Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for giving me an opportunity to make some brief, albeit insightful, comments on this Bill. The Community Health workers have blamed the Senate for delaying this, Bill. I am looking at the committee report and it is quite baffling that the committee, which I sit...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu I can see your time is up. I appreciate that those who were raised in the village tend to have a very deep sense of pride in their way of life, food and culture. I will give you one minute because I also grew up in the...

katika kaunti yangu, miezi mitano sasa hawajalipwa. Mheshimiwa Rais akienda vijijini, wao ndio wa kwanza kunyosha vidole viwili kumtukuza lakini wanaumia.Kule Bungoma, madaktari-mashinani ni 3,590 na wao wanahudumia boma 100 kila mmoja. Hii inaashiria kwamba wao pia wana uwezo wa kueneza amani na mstakabali mwema katika jamii.Hapa katika bajeti hii...

Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. When I spoke earlier, I talked about Community Health Promoters (CHPs) and the delay of their stipend. Now, looking at the budget that is being read, I want to thank the Kenya Kwanza Government. Before I talk about the Bill, allow me to...

Asante sana, Bi. Spika wa Muda, kwa nafasi hii. Majira ya asubuhi kiongozi wangu wa chama alikuwa na kikao na madaktari-mashinani katika Wadi ya Tuti Marakaru. Niliwahakikishia kwamba katika Seneti sitasinzia, sitalala na nitazungumza kwa niaba yao, kuwatetea. Nina furaha ghaya mpwitompwito jioni ya leo kuwaambia Wakenya kwamba Serikali ya...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Sen. Oburu, there is no ‘Speaker, Sir,’ on the Chair now. There is ‘Madam Speaker.’ [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) left the Chair)] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) in the Chair] June 11, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 48 Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Apology accepted.

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Asante sana, Bi. Spika wa Muda, kwa nafasi hii. Majira ya asubuhi kiongozi wangu wa chama alikuwa na kikao na madaktari-mashinani katika Wadi ya Tuti Marakaru. Niliwahakikishia kwamba katika Seneti sitasinzia, sitalala na nitazungumza kwa niaba yao, kuwatetea. Nina furaha ghaya mpwitompwito jioni ya leo kuwaambia Wakenya...

Health Strategy, which is 2020 to 2025, that already establishes the community health units.I guess the difference between this Bill, and it is important that we look at it from a community and a humanitarian perspective, is that for once, those people who have been in the frontline of providing...

Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for giving me an opportunity to make some brief, albeit insightful, comments on this Bill. The Community Health workers have blamed the Senate for delaying this, Bill. I am looking at the committee report and it is quite baffling that the committee, which I sit...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu I can see your time is up. I appreciate that those who were raised in the village tend to have a very deep sense of pride in their way of life, food and culture. I will give you one minute because I also grew up in the...

katika kaunti yangu, miezi mitano sasa hawajalipwa. Mheshimiwa Rais akienda vijijini, wao ndio wa kwanza kunyosha vidole viwili kumtukuza lakini wanaumia.Kule Bungoma, madaktari-mashinani ni 3,590 na wao wanahudumia boma 100 kila mmoja. Hii inaashiria kwamba wao pia wana uwezo wa kueneza amani na mstakabali mwema katika jamii.Hapa katika bajeti hii...

Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. When I spoke earlier, I talked about Community Health Promoters (CHPs) and the delay of their stipend. Now, looking at the budget that is being read, I want to thank the Kenya Kwanza Government. Before I talk about the Bill, allow me to...

Asante sana, Bi. Spika wa Muda, kwa nafasi hii. Majira ya asubuhi kiongozi wangu wa chama alikuwa na kikao na madaktari-mashinani katika Wadi ya Tuti Marakaru. Niliwahakikishia kwamba katika Seneti sitasinzia, sitalala na nitazungumza kwa niaba yao, kuwatetea. Nina furaha ghaya mpwitompwito jioni ya leo kuwaambia Wakenya kwamba Serikali ya...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Sen. Oburu, there is no ‘Speaker, Sir,’ on the Chair now. There is ‘Madam Speaker.’ [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) left the Chair)] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) in the Chair] June 11, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 48 Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Apology accepted.

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Asante sana, Bi. Spika wa Muda, kwa nafasi hii. Majira ya asubuhi kiongozi wangu wa chama alikuwa na kikao na madaktari-mashinani katika Wadi ya Tuti Marakaru. Niliwahakikishia kwamba katika Seneti sitasinzia, sitalala na nitazungumza kwa niaba yao, kuwatetea. Nina furaha ghaya mpwitompwito jioni ya leo kuwaambia Wakenya...

Health Strategy, which is 2020 to 2025, that already establishes the community health units.I guess the difference between this Bill, and it is important that we look at it from a community and a humanitarian perspective, is that for once, those people who have been in the frontline of providing...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you. Madam Temporary Speaker. I appreciate the recognition of the fact that I still represent the young generation. I wanted to comment on the two statements; one by Sen. Hamida on voter registration. What is currently going on in the programme of the Independent Electoral and...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I want to contribute to Sen. Mungatana’s statement. Actually, it is very unfortunate for that part of the country to complain about blackouts. My own county, for the last three months, has been experiencing serious blackouts. Despite being in the month...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I want to contribute to Sen. Mungatana’s statement. Actually, it is very unfortunate for that part of the country to complain about blackouts. My own county, for the last three months, has been experiencing serious blackouts. Despite being in the month...

Sen. (Dr.) OburuFebruary, 18, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 34

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise first on Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of countywide concern regarding the plight of 580 health workers whose employment at the Siaya County Referral Hospital...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I want to join my colleagues in celebrating the great sons and daughters of Busia County. I have never known, but from the list that you have read, Busia has one of the most illustrious sons and daughters. I...

Sen. Tabitha, you have the Floor.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to pick up from what our “Youth Leader” said. That is when you were a Minister of the EAC between 2008 and