Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Nov 2016 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. view
• 8 Nov 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Three weeks ago, I sought a statement from the Chair of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations Committee regarding two women traders at Daraja Mbili market in Kisii town who lost their lives. There is considerable anxiety out there. People want to know how and what caused the death of those women. view
• 8 Nov 2016 in Senate: It was due last week. An undertaking was given to issue the Statement in two weeks which ended last week. view
• 8 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee on Roads and Transportation will make a response to that statement in two weeks time. view
• 3 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I forgot to mention that Sen. Haji is remembered as one of the most effective public administrators in the country. Therefore, he cannot be a messenger. view
• 3 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that seems like a very weighty request. However, we will attempt to make a response in two weeks’ time. view
• 3 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will give a response for that request in two weeks’ time. view
• 3 Nov 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. A while ago, I sought a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations regarding--- view
• 3 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have listened to the Senate Majority Leader. We are actually talking about a very serious matter. In fact, the matter of crisis proportions that we sit in this House, deliberate on Bills and pass them but somebody decides that that will be the end of the road for those Bills. I request the Speaker to work with the entire leadership of this House and find a way forward in respect of this matter so that it is resolved once and for all and as quickly as possible. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report ... view
• 3 Nov 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I will make very brief remarks. First and foremost, I would like to say an emphatic “no” to this Bill. I strongly believe that we, as lawmakers, must all work towards fulfilling the spirit of the Constitution at all times. We all know that the injustices of the past led to the existence or creation of marginalized areas in our country. Those injustices have caused so much pain and suffering to Kenyans living in those unfortunate areas which we now refer to as marginalized areas. In the wisdom of the drafters ... view