Dr. Oburu Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand to support this Bill and I also note the concerns of my colleagues about some provisions in this Bill which need amendments. We have been talking of the facility starting from the formal level which is the dispensary level but there is an aspect of this Bill which is very important and that is the primary healthcare before you go to a dispensary or a formal facility. This is the facility which was created sometimes back in what they were calling the Bamako Initiative and that initiative gave rise to the community health ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to welcome the delegation from Kisumu dala . It is a great honour for us, as the Senate, that we have a delegation from Kisumu choosing to come to the Senate instead of going to the other House. This is a great House; a place to benchmark and where there is great debate. I hope that during their stay here, they will have an opportunity to learn what we do here in the Senate and how we take care of their interests because that is part of our function; to protect the ... view
• 29 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand to support this Motion because talking and dialogue is always the way to go. This is not only in Kenya but all over the world. Those who are saying there have been negotiations every elections cycle in Kenya were maybe born yesterday. However, I wish to tell them that since Independence, more than 60 years ago, elections have been there every five years and there has been no dialogue every five years. There was only dialogue when there was a problem. view
• 29 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, dialogue only comes when there is a problem. For those who do not know, it is through those dialogues that we have a new Constitution. This Constitution they say they support came because of dialogue and negotiations. Some of the leadership of this country opposed this new Constitution saying that it was good but there were some provisions of this Constitution they did not like. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate. view
• 29 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am saying that there were people who opposed it because there were some few things that needed to be corrected and this national dialogue is giving them an opportunity to correct what they did not want in this Constitution. I do not see how that is irrelevant because Sen. Orwoba opposed this dialogue. She said that she supported it but everything she said showed she was opposing it. When you want to oppose, just oppose and when you want to support, just support! view
• 29 Aug 2023 in Senate: There is no shame in supporting or opposing. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will not continue further but I support this Motion. view
• 9 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I want to comment on the Statement sought by my friend and neighbour, Sen. Cherarkey, on the Microfinance institutions. Microfinance institutions used not to take deposits. When eventually Parliament saw it fit to introduce a Bill to allow microfinance companies to take deposits, it was it was agreed that regional microfinance institutions will put a deposit of Kshs20 million as their capital and the national microfinance companies will deposit a capital of Kshs100 million. This issue of interest rates is a very serious one. It is not only concerning the microfinance ... view
• 9 Aug 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate. view
• 9 Aug 2023 in Senate: thought of ways and means of controlling these institutions, so that Kenyans can benefit. So many Kenyans are going bankrupt because of this overcharging of interest. It is a very good Statement and I support it. Let the Committee do a good job. view
• 2 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I just want to comment on the Statement on Lake Victoria sought by Sen. Ogola. It is extremely view