Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 681 to 690 of 1088.

• 26 Sep 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support the proposal by my friend that the two institutions should work strictly and become answerable to the county governments, even as we use their expertise to link up with the national Government. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Teachers Service Commission has recently issued a circular locking out graduates who hold a diploma certificate in Education and who secured a Mean Grade of C plain in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) from recruitment as teachers. This action by the TSC is causing considerable distress and agony among holders of those diploma certificates and their families after spending considerable amounts of money and time to undertake the prescribed curriculum to qualify for award of the diploma certificates. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Information and ... view
• 25 Sep 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like the Chairman of the Committee to tell this House:- (1) How many such graduates are affected in the country? (2) How they secured admission to training institutions offering diploma courses in the first instance? (3) If he could also confirm that they sat and passed the examinations prescribed for award of a diploma in education? (4) What option does the TSC offer to Kenyans who find themselves in this category? (5) Is the action by the TSC not discriminatory against this group of Kenyans considering that, like others who may have obtained better grades ... view
• 25 Sep 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to get a comprehensive Statement from the Chairman of the Committee. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in Senate: Hoja ya Nidhamu, Bi. Spika wa Muda. Ningependa kujua kweli kama kuna Serikali kuu na serikali ndogo. Nafikiri hiyo ni kupotosha wananchi. Ukweli ni kwamba kuna Serikali ya kitaifa na serikali ya ugatuzi. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in Senate: Hoja ya Nidhamu, Bi. Spika wa Muda. Ningependa kujua kweli kama kuna Serikali kuu na serikali ndogo. Nafikiri hiyo ni kupotosha wananchi. Ukweli ni kwamba kuna Serikali ya kitaifa na serikali ya ugatuzi. view
• 24 Sep 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, our country Kenya has been the target of attack by international terrorists who are seeking to intimidate and blackmail us into deviating from the cause of humanity, peace and harmonious co-existence among the various communities in our country. They are also seeking to divert us from our role in the community of nations. The aim of the attack is to divide us along tribal and religious lines, but as a people we should not allow ourselves to be divided. Indeed, we will not be divided. We must stand together to fight this common enemy. We should never ... view
• 24 Sep 2013 in Senate: terror, whatever its scale, to break our unity. We must never allow terror to instill fear, despondence and hopelessness among us. view
• 24 Sep 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the attack at Westgate Mall was beastly and cowardly. It was aimed at innocent people, largely, children and women. The question one asks is: What kind of people are these who attack defenseless people like women and children? What satisfaction do they get by killing children and maiming others? This is something they should be ashamed of. Even their supporters and financiers should be embarrassed and ashamed of what they have done. On behalf of the residents of Kisii County, myself and my family, I convey my deep condolences to those who lost their loved ones. To ... view
• 19 Sep 2013 in Senate: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to make very brief comments on this Motion. First of all, I want to appreciate the initiative taken by the Senator for Kisumu and, in particular, to appreciate his interest in deepening democracy, which has been demonstrated through his interest in raising this matter here. Madam Temporary Speaker, the objective of the Political Parties Fund is to provide financial support to registered political parties with a view to strengthening the parties as critical vehicles for anchoring and promoting democracy and nurturing good governance and leadership. The political parties, therefore, play ... view