Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 571 to 580 of 1732.

• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, all trips by Ministers and Assistant Ministers are approved by His Excellency the President. Composition of Government delegations on official travel overseas is determined by the nature of the business at hand. Each Government department normally meets the travel and accommodation costs of its officers on official travels abroad. view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on March 27th, 2011 to attend the Education for all Conference at the invitation of the Government of UAE, which also paid for all the costs of that trip. I further visited the United States of America (USA) between April 10th and 18th this year. On April 11th, I presided over the African Investment Conference in New York City which was sponsored by Kenya to showcase to the potential investors some of our Vision 2030 flagship projects. Accompanying me to the conference were several Kenyan ministers, permanent secretaries, ... view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: On the same day - that is April 11th - I met the Editorial Board of the New York view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: to provide insights on Kenya’s current and future political and economic prospects. I held discussions with the former US President, Bill Clinton, whose foundation is already working with my office to support the Mau Forest Rehabilitation Programme. Mr. Clinton offered to assist Kenya to migrate from charcoal to the use of brickets, a progamme his foundation has successfully implemented in Haiti. view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 12th April this year, I visited the White House and held discussions with the Vice-President, Joe Bidden. We reviewed the Kenya-US bilateral relationship, discussed issues of mutual interest with regard to Somalia, Southern Sudan, Libya and Cote d’ Ivoire. The US committed US$15 million to assist Kenyan border patrol. We also agreed that the on-going reforms in Kenya such as the passage of the new Constitution should be considered when evaluating Kenya’s good governance score for purposes of accessing funds from the millennium challenge account to support the millennium development goals such as universal ... view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: On April 13th, I addressed a distinguished audience of scholars and academics at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC. The subject was on democracy and governance in Africa. I explored the emerging challenges of elections without democracy in Africa. The dialogue was very illuminating. view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also met with members of the Corporate Council on Africa to discuss how the US should increase its investments in Kenya. I was also able to brief the US Congressional Black Caucus on evolving political and economic trends in Kenya. I was also privileged to be invited to the premier of Freedom Rights, a movie produced by a Kenyan based on our very own Madam Daphne Sheldrick’s work with our elephants. view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on April 14th, I visited Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding with our Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology and, through that agreement, Jaramogi Institute of Advanced Technology will get assistance in setting up a school of nursing and a faculty of agricultural engineering. On April 15th, I met the President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and agreed on a co- operation programme between the MIT and Kenya on the setting up of a satellite programme for weather, agricultural and educational use. I was ... view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for Cherengany wanted to know the content of the agreement that we signed with the French Government and whether the agreement included a military component. I would like to assure the hon. Member that the agreement that we signed had nothing to do with the military. In fact, the agreement that was signed between the Kenya Government and the French Government was signed by the Minister for Energy jointly with his French counterpart. It was only witnessed by the Prime Minister and has nothing to do with military. This is about cooperation ... view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, secondly, the hon. Member was concerned about accommodation. I would like the hon. Member to understand that when Government officials travel abroad, bookings are done by Kenyan embassies and High Commissions abroad. Bookings are not done by the Prime Minister. We do not choose. I stayed at a hotel called Astoria Hotel in New York. That is where most delegates who visit the United Nations in New York stay. Even three years ago when I was there, I stayed there. I do not see why the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya should go ... view