Dr. Oburu Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I withdraw my question because it is exactly the same as the one Sen. Kibwana has asked about the reconciliation between the governor and her deputy. If she is saved, would she be able to reconcile with her deputy? view
• 8 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I withdraw my question because it is exactly the same as the one Sen. Kibwana has asked about the reconciliation between the governor and her deputy. If she is saved, would she be able to reconcile with her deputy? view
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to add my voice to this Petition, which is a very important one. I believe that we need quality in our debates and leadership. I believe that the Speaker as a leader must lead with knowledge. Yes, Speakers should be people with some qualifications. However, I do not believe in making Speakers from lawyers. The most important thing is to understand these Standing Orders. We had a Member of Parliament (MP) known as hon. Martin Shikuku. He was a very good debater in the House and he could control the House. Had ... view
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to add my voice to this Petition, which is a very important one. I believe that we need quality in our debates and leadership. I believe that the Speaker as a leader must lead with knowledge. Yes, Speakers should be people with some qualifications. However, I do not believe in making Speakers from lawyers. The most important thing is to understand these Standing Orders. We had a Member of Parliament (MP) known as hon. Martin Shikuku. He was a very good debater in the House and he could control the House. Had ... view
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: did not fear that the person was in the opposition and he was elected by people who were supporting Her Majesty’s Government. Once you are a Speaker, you are everybody’s Speaker and you must not be seen to be partisan--- view
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: did not fear that the person was in the opposition and he was elected by people who were supporting Her Majesty’s Government. Once you are a Speaker, you are everybody’s Speaker and you must not be seen to be partisan--- view
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to inform Sen. Orwoba that very good things are normally used to quote very dangerous things. So, what matters is what is under there. Land is normally the most expensive part of any housing scheme. If you are given land free, then the concept of affordable housing comes in and, therefore, the houses should be affordable. However, if you look at the amount of money these people are ripping off from the Kenyans, the amount at which they are selling these houses, it shows that they are not cheap at all. I used ... view
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to inform Sen. Orwoba that very good things are normally used to quote very dangerous things. So, what matters is what is under there. Land is normally the most expensive part of any housing scheme. If you are given land free, then the concept of affordable housing comes in and, therefore, the houses should be affordable. However, if you look at the amount of money these people are ripping off from the Kenyans, the amount at which they are selling these houses, it shows that they are not cheap at all. I used ... view
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: should buy the land and then sell it affordably because the Government maybe helps to moderate, so that you buy it at a reasonable rate. Madam Temporary Speaker, you cannot acquire land for free and sell the properties or houses at commercial prices and you claim that you are doing an affordable housing scheme. I, therefore, think that this kind of scheme is “good” - the words Sen. Orwoba is using are “very nice.” It is a very nice scheme. It should not be killed. It should now be revised to include these people paying or giving--- view
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: should buy the land and then sell it affordably because the Government maybe helps to moderate, so that you buy it at a reasonable rate. Madam Temporary Speaker, you cannot acquire land for free and sell the properties or houses at commercial prices and you claim that you are doing an affordable housing scheme. I, therefore, think that this kind of scheme is “good” - the words Sen. Orwoba is using are “very nice.” It is a very nice scheme. It should not be killed. It should now be revised to include these people paying or giving--- view