Oginga Oburu

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I want to thank the Cabinet Secretary and the Permanent Secretary for the good job they are doing. I am aware that transformers are of different capacities. Knowing that the Cabinet Secretary is an expert in the area of technology, I...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. Land grabbing in this country has become a cancer. You will find people who want to invest and sometimes, they come and fall in the wrong hands like land grabbers who mislead them and make them misdirect their investment. The court...

Sen. Chute, you have the Floor.

Next is Sen. Miraj.

Yes, it is direct, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. What kind of representation do you have? Why do you keep on losing cases? I have a TTC in my constituency of Bondo, where it was so clear that I am the one who paid for the land, 10 acres for that...

Thank you, Senator. Proceed, Sen. Thang’wa.

On a point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the hon. Member, who is my friend and respect a lot; Sen. Mungatana, MGH to mislead the House--- Under which Standing Order are you relying upon? Mr. Speaker, Sir, he is misleading the House.

Standing Order No.105. (Laughter) Are you sure it is Standing Order No. 105 Senator? Yes Mr. Speaker, Sir. He is misleading the House that the Government is the one that introduces the taxes and sets tax levels, and that those in opposition should wait until they are in government to...

are. I hope they will continue to be discussed so that we improve them and have elections that will be beyond the purity of Caesar’s wife.I also saw the issues of political parties discussed, particularly, when it comes to political party hoping. There are principles of democracy. In advanced democracies,...

When it comes to allocation of revenue, I would have thought that Members of the Senate would be the first to support proposals particularly from the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) based on the rationale which was given to us here. However, we opposed it and I do not want...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support this Bill by Sen. Cherarkey. It is a good Bill because it is addressing an issue of rustling. This rustling is not only cattle rustling, it is livestock rustling and it does not only occur in those areas where they keep large stocks...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to add my voice to the views given by my fellow Senators on the Address by His Excellency President William Ruto to both Houses of Parliament; the Senate and the National Assembly. From the onset, I was not happy because I did...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, proceed.

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, listen to the Chair. You were in the House when the Chair made a ruling that our debate be confined to the Address by the President. In the course of your contribution, you might comment outside your Address. However, I would like you to ensure that it...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am trying to do my best to confine myself within the Address but the people on the other side are not being patient.

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, before I give you the microphone, I also bring to your attention the provisions of Standing Order 101. I will read it because this is serious-

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, it was not a payment to the judiciary, it was an allocation.

(Loud consultations) (Loud consultations)

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I move to the next point (Loud consultations)

The next point is on taxation. The burden of taxation is too high. The President, who is my former colleague, knows very well that when we came into Government with him in 2002, I was there personally. We adopted a policy. I want the Senate Majority Leader to listen to...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, even though I did not say those words exactly the way Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is saying, if that is the word that you do not like, then I withdraw it. (Applause) (Laughter) Sen. Cherarkey, that was not a ruling by Sen. Oketch Gicheru. I remember I...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, because of the impatience from that side, I do not want to continue. Every time I want to make any point, there is a point of order and yet he says it is not frivolous. It is frivolous. Thank you.

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?

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--- did not fear that the person was in the opposition and...

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...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for also giving me the opportunity to comment on the Statements. I will in particular be commenting on the Statement by Sen. Okenyuri. As the Statement acknowledged, we have the King, His Majesty Charles III and Her Majesty the Queen Consort Camilla in town. We...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I thank my Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Energy, Sen. Wamatinga, for bringing this very important Motion. This Motion is important because it affects our youth. The youth are the future of this country. Therefore, when you have issues, which...

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...

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...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for protecting me. Some of these young people enjoy interrupting me. They also want me to know them. This is a serious situation. I know of a lady in my area who slept out of their home for one night and because of the...