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.
Committee Membership
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
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.
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. |
Committee Membership
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
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.
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. |