Chris Obure

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• 5 Nov 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker for indulging me. I beg to lay the following paper on the table of the Senate today, 5th Wednesday, November 2014. The Report of the Committee on Roads and Transportation on the maintenance of the Nairobi-Magadi Road. 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
• 5 Nov 2014 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- 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
• 5 Nov 2014 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the Senate notes and adopts the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the establishment of the Public Compensation Bureau laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 16th July, 2014. Madam Temporary Speaker, hon. Senators will recall that when this Motion for the establishment of a one stop Public Compensation Bureau in each county was moved in this House in July last year, it received overwhelming support from the House because of two major reasons among others. First, Senators as representatives of the people are familiar with the many ... view
• 5 Nov 2014 in Senate: here in Nairobi. This justice was often delayed for these individuals and in other cases never dispensed at all, with many people having to wait for decades to receive their benefits. The need is, therefore, overdue for the services of a claims office to be devolved to the counties to assist our people at centres close to where they live. It was, therefore, the position of the House of Senate that the long delays experienced in settling valid claims were unacceptable because such claims traumatize our people and subject them to humiliating and demeaning experiences. The Senate then proceeded to ... view
• 30 Oct 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The issue which has been raised by hon. Billow Kerrow is of grave concern to the counties. Only yesterday, there was a public hearing in respect to the Bill brought by Sen. (Dr.) Zani. If you attended that meeting, you would be amazed by the amount of enthusiasm demonstrated by the counties. The emphasis was on the need for harmony and coordination in the exploitation of natural resources. What is about to happen does not add up to harmony and coordination that we are thinking about or what the general public was thinking about ... view
• 30 Oct 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The issue which has been raised by hon. Billow Kerrow is of grave concern to the counties. Only yesterday, there was a public hearing in respect to the Bill brought by Sen. (Dr.) Zani. If you attended that meeting, you would be amazed by the amount of enthusiasm demonstrated by the counties. The emphasis was on the need for harmony and coordination in the exploitation of natural resources. What is about to happen does not add up to harmony and coordination that we are thinking about or what the general public was thinking about ... view
• 30 Oct 2014 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, I want to make an appeal based on what Sen. Elachi said. We were discussing very serious matters. We seem to have deviated a little bit. I would like to request that we refocus on where we were rather than these other issues. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir, when the contributor started speaking, he was speaking in Kiswahili. However, somewhere in the middle, he reverted into the English Language. Now, even the withdrawal and apology has been made in English Language. Is that in keeping with our Standing Orders? Is he in order? view
• 2 Oct 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You just read that Petition to us. In my view, it is not practicable for the Senate as a whole to discuss it. I would request that you direct that it be referred to the relevant Committee so that it can establish all these issues that Members are now raising. view
• 25 Sep 2014 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion. First, I want to start by thanking and congratulating Sen. Ongoro for bringing this Motion up and for highlighting 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