Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 901 to 910 of 1088.

• 22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry needs to factor its budgetary estimates on the construction of the county governments’ facilities and forward them to Treasury before 21st March, 2011. Hon. Members, I, therefore, request for your co-operation on this issue. The Ministry will require about three months to prepare design documents to the projects and procure the contracts. The Ministry will, in addition to what I have just said, put out a comprehensive notice in the media conveying this information to the general public. view
• 22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to start with hon. Olago’s question. I want to confirm that we have sent out teams to various places to collect raw data. However, after the consultations by leaders in the counties, we will be sending technical teams for the purpose of preparing the drawings which will then be the basis for discussions with the stakeholders. view
• 22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: I, therefore, want to assure hon. Olago that we will not do on theoretical exercises. We will, in fact, send people to the ground to ensure that the actual situations such as the topography and all the other related factors are taken into account. view
• 22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we intend to set up county assemblies, governors residences and all the other structures. All the aspects relating to toilets, conference rooms and everything else will be put up. This will be comprehensive structures, which will be functional. I want to give this House the assurance that these will be functional structures complete in every respect. view
• 22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: With regard to the issue raised by the Member for Bahari, I want to say that once the consultations are carried out and decisions are reached as to where the headquarters will be located, it is the intention of the Government to put up these structures using public resources. Therefore, this is a national exercise which will be fully funded by the taxpayers of this country. view
• 22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in respect to the National Assembly, you know that we are working together. Right now, works are going on. We know that there are certain challenges relating to importation of certain materials required for construction. We are view
• 22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: working with the National Assembly and the Commission to ensure that all that is required is done, so that we can deliver this particular project. view
• 22 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand here to oppose this amendment because I think it would be a disaster if it was passed. It would be conveying a very bad message to the country. I happen to know that lady. I have met her on several occasions. She is a very highly qualified person. She is a PhD holder. It is prejudicial and, indeed, very wrong to assume that she comes from Nyanza. I am aware that she comes from Nairobi. She is a resident of Nairobi. The mere fact that somebody thinks she comes from Nyanza is so unfortunate. ... view
• 14 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. First, I want to commend this Departmental Committee for making the effort and producing this kind of report on the accounts for 2007/2008. However, I stand because of some of the remarks contained in this Report in respect to the Ministry of Public Works. The impression given is one of condemnation. The Ministry of Public Works has been condemned wholesale. It has been accused of causing delays in the procurement of various services. It has been accused of inflating costs. Generally, it has been accused for failure in the ... view