Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 611 to 620 of 1732.

• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Isaac Ruto raised the issue of access roads. I have talked about a very comprehensive programme of changing the lives of the people in that area, which includes the development of the infrastructure and setting up of a settlement scheme. You cannot introduce an irrigation scheme without having access roads to the area. So, the plan that we have is similar to what we did in Hola and Bura of Tana River County two years ago, which has changed the lives of the people in that area. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: A task force consisting of officials from the Ministries of Livestock Development, Fisheries Development, Agriculture, Special Programmes, Health, Water and Irrigation, and Regional Development Authorities has prepared a Paper for this particular programme, which is estimated to cost Kshs1.7 billion, which we are trying to factor into view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: the coming national Budget, so that this programme can start as early as the next financial year. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: We hope that by doing so, this area will be self-sufficient in food production so that we do not have to be carrying relief food all the time from other parts of the country to that area. That place can actually be completely self-sufficient in terms of food production. There is also a lot of fish in Lake Turkana. We need to introduce energy in that area, so that fish can also be processed for export, which will also be another source of revenue generation for the people of that area. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for Kandara is concerned about the general security of our borders with Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda. I would like the hon. Member to appreciate the fact that Somalia is a failed State. So, there are no authorities with whom we can interact, but we share a border with Somalia. The authorities in Mogadishu are not in control of the territory that borders Kenya, which we call “Jubaland”. That is why we have got the Al Shabaab militia there. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: What we have done is to move our army closer to the border to secure the border and ensure that no hostile activities are exported into our territory, and also ensure that we control the illegal immigration of people from that country into our country. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Ethiopia has been, and still is, a friendly country, but they also have their own internal conflicts. As hon. Members know, there is the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) movement, which has been fighting the Ethiopian Government for a long time. These are people who carry weapons illegally, and who sometimes find their way into our country. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard to Uganda, as you know, we commissioned a survey between us and the Ugandan Government to determine the clear boundaries of Kenya and Uganda. That survey stopped abruptly at the request of the Ugandans; that they were consulting. Then later on, they came and said that they were in the middle of electioneering. Now we have given instructions that, that survey must be completed within the next two months. With regard to Ugingo Island where there were reports that Ugandans had hoisted flags. I want to confirm to this House that we sent an aircraft ... view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: That is correct, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Indeed, the Statement that I have read here has been cleared in terms of security for delivery to this view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: House. There are some other areas where you have seen that I have been much guided; like I have not been talking about numbers, days or deadlines. The information that I am giving to this House is information which is intended for public consumption. If need should arise for information to be given to this House in camera, I will be so guided. Hon. Ogindo talked about the unsecure borders. That is basically the same matter that I have already dealt with. Hon. Koech wanted to know the numbers of the police officers who are going to be deployed. For ... view