Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Jul 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My understanding is that there was an outbreak of malaria in Kakamega and Vihiga counties during that period. However, the 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
• 16 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I stand to oppose this Motion for the reasons which were exhaustively and eloquently given by Sen. Billow, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'- Nyong'o and others who have spoken before me. Secondly, we took a deliberate decision to remove Wednesday morning as part of our sitting for very good reasons. I do not see any need now to go back on that decision. Thirdly, we re-scheduled our diaries in such a manner that we are now occupied for other business on Wednesday morning. Therefore, it is futile to suggest that we come back here on Wednesday morning. Mr. ... view
• 15 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is clearly a very significant policy change but it has also become clear that it was not specifically subjected to public participation and public scrutiny as required. Is the Chairman satisfied that it met the constitutional threshold before it is operationalized? The second question is, what happens now that we are convinced that it did not go through this process and how do we move forward? view
• 15 Jul 2015 in Senate: seconded. view
• 15 Jul 2015 in Senate: Next order. view
• 15 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, the last time we were considering these regulations, it became clear that there were some areas which needed consultations between the Ministry and the Committee. There are also areas where industry players had complained that their views had not been taken on board. I just wanted to understand and obtain some clarification whether this has been done. view
• 15 Jul 2015 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I stand to support this Bill. The object of this Bill is essentially to establish a legal framework for county assembly services boards. This is a framework which will enable them to operate in a formal, structured manner. The current county assemblies’ service boards are not anchored in any law. They have no code of conduct, are not professional at all in the manner they have been appointed and are not being guided by any principles, values or regulations. There are no set guidelines. Therefore, the boards are informal, pedestrian and operate the jua kali way. This ... view
• 15 Jul 2015 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for recognizing and giving me this opportunity. I want to start by thanking Sen. Halima, especially for the eloquent manner in which she moved and provided the basis for debate on this Bill. This Bill seeks to provide for a structured format for coordination and liaison between the national Government and the county governments on matters to do with university education. This Bill also specifically will require the CUE to update the National Assembly and this Senate on achievements made and challenges faced by universities in our counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I want to thank the Vice Chair for a very comprehensive response but you notice that in the month of April, 2015 alone, there were a total of 80 incidents of power blackouts in Kisii and the surrounding areas. This arose from various causes. This averages 6 to 7 blackouts per day. This is far too many and far too disruptive. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the efforts being made and I hope that the construction of the new sub-station will reduce the distance and therefore reduce the number of blackouts being experienced. Otherwise, ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I had put a request to you for approval so that I can seek a Statement. I have just received it right now. Could I --- view