Dr. Oburu Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I would like to comment on the Statement sought by Sen. Oketch Gicheru on the issue of advisors. The issue of advisors is becoming notorious, not only in the national Government, but also in the county governments. Advisors are employed simply because they do not require scrutiny or seek Parliamentary approval. Some are more senior than those who seek parliamentary 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
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I would like to comment on the Statement sought by Sen. Oketch Gicheru on the issue of advisors. The issue of advisors is becoming notorious, not only in the national Government, but also in the county governments. Advisors are employed simply because they do not require scrutiny or seek Parliamentary approval. Some are more senior than those who seek parliamentary 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
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: approval and go through rigorous processes. It is important to understand whether these advisors’ remuneration is budgeted for. Do they pass through the budgeting process, so that they are transparently employed? Is it known how much they are paid and their output? What contribution are these people making to our country? Are they just personal advisors, making serious input into the economy of this country or helping us improve administration and services delivery to our people? Formally, there were some advisors who used to be in the civil service, some of whom were attached to my office. However, they were ... view
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: approval and go through rigorous processes. It is important to understand whether these advisors’ remuneration is budgeted for. Do they pass through the budgeting process, so that they are transparently employed? Is it known how much they are paid and their output? What contribution are these people making to our country? Are they just personal advisors, making serious input into the economy of this country or helping us improve administration and services delivery to our people? Formally, there were some advisors who used to be in the civil service, some of whom were attached to my office. However, they were ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the Statement sought by my brother, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, on rentals, which are being paid by the County Government of Kakamega. Counties are supposed to be landlords. They should not spend so much public money renting premises. They should be the ones being paid rent. Therefore, this is something that needs to be investigated so as to know how long those leases are and when they will expire. Also, OSR is totally misused by the counties and its accountability is wanting. It needs to be streamlined. We need to be ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the Statement sought by my brother, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, on rentals, which are being paid by the County Government of Kakamega. Counties are supposed to be landlords. They should not spend so much public money renting premises. They should be the ones being paid rent. Therefore, this is something that needs to be investigated so as to know how long those leases are and when they will expire. Also, OSR is totally misused by the counties and its accountability is wanting. It needs to be streamlined. We need to be ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. This is an important Bill. It provides for legislation on a girl child who is in school. Sometimes, young girls get pregnant without much ado. They might be playing with their peers in the adolescent stage and without bad intentions, you find the girl is pregnant. view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. This is an important Bill. It provides for legislation on a girl child who is in school. Sometimes, young girls get pregnant without much ado. They might be playing with their peers in the adolescent stage and without bad intentions, you find the girl is pregnant. view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am referring to the general play of children when they interact in school and are of opposite sexes. These plays could be many and valid. They include some which can cause pregnancy. When these girls become pregnant, there is a stigma because there are parents who love their girls with so much love and emotion and believe in them. They do not expect their children to have involved themselves in such a game. You find some of the girls commit suicide because of the stigma and fear of the parent and the consequences. Sometimes, the ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am referring to the general play of children when they interact in school and are of opposite sexes. These plays could be many and valid. They include some which can cause pregnancy. When these girls become pregnant, there is a stigma because there are parents who love their girls with so much love and emotion and believe in them. They do not expect their children to have involved themselves in such a game. You find some of the girls commit suicide because of the stigma and fear of the parent and the consequences. Sometimes, the ... view