Oginga Oburu

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had to interrupt our senior youth, Sen. (Dr.) Oburu under Standing Order No.105 on accuracy of facts. He says a party leader shall be visiting. He is referring to a party leader in this House. I do not think I have seen Sen. Ali Roba. I...

Sen. (Dr.) OburuThey also have many animals. There is no reason why these animals cannot be turned into an economic activity, instead of leaving them there to overgraze on fragile land. The land is very fertile and it can be used to grow crops through irrigation. We used to do...

Sen. Okenyuri, proceed.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Oburu to mention this party leader who will accompany you. Sen. (Dr.) OburuWe need to direct the Equalization Fund to these areas so that we can bring them up to speed. This is because these areas have been neglected right from the colonial times. Our independent Governments...

What is your point of order?

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. At the onset, I must state that I am a Member of this Committee of Devolution and Inter- Governmental Relations. I must also state that I am one of those Senators who visited Tharaka Nithi County in both Chuka...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the honour. I also want to briefly say that contractors normally leave out drainages in making roads and this is deliberate. This is because contractors cannot work at a loss. Contractors are business people, but corruption within the Government, that...

Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Odinga. Proceed, Sen. Kisang.

Sen. (Dr.) OburuThese committees are the eyes of the people of Kenya. They make good recommendations and work very hard. However, if there is no seriousness in taking the recommendations, they make further and in prosecuting those who steal public funds and dip their hands into public coffers, then the...

Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Odinga. Proceed, Sen. Kisang.

Sen. (Dr.) OburuThese committees are the eyes of the people of Kenya. They make good recommendations and work very hard. However, if there is no seriousness in taking the recommendations, they make further and in prosecuting those who steal public funds and dip their hands into public coffers, then the...

Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Odinga. Proceed, Sen. Kisang.

Sen. (Dr.) OburuThese committees are the eyes of the people of Kenya. They make good recommendations and work very hard. However, if there is no seriousness in taking the recommendations, they make further and in prosecuting those who steal public funds and dip their hands into public coffers, then the...

Sen (Dr.) Oburu(Laughter) [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) in the Chair]

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu

Sen. (Dr.) OburuMr. Speaker, the difficulties which we have in our country are not made by ourselves. It is because we are living in a global village where events which are happening in other countries also affect events happening in our own country.I think the some of the reasons we...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Mr. Speaker, Sir, is it in order for Sen. Cherarkey to mislead the House that there is something called ‘a previous regime,’ when it is well known that his own boss was the number two in that regime and continued earning salaries up to the last minute?...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.