Dr. Oburu Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: 4490 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES January 28, 2009 view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Question being re-directed to the relevant Ministry. view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply. The following is the schedule of the fixed assets and current owners. (i) Corner House Nairobi, is owned by Carrington Estates Limited. (ii) Bima House, Nairobi is owned by the Ministry of Finance. (iii) Bima Tower, Mombasa is owned by Ministry of Housing. (iv) KNAC House, Kisumu, is owned by the Maseno University. (v) Protection House, Nairobi, is owned by the Ministry of Housing. (vi) Town House, Nairobi, is owned by Gatma Holdings Limited. (vii) Salama House, Nairobi is owned by Soroya Investments. (viii) Bamburi Plot, Mombasa, LR.No.MN1/397/MN is owned by Kencent ... view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Speaker, we normally dispatch the written answers to Parliament, and I do not know why he has not received it. view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Government procurement procedures were followed. The houses were advertised and there were bids which were given to the highest bidders, except for the properties that were sold to the Government at the value given by the Government Valuer. view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Corner House, Nairobi, was sold to Carrington Estates Limited. There were ten bids, and Government procedures were followed fully and Carrington Estates Limited bid at Kshs700.7 million, yet the reserve price, which was based on the valuation by the Government Valuer was Kshs620 million. So, this property was sold over and above the valuation given by the Government Valuer, which was the reserve price. I am not aware that it was sold to any politically-connected people, some of them in the House. If the hon. Member has any evidence, let him table it before the House. view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. While this Motion has been brought in very good faith, I would like to seek the guidance of the Chair on whether it is appropriate for the House to discuss a Motion which is asking the Government to introduce regulations against the law which actually repealed price controls. I just want your guidance because of the urgency and emergency of the present situation. It is a very good Motion in terms of the spirit of it. I am just wondering about the technicality of the Motion and not the spirit. view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Member to introduce a matter which was disposed of in his presence and he failed to ask supplementary questions on? He is now re-introducing it as if it also a matter under discussion. view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I explained that matter in detail this morning and gave the names of those who bought Corner House and at what price, which is the reserve price. The hon. Member was not in the House, therefore, I cannot help him. view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that financial institutions in Kenya hold billions of shillings in unclaimed financial assets in the region of Kshs38 billion. 3270 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 5, 2008 (b) Yes, I am further aware that widows, orphans and other dependants may have suffered due to lack of an appropriate mechanism to reclaim the funds. (c) In March, 2008, a task force was constituted to look into the issue and make approporiate recommendations. Its findings were discussed with stakeholders on 30th October, 2008, and I am, therefore, waiting for the final ... view