Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 26th May, 2015, I sought a statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. My request was in respect of four parts and I have not received an answer in respect of what I raised, which pertains to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). view
• 10 Nov 2015 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I want to thank you for welcoming members of the various delegations, including staff from the counties, who have made a visit to the Senate. I am particularly delighted that Members and staff of Nyamira County Assembly are here. The Members of County Assemblies play a very important role in the success and actualization of devolution. In fact, they are our partners in protecting the interests of the counties and we share the same legislative and oversight roles. I wish each of them a fruitful visit to the ... view
• 4 Nov 2015 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 4 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Vice Chairperson will issue it. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 4 Nov 2015 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I think we are really in a dilemma. On one hand, we understand that the impeachment Committee was not able to start its work until yesterday because of the appeal that had been made to the High Court and on the other hand – of course the various reasons given by the Senate Majority Leader – Saturday is a very difficult day for some of us because of religious reasons. I happen to belong to the Seventh Day Adventist Church and that is the day of worship for us, making it very difficult to ... view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Did you notice that we have enjoyed relative peace in this House until Sen. Murkomen arrived? view
• 29 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation, I wish to respond to the various questions raised by Sen. Ndiema, the Senator for Trans Nzoia County. His request is in six parts: (a) I wish to respond that a list of new roads designed and constructed by KURA since its inception in the Financial Year 2010/2011 is indicated in Appendix B, which I will table at the end of my answer. (b) Again, I want to respond that the list of roads which have been repaired by KURA is contained in Appendix ... view
• 29 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Ndiema is clearly raising concerns about the basis or criteria which Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) applies in allocating resources. To a large extent, I am personally quite sympathetic with the concerns Sen. Ndiema is raising. I request the Committee, in our next meeting, to invite the KURA, draw their attention to this concern and request them to review the criteria for resource allocation. In respect to the question on devolution, this is a fairly grey area up to now. We have been waiting for a review of the Roads Act which will define new roles ... view
• 29 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure the Chairman appreciates that this is a matter of grave concern when we talk about the predicament of teachers. Teachers are Kenyans who have personal obligations, they pay rent, buy food for their families and so on. Is it in order, even after a court ruling has been made to the effect that the teachers be paid, they have not been paid and the Chairman still wants to postpone the issue of payment of teachers to another week? Are we really being considerate? view
• 29 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like know how much of the total amount set aside to mitigate the effects of El Nino has been earmarked to deal with the destruction to infrastructure, in particular, the Mai Mahiu-Narok Road which is prone to destruction in such events. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view