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HON. OBARA EVE AKINYI

Constituency: Kabondo Kasipul

Hon. Eve Akinyi Obara is a Kenyan politician currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Kabondo Kasipul Constituency in Homa Bay County. She is the first woman to represent this constituency since Kenya’s independence in 1963.

Hon. Eve Akinyi Obara is a Kenyan politician currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Kabondo Kasipul Constituency in Homa Bay County. She is the first woman to represent this constituency since Kenya’s independence in 1963.


Educational Background

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (1991-1992): Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration.
  • Royal Institute of Public Administration, London, UK (1986): Certificate in Personnel Management.
  • University of Nairobi, Kenya (1981-1984): Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology and Political Science.
  • Lwak Girls Secondary School, Kenya (1979-1980): East African Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE).
  • Loreto High School, Limuru, Kenya (1975-1978): Certificate.

Work Experience

Professional Experience

  • Parliament of Kenya (2017-2022): Member of Parliament.
  • Kenya Literature Bureau (2007-2017): Managing Director.

Committee Membership 

  • Education and Research Committee (2017-2022): Member.
  • Public Accounts Committee (2019-2022): Member.
  • Regional Integration Committee (2017-2019): Member.

Membership to Committees in previous Parliaments. 

Professional Affiliations: A Fellow Of The Institute Of Human Resource Management (IHRM); Alumni Of The University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign, USA; Council Member Of The Kenya Publishers Association (KPA); Member Of The Marketing Society Of Kenya (MSK)

 

Honours/Award: Doctor Of Management Leadership And Service (Honorary); Moran Of The Burning Spear (MBS); The Achieving Woman And Girl Child Crusader; Marketing Society Of Kenya (MSK) Warrior Award; Honours For Exemplary Commitment To Service

 

Special Skill(s): Strategic Planning And Implementation; Budgeting And Control; Change Management And Organizational Development; Performance And Quality Standards Management

Politics

Political Career

In the political arena, Hon. Obara was elected as the MP for Kabondo Kasipul Constituency in the 2017 General Elections and was re-elected in 2022. During her tenure, she has focused on improving education by enhancing school infrastructure and providing bursaries and scholarships to over 35,000 students, leading to improved academic performance and local security.

Projects

Budget Managed

Non-current Assets

Location: Kotienditi Secondary School
Total Contract Amount: Initial allocation: KES. 1,000,000 (FY 2021/2022) Additional budgetary allocation: KES. 2,800,000 (FY 2023/2024) Total estimated cost: KES. 3,800,000
Amount of Money Paid: KES. 3,800,000
% Age Payment: 280%
Status of the Project: expenditure of KES.1,000,000 could not be confirmed: physical inspection carried out on 29 March 2023 revealed that the project was incomplete but in use. Outside plastering had not been done and inside plastering had been done but not painted. The status of the project as of 30 June 2023 remained the same as no works were done during the year under review. Management has, however, indicated that a budgetary allocation of KES. .2,800,000 has been made in the

Location: Oriang Primary School
Total Contract Amount: KES. 1,824,520
Amount of Money Paid: KES. 1,824,520
% Age Payment: 100%
Status of the Project: Unresolved/Incomplete The project was meant for laying terrazzo flooring in 14 classrooms. Only one (1) classroom received terrazzo, while the other 13 classrooms were tiled, deviating from the specifications in the Bill of Quantities. No approval documents were provided for the change in scope. The terrazzo laid in the single classroom had already started wearing out. Due to these discrepancies, the value for money for the expenditure of KES. 1,824,520 could not be verified.

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Educational Background

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (1991-1992): Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration.
  • Royal Institute of Public Administration, London, UK (1986): Certificate in Personnel Management.
  • University of Nairobi, Kenya (1981-1984): Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology and Political Science.
  • Lwak Girls Secondary School, Kenya (1979-1980): East African Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE).
  • Loreto High School, Limuru, Kenya (1975-1978): Certificate.

Work Experience

Professional Experience

  • Parliament of Kenya (2017-2022): Member of Parliament.
  • Kenya Literature Bureau (2007-2017): Managing Director.

Committee Membership 

  • Education and Research Committee (2017-2022): Member.
  • Public Accounts Committee (2019-2022): Member.
  • Regional Integration Committee (2017-2019): Member.

Membership to Committees in previous Parliaments. 

Professional Affiliations: A Fellow Of The Institute Of Human Resource Management (IHRM); Alumni Of The University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign, USA; Council Member Of The Kenya Publishers Association (KPA); Member Of The Marketing Society Of Kenya (MSK)

 

Honours/Award: Doctor Of Management Leadership And Service (Honorary); Moran Of The Burning Spear (MBS); The Achieving Woman And Girl Child Crusader; Marketing Society Of Kenya (MSK) Warrior Award; Honours For Exemplary Commitment To Service

 

Special Skill(s): Strategic Planning And Implementation; Budgeting And Control; Change Management And Organizational Development; Performance And Quality Standards Management

Politics

Political Career

In the political arena, Hon. Obara was elected as the MP for Kabondo Kasipul Constituency in the 2017 General Elections and was re-elected in 2022. During her tenure, she has focused on improving education by enhancing school infrastructure and providing bursaries and scholarships to over 35,000 students, leading to improved academic performance and local security.

Projects

Budget Managed

Non-current Assets

Location: Kotienditi Secondary School
Total Contract Amount: Initial allocation: KES. 1,000,000 (FY 2021/2022) Additional budgetary allocation: KES. 2,800,000 (FY 2023/2024) Total estimated cost: KES. 3,800,000
Amount of Money Paid: KES. 3,800,000
% Age Payment: 280%
Status of the Project: expenditure of KES.1,000,000 could not be confirmed: physical inspection carried out on 29 March 2023 revealed that the project was incomplete but in use. Outside plastering had not been done and inside plastering had been done but not painted. The status of the project as of 30 June 2023 remained the same as no works were done during the year under review. Management has, however, indicated that a budgetary allocation of KES. .2,800,000 has been made in the

Location: Oriang Primary School
Total Contract Amount: KES. 1,824,520
Amount of Money Paid: KES. 1,824,520
% Age Payment: 100%
Status of the Project: Unresolved/Incomplete The project was meant for laying terrazzo flooring in 14 classrooms. Only one (1) classroom received terrazzo, while the other 13 classrooms were tiled, deviating from the specifications in the Bill of Quantities. No approval documents were provided for the change in scope. The terrazzo laid in the single classroom had already started wearing out. Due to these discrepancies, the value for money for the expenditure of KES. 1,824,520 could not be verified.

Citizen’s Performance Score Card

4
Select your rating of their performance