Oginga Oburu

Sen. (Dr) Oburu 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...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu 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....

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu 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...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu 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...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu 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...

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Sen. (Dr.) Oburu On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. October 18, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 34

Sen. Cheruiyot, proceed.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I join the rest of my colleagues in supporting this Bill; The Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bills No.30 of 2023) . This is a great step in the right direction, especially if you know the fight that existed before this fund was operationalised. We...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity. I would like to start by supporting this Motion. I also want to declare that I am a member of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. I also declare that I was part of the team that...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Madam Temporary Speaker, I am not sure, but I think Sen. (Dr.) Khwalwale is quite aware that we were doing business. We do not know who died. Really, it was not within my knowledge. I was doing business based in Eldoret. I also want to state that...

Sen (Dr.) Oburu Madam Temporary Speaker, the whole country knows that most of these champions in running come from Eldoret. However, we also know that most of the famous footballers come from Nyanza. If it is only taken to Eldoret, the stadium will be half empty. This is a diversion....

Sen (Dr.) Oburu Madam Temporary Speaker, I said Kakamega and Kisumu Counties.

Sen (Dr.) Oburu Madam Temporary Speaker, I said from the beginning that the upcoming football games should be played in Kakamega or Kisumu Counties, but not be concentrated in Eldoret and Nairobi County alone. The famous footballers come from Nyanza and the Western region. I should be allowed to continue....

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you, Senator. Proceed, Sen. Munyi Mundigi.

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this petition by Sen. Kavindu Muthama. This is because historical injustices meted out by the British Government are so enormous that people still continue to bear the burden. The colonial authorities were very ruthless. During those days, they...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburuwill be done ‘underground’. Mothers will be delivering using this means, but fearing that if they are noticed, they will be charged or taken to court for violation of the law. Therefore, when they do it underground, it becomes more dangerous than doing it openly, the way they...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi, you may have the Floor.

Sen (Dr.) Oburu Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to take this opportunity to, first, welcome the eminent persons who have been invited or who have come to visit the Senate. Some of them know very well what happens in the Senate, like Emeritus Hon. Ekwee Ethuro, the former Speaker,...

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Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to welcome the delegation from Kisumu dala. It is a great honour for us, as the Senate, that we have a delegation from Kisumu choosing to come to the Senate instead of going to the other House. This is...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am saying that there were people who opposed it because there were some few things that needed to be corrected and this national dialogue is giving them an opportunity to correct what they did not want in this Constitution. I do...

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

What is your point of order, Sen. Orwoba. Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, take your seat.

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Proceed, Sen. Mungatana. (Laughter)

Sen. Mungatana.

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