Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 661 to 670 of 1732.

• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, a number of the questions are actually repeated. They are only asked in different words, but talking about the same thing. view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Hon. Okemo wanted to know how the fuel and food prices will go down. Fuel and food prices are inter-related; because when the price of fuel goes up all the other prices go up, including that of transport. We have actually established that about 40 per cent of the cost of food in town is basically attributable to an increase in the cost of transport. So, that is why we have targeted fuel. view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance introduced some measures which were taking place immediately. For example, there were reductions in the price of diesel and kerosene. That takes effect immediately. We hope that by next week, people will feel the effect of that reduction. What the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance did is what he is currently allowed by law to do without coming to Parliament. The other measure I have mentioned requires Parliamentary sanction. That is why I said we are shortly coming to Parliament with a Bill to zero-rate, for instance, ... view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. M’Mithiaru was concerned about the repackaging of Kazi view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: (KKV) programme. I would like to seek the indulgence of the House; I intend to hold a Kamukunji with hon. Members and bring here the experts who have worked on the repackaging of the KKV programme. This is because when this matter was brought here; hon. Members did not fully understand what we were introducing. First, the World Bank did due diligence on KKV Phase I, and we found weaknesses, which we have agreed to seal. That is the reason as to why the World Bank has agreed to give about US$60 million to that programme. However, what we have ... view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said that I would like to have time and discuss this matter at length with hon. Members in a Kamukunji, so that we are able to explain to them how we have repackaged the KKV programme on the basis of the due diligence that was done by the Government. We have, in fact, dealt with the challenges that the hon. Member is referring to. I would, therefore, request that I be allowed to have a meeting with hon. Members in a Kamukunji, so that I can explain this in detail. view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the SGRs are there as an assurance that in case of emergency, they can be made available. They are not for consumption by goats. They are for consumption by human beings. The SGRs are there so that when what is available on the commercial market is exhausted--- view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think the hon. Member did not fully understand me. I said that from the Ministry of Agriculture, we know that we have 23 million bags of cereals available in the country. Some of them are available with farmers elsewhere, and millers can access them. Millers will only go to the SGRs when what is available commercially is exhausted. So, this is just like money we have put in a fixed deposit account in a bank. It will be available to us when we need it. Right now, we do not need it but when we need ... view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think I have answered the question that was asked by Mr. Mbuvi, because I have already said that the measures that were announced last week became operational immediately. Therefore, we expect to see a reduction in the fuel pump prices. view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I said that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance is allowed by law to introduce the measures he announced last week – that is up to 30 per cent tax reduction – without having to come to Parliament. So, the reductions that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance announced last week, relating to reduction in the prices of diesel and kerosene take effect immediately. However, the additional measures I have just mentioned here require approval by Parliament. That is why I said we are going to bring an amendment to Parliament by next ... view