Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 661 to 670 of 1088.

• 17 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while I thank the Chair of the Committee for his response, I still think that this is a very grave matter. It is a grave matter because it affects the lives of people. It affects the future of young graduates who have undertaken courses believing that after they secure their diploma certificates, they will also secure employment with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). Could the Chairman of the Committee and the Cabinet Secretary for Education admit that there has been failure on the part of the Ministry of Education particularly because it is this Ministry that ... view
• 17 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with the direction you have taken. I think the general public should be informed. I think that is very important. The Ministry, at the moment, is allowing universities and institutions to admit students and the large majority believe that once they complete those courses, they will become teachers and will be eligible to be employed by the TSC. You have heard from the Chair that the only way they enforce this policy is to wait until students complete the examinations. The KNEC then refuses to mark the examinations. That is very unfair. This should ... view
• 16 Oct 2013 in Senate: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. First of all, I want to thank the Members of the two committees for the Report that has been submitted to this House. I think that they have done a wonderful job. The visit to the two counties in the Coast has provided the Members of the Committee a wonderful and useful opportunity to engage members of the county executive, county assemblies and the citizens themselves who reside there in discussions on matters that affect their own welfare and management of their counties. Those discussions have also highlighted the various ... view
• 16 Oct 2013 in Senate: For example, today, if you look at this budget which is functional or which is being operated, if you take the largest 15 counties in this country put together – and we are talking about Nairobi, Kiambu, Kakamega, Bungoma, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisii – if you add up the amount of revenue allocated to them this financial year, that will be just about equivalent to what we give to the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government and the National Intelligence Service (NIS). So, you will appreciate that our priorities are totally wrong. This is not a police country. This ... view
• 16 Oct 2013 in Senate: what others get out of the activities of this port. This is an activity that should be considered. It makes sense because this is an asset that makes money for the country. The fact that it is in Mombasa, the people there should be allowed to have more direct benefits and feel the impact of the presence of that port in their daily activities within Mombasa County. Madam Temporary Speaker, people have also come out to say that Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) cannot generate legislation or make laws because they do not have the capacity to do so. ... view
• 16 Oct 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, you will appreciate that even in this Senate, we have debated a number of Motions, some of which are issues contained in this Report. We have recommendations here which have been debated and passed for action, but as far as I know, they have not been implemented. I am not aware of any Motion which has been implemented up to this day. Therefore, I want, through you, to raise this issue as a matter of concern for me as an individual and I am sure for a number of Senators here. We cannot afford a situation where ... view
• 16 Oct 2013 in Senate: We have discussed a number of other Motions including security issues and the need to involve the people and wazee wa mitaa in enhancing security in their own localities. We have also discussed the need to involve community policing units in the various counties and get everybody involved and mobilize the entire population in order to reduce the level of insecurity. I do not know if anybody is doing anything about that. Of course, even as late as yesterday, we sat in this House and debated about the need to look at the remuneration of the Members of the County ... view
• 16 Oct 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, there is urgent need to establish a mechanism which ensures that Motions, Bills, recommendations and resolutions passed in this House are implemented. Of course, we have discussed in this House the drug abuse and menace, especially in the coastal region. We need to take emergency measures to address this problem because it is ruining our people, especially our youth. Again, nothing has been done and it is an issue of concern to the public, especially in the coast region. view
• 16 Oct 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, finally, I want to express my satisfaction with the quality of the Report made by the two committees. I also echo the sentiments that were expressed by my friend, the Senator for Nakuru; that there is need for us to engage ourselves in visiting the counties. That will give us a better understanding of the difficulties that the counties are facing. It will also give us an appreciation of the challenges facing our people. Once we do appreciate and understand them, we will be better placed to deal with them in this House. view
• 16 Oct 2013 in Senate: I beg to support. view