Christopher Obure

Hon. Christopher Obure
Member of the Kenyan Senate
In office March 2013 – October 2017
Constituency	Kisii County
Member of the Kenyan Parliament
In office 2008 – 2013
Constituency	Bobasi
Personal details
Born	(1943-09-29) 29 September 1943 Bobasi, South Kavirondo, Kenya Colony
Political party	Orange Democratic Movement (since 2007)
Children	5
Alma mater	University of Nairobi (BCom)
Occupation	Politician

Christopher Mogere Obure (born 29 September 1943) is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected to represent the Bobasi Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya in the December 2007 parliamentary election. He was born in Boigesa Village on 29 September 1943. He worked for Bata Shoe Company and Kenya Breweries Limited (now East Africa Breweries) before joining politics. He was the Minister of Public Works in the Government of National Unity. He was the first Senator of Kisii County. Obure is also well remembered as the first non-Luo player to be recruited in Gor Mahia F.C, and was among the squad which played during the club's inaugural season in 1968 and 1969.