Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 721 to 730 of 1732.

• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: So, what is being complained of has completely no relation to what is happening right now. It is now that they have been woken up from their slumber, because they have had it too good for too long and now there is serious competition. view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue that is being raised by Mr. Bahari is the responsibility of the Minister concerned. But since I am going to address this issue, I may as well answer it. view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to focus particularly on devolution. I would like to make a brief statement on an area that I strongly feel that our country needs to start giving some serious thought to as we prepare to implement priority areas of our new Constitution. One of the highlights of our new Constitution is the provision for the devolved system of Government. The creation of the devolved Government is one of the far reaching reforms in our governance structure which if efficiently implemented, has the potential to enhance Kenya’s stability and development. Devolution means the decentralization ... view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not an exaggeration to say that time is not on our side, particularly in regard to implementing the provisions of the county governments. In recent years, we have seen squabbles stall even mundane initiatives like deciding the location of a district headquarters. As leaders from various designated counties, we need to start brainstorming on these issues. Do we need to build new headquarters for the counties or do we turn the existing facilities like the offices of the Provincial Commissioners and District Commissioners into offices of the county governments? We need to avoid the ... view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, I would like to inform the House and country at large that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government has constituted a taskforce on devolved Government. The taskforce is to recommend policy and legislative proposals for the implementation of the devolved Government. The taskforce will commence county hearings from 21st February, 2011. A fulltime timetable for county hearings will appear in the media by 18th February, 2011. The taskforce is expected to complete its work by 30th June, 2011. I appeal to the hon. Members and the public to actively engage the taskforce ... view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Bahari wanted to know what has been done to prepare the Government Ministries in line with the new Constitution. view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I am doing here is basically giving a caution that, not only Government, but all of us need to begin to focus our attention to what is coming. As I have already mentioned, we have already set up a task force, which will go around the country to collect views. Within the Government several seminars and workshops have already been held in order to sensitize the Civil Service on the provisions of the new Constitution, and also with regard to the devolved structure. view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know, for example, the new Constitution talks of reforming the Provincial Administration, within the next five years. We are not quite clear what that really entails. How do you reform it? Do you reform it by retaining it or how do we bring it to work in line with new structures as we go to the elections? We are already exercising our minds on those issues. view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, districts are administrative units as they are and usually they are formed under an Act of Parliament. They are basically meant to make administration easier for the Government. That is the position that is still going to remain. view