Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 881 to 890 of 1732.

• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the old Constitution to my knowledge ceased to exist--- view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Keynan asked a question about Kenyans who have been arrested and handed over to another authority which qualifies as rendition. I agree entirely that we should not take Kenyans and hand them over to other jurisdictions without due process. If a government is trying to pursue Kenya citizens for crimes committed in their territories, there are legal channels that are available for the Government to explore and apply for extradition for those particular subjects. The courts will examine them and if there are justifiable grounds, then give an order for extradition. So, I fully agree with ... view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Section that the hon. Member is referring to says “any appointed state officer shall not hold office in a political party”. I have given him the interpretation of the Attorney-General. If he wants another legal opinion, he can seek it and he can also seek a court interpretation but as far as we are concerned in Government, we will go by the legal opinion of the Attorney-General who is our advisor. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware that some people are rushing to dispose off assets of the counties ahead of the formation of county ... view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we know that we are not going to have county governments until after the elections of 2012. Therefore, some people in the county councils, as they are currently constituted, may want to take advantage of the situation. But I want to give the hon. Member assurance that appropriate legal action will be taken against such people. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for Bahari was concerned about the Bills that have started being prepared by the Government in the absence of the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution. That, itself, is an indication that it is a chicken and egg affair. For example, the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution cannot draft Bills for its formation before it exists because the Constitution says that there will be an Act of Parliament that will establish the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution. So, there must be somebody drafting that Bill. So, the first Bill ... view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: If you look at the Constitution properly, it says that the Attorney-General in consultation with the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution shall prepare the Bills. Now that the Attorney-General is existent, the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution is not yet there. That is the Bill which has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs with the permission of the Attorney-General to be tabled in the House so that, thereafter, the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution can be established in accordance with that Act which is coming before the House. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other Bills are those for vetting of Judges. We have very strict timelines and that is the only reason why those Bills have been prepared. But it is the discretion of Parliament to see how and when to deal with those Bills appropriately, taking into account that particular timelines must be met in the process of implementing those sections of the Constitution. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, those are quite a handful of clarifications. First, Mr. Mungatana raised a very pertinent issue of ethnic and regional balancing. I am on record as saying that the Kenya that the founding fathers of this nation envisioned will not emerge until we kill this animal called ethnicity. Before we deal with ethnicity, nepotism and so on, we will not begin to act as Kenyans. I have been giving the example of our neighbours down south; Tanzanians, by having visionary leadership they were able to break the ethnic boundaries and unite the people around a common ideology. Mr. ... view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: I want to assure the hon. Member that it is not a question of misinterpretation or differences of opinion between the Office of the Prime Minister and that of the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs with regard to the term of the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission (IIBRC). There were minor misunderstandings which we have already resolved. That Commission has up to 27th November to finalize its work and publish its report. That will then be taken over by the successor commission. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Mungatana also talked about the unlikely event that Parliament is dissolved; ... view