Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I wish to make a request in view of the importance of this Motion and more particularly the amendments by both Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o and Sen. G.G. Kariuki. I wish to request under the relevant Standing Order No.51 (3) that the voting be deferred to Wednesday afternoon. view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you very much for that guidance. In view of what you have just said, I would make the request for Tuesday afternoon. view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, first, I want to say that I support this Motion as amended. I also want to thank Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for the initiative that he has taken to bring this Motion here. I also want to thank the Senator for Machakos for introducing the amendment which extends the impact of this Motion to other communities that are affected in a similar way. Madam Temporary Speaker, what was initially intended to be a blessing to this nation – the electricity project at Turkwel Gorge – has actually turned out to be a curse to the local community. What ... view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Yes, certainly. view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am aware that Sen. Murungi, whom I respect very much, was not present when Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo moved the Motion. I am also aware that I have served as a Minister before and I am aware Ministers can also be misled by being provided with information that may not be accurate. I hope Sen. Murungi is not relying on information provided to him and which could be incorrect. I am hoping that he will come here with concrete information to negate what I am saying but let me go ahead. Madam Temporary Speaker, I was just ... view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I join my colleagues in passing my personal condolences to the family of the late James Njiru. I knew him as a very solid leader, as a person who was very patriotic and that is the one quality that enabled him to be appointed Minister for national guidance. I take this opportunity to express my prayers that the Almighty God will bless his family and that he rewards him for the contribution he made to nation building. May God bless that family. Thank you. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. ... view
• 3 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, aware that the State and other Government agencies have been the biggest impediment to payment of dues to Kenyans, including retirement benefits, court awards and insurance claims; recognizing that such delays amount to violation of human rights and undue punishment; noting that claimants spend a lot of money and time travelling to Nairobi and other far off destinations pursuing the claims; acknowledging that the purpose of devolution is to take services closer to the people; the Senate urges the national Government to immediately establish a one-stop Public Compensation Claims Bureau to enable ... view
• 2 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notices of the following Motions:- THAT, aware that the State and other Government agencies have been the biggest impediment to payment of dues to Kenyans, including retirement benefits, court awards and insurance claims; recognizing that such delays amount to violation of human rights and undue punishment; noting that claimants spend a lot of money and time travelling to Nairobi and other far off destinations pursuing the claims; acknowledging that the purpose of devolution is to take services closer to the people; the Senate urges the National Government to immediately establish a one stop ... view
• 2 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir for giving me the opportunity to second this Motion on a subject that is of great concern. I also want to take this opportunity to thank Sen. (Dr.) Machage for being sensitive and for introducing this Motion for debate in this House. We all know that Dr. Machage is a medical doctor. He is still a practicing doctor of high repute. I thank him for bringing this matter to the attention of the Senate and the people of Kenya. Alcohol and drug abuse is, not only a threat to our country, but also poses ... view
• 26 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you very much for the opportunity, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to start by expressing my appreciation to Sen. Muthama for the initiative to bring this Motion at this particular time. Although I notice that River Tana and Athi River largely affect the six counties named here; Murang’a, Embu, Kitui, Machakos and Makueni, I am also aware that the spirit of this Motion, in fact, touches on the lives of people living in various counties around the country. Therefore, I want to start by stating the obvious, that is, water is life. Water is life because we depend ... view