the coming elections. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: The Member for Mathira has asked about the loans which farmers had taken in anticipation of the Budget and suggested that they be written off. In the past, the Government dealt with issues of farmers’ loans very compassionately. There have been cases where the Government wrote off loans completely, just like in the cases of coffee and tea farmers, and so on. This is an issue which will be raised formally by the Government and it will be considered on a case by case basis. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Hon. Yakub asked about the issue of irrigation. I would like to inform him that if he listened very carefully--- view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for that protection. In any case, as an institution, the AFC must continue to operate. We cannot continue writing off loans indefinitely. It has to be done on a case by case basis. view