Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 921 to 930 of 1732.

• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know why the hon. Member did not receive a written response, because I know that it was forwarded by my office. view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: However, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to say that I did make a Statement on this subject on the 25th November, 2009. Again, this year when I was talking about the stimulus programme, I also did give a very comprehensive Statement on Kazi Kwa Vijana Programme. I do not understand why this matter has been cleared and put on the Order Paper again. view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Be that as it may, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply as follows:- (1) Impact on Youth unemployment: The number of youth employed under the Kazi Kwa Vijana reached more than 297,000 by November, 2009. This compares well with the target of 200,000 to 300,000 set for that year. (2) Sustainability of KKV: The KKV programme will be kept as one of Governments major initiatives in the 2010//2011 Budget. In addition, the coverage of the KKV programme will be expanded to include the creation of sustainable employment of skilled youth through internship programmes with the private sector and other ... view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I explained, when I was talking about the Economic Stimulus Programme, that in the current Budget there was no clear provision for the Kazi Kwa Vijana Programme. In other words, there was no item or an account head for the view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Programme. It was spread through the various Ministries’ Votes under the Economic Stimulus Programme, unlike last year when we initiated this programme, where it stood alone. A structure had been created to implement it. Various Ministries have received funds from the Treasury for items under their jurisdiction. Therefore, it is possible that the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife is dealing with tree planting. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has several other programmes, among them also tree planting. I do not see a contradiction. There is complementarity in this regard. While the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife is doing ... view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not really understand what the hon. Member means by sustainability. In my view, sustainability implies that the project can roll on and on, on its own, or when it is funded by the Government consistently. The Government would like to see that this programme is continued. Owing to this, other agencies have expressed interest. I mentioned, for example, the World Bank, which intends to provide US$50 million in this coming financial year for the Kazi Kwa Vijana Programme. This is also the case with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other agencies. We believe ... view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the umpteeth time, I want to explain, and I want the House to listen clearly. I have said that in this financial year, there was no specific allocation of money for the Kazi Kwa Vijana Programme. If you look at the Printed Estimates, you will not see an item there headed “ Kazi kwa Vijana ”. The Treasury, in its own wisdom, decided to cover this programme under the Economic Stimulus Programme through various Ministries; that is what is to be part of the Kazi Kwa Vijana Programme. We have discussed this matter very extensively with ... view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I mentioned the Ministries under which the money has been spent. For example, the Jua Kali sheds which are supposed to be constructed under the Ministry of Industrialization. There are markets, modern primary and secondary schools and health centres which are supposed to be constructed. So, all those items under the Economic Stimulus Programme where there is labour, the labour content falls under the Kazi Kwa Vijana Programme (KKV). view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: There was one more. view