Dr. Oburu Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, this is bureaucracy, the farmer has to apply to the board to give them permission to deliver cane in another zone because of many reasons. This is oppression of the farmers. They are already suffering from some of these regulations. view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: I totally oppose this kind of amendment. view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: I totally oppose this kind of amendment. view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I do not support restriction. That is why I do not support this idea of bringing in the board to give permission. The farmers should be free to sell their cane where there is good pricing, payment or treatment in terms of business. Some even give loans to farmers to pay school fees when others do not even care. You could be having a child sitting there yet your cane is lying with the sugar cane factories. However, some factories even pay you when your cane is still in the farm. They come and assess your ability ... view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I do not support restriction. That is why I do not support this idea of bringing in the board to give permission. The farmers should be free to sell their cane where there is good pricing, payment or treatment in terms of business. Some even give loans to farmers to pay school fees when others do not even care. You could be having a child sitting there yet your cane is lying with the sugar cane factories. However, some factories even pay you when your cane is still in the farm. They come and assess your ability ... view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: I second. view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: I second. view
• 23 Apr 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will comment briefly on the statement sought by the Senator for Machakos County, Madam Agnes view
• 23 Apr 2024 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 and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 23 Apr 2024 in Senate: Kavindu. This is on the failure of the State universities to remit statutory deductions from their employees. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a very serious problem and it is not only with the universities, but also many State corporations that they do not remit those deductions they make from their workers. This affects the workers not only at the time of their retirement, but even while still in employment. If you take an example of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), people are insured with their families and their monies are deducted every month from their salaries. However, when ... view