Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 871 to 880 of 1732.

• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister for Agriculture is going to issue a comprehensive statement on Thursday, next week. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me first begin by congratulating hon. Members of Parliament for coming back from their recess successfully and working very hard during the recess period. I decided that I should talk about the implementation of the new Constitution of Kenya; starting a new dawn, a new era. Following the very successful Referendum last month, it is important that we now move on to the next phase of implementation of the Constitution. Over the past three decades, the long journey towards the establishment of a new democratic constitutional order never seemed to end. Despite the commitment and determination ... view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I was saying, Parliament is the primary driver in this process. The Attorney-General, in consultation with the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution, has a role in the preparation of the relevant Bills for tabling before Parliament, so are the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee and the Law Reform Commission. The Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and the people also have a role because inclusiveness, transparency, accountability and the participation of the people are part of our national values and principles of governance as set out in Article 10 of the Constitution. This Parliament, therefore, has as historic ... view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I conclude by urging the Members of this House to rise up to the occasion and act in unison to help the people of Kenya to anchor this Constitution. If there was a time for the need of the House to act in a bi-partisan manner, now is the time. We must put aside our partisan differences and unite because this is a very critical stage coming as it does, after the mid-term as we now approach the next elections. I know the temptation is always going to be for people to try to look at this ... view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Parliament knows more than any other Parliament that unity will make it much stronger. The people of Kenya will trust this Parliament much more by the way in which it acts. So, let us cast aside parochial issues – issues which are likely to divide us – and concentrate on issues which are likely to unite us as Members of Parliament. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: With those many remarks, I beg to move. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for Lari was concerned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations might impede the implementation of the Constitution. I want to assure him that we are able to scale the stairs and chew the gum at the same time. I do not believe that ICC investigations are likely to interfere in any way with the Implementation of the Constitution. As you know, we have already given an undertaking as a Government to fully co-operate with the ICC. Therefore, the ICC is free to move on with their investigations and whatever other action they contemplate. ... view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Ms. Karua was concerned about Chapter 6 and has quoted extensively on Section 62 of the Anti-Corruption Act. I am not aware of the persons that she is referring to who are in the Government. But she is free to mention those persons and the case numbers if she knows them. I am not aware. I do not believe that the standards with regard to Members of Parliament are any lower and that also applies to Members of the Executive. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if I remember correctly, I know that the Minister did challenge the case that it was a constitutional reference in court and it has not been heard and disposed off. That is the way that matter stands. I want to say that let us not cast aspersions and try to look at one side. We are trying not to see that we have a log in our eyes. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, according to the Chairman of Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC), it is not their duty to investigate the conduct or records of the candidates. That is the responsibility of a political party. If a political party knows that it is sponsoring a Member with a questionable past and conduct, then that political party is complicit and it is compromising Chapter 6 of the Constitution because this was done after the new Constitution had come into effect. view