Sifuna Edwin Watenya

On a point of clarification, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in my understanding of the Standing Orders, a Motion for limitation of debate should come from the Floor. It cannot be the place of the Speaker to limit the amount of time that Members are going to contribute to any particular matter.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy speaker, Sir. I happen to know the gentleman who sponsored this Petition. Simon Lenguiyia is nominated by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to the County Assembly of Narok. ODM is the largest political party in East and Central Africa and I happen to be the Secretary...

glaring omissions we noticed was the absence of a Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS) in the sale agreement between the county government and the developer.Many of the residents of Buxton thought that they were being relocated for a brief moment of time and that once the construction of the development was...

Thank you, most sincerely, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to welcome the students from Starehe Boys Centre in Nairobi City County. Starehe Boys Centre does not need introduction. It is an institution that is well known across the country for its excellence in academics and other areas for a...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know that yesterday, my sister Sen. Nyamu said she would not support anything that I supported or proposed. I confirm to this House that I do not share the same feelings and that I stand solidly behind her on any agenda that is going to advance...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion by the Senate Minority Whip, Sen. Olekina. Allow me to begin with the words that you used in your Communication this afternoon; that, in fact, this is a fundamental process in good governance and upholding of democracy. I remember you calling...

(Loud consultations)Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for that protection. By the time the matter is brought to us, it is an indication of a failure of leadership in Meru County. We are here to deal with the problems you should have sorted out at home. Let me conclude by...

Throw him out.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe that this would fall under the ambit of anticipating debate. This is because what our colleague Senator is saying is that there is a desired result. If you go the same way, you will get the same results as the last time and that result...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order Sen. Sifuna? Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your kind permission under Standing Order No. 109, I would now like to propose that we call the Mover to reply.

No, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just wanted to lend my understanding of that Standing Order before you make your decision. In my reading of Standing Order No.55, what is not admissible are extracts and quotations. Those are two very clear things. For instance, I cannot take the...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, regarding the status of the ownership of the land of Tom Mboya Social Hall in Makadara Constituency. In the Statement, the Committee should-...

plaintiff had been unable to effect personal service on some of the respondents in the case.Therefore, it is not true that a definitive determination has been made on the ownership of the land in Machakos County. We are not here to argue the legality or the title of who owns...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale had set the tone by saying that the presentations that were being made on the Floor of this House were immature.Is it in order for the Senator of Kiambu to make allegations against leaders of a party that he has refused to disclose without making any substantiations...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Sir. I beg to move: THAT Clause 27 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new subclause immediately after subclause (2) - (2A) The rate prescribed under subclause (2) (a) shall - (Loud consultations) It is only about three per cent of Kenyans who...

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Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir. I pray to be heard in silence. (Loud consultations)

Madam Temporary Speaker, I have noticed a very worrying pattern with the Bills that have been coming from the legislative drafters in Government offices. This is a matter that we have raised previously when we were debating other Bills that have come before us. The most recent one was the...

Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to begin with some things that have been said on this Floor, first, by my colleague Sen. Cherarkey. On the First Schedule of this Bill, I shall read it word by word so that nobody accuses me of bringing in things that are not here,...

Madam Temporary Speaker, it is a matter of public record that somebody as senior as the Deputy President of this Republic has said openly that the Government that is running this country is a private company with shareholders. If you do not have shares or they are minimal, you get...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not know what about me looks like somebody who attends baby showers. Sen. Cherarkey, you are wasting my time. The most critical concern I have – I hope my time has been paused – is under Clause 31 and 32 of the Bill. It appears...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. The proposed amendment to Clause 12 is after the word “training”. The justification is that if

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I propose Clause 13 be amended by deleting the introductory clause and substituting therefor the following new introductory clause - ‘The Cabinet Secretary shall- ‘ Madam Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : For Clause 13, there are different proposals on amendments by Sen. Osotsi, Sen. Oketch Gicheru...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute. Allow me to start with an observation. Just the other day, I saw the President and the Governor of Nairobi City County inaugurating – essentially, I do not want to say launching – community health promoters in Nairobi City County....

It is illegal. No, Senate Majority Leader, you cannot say that they are ahead of us. What is the purpose of this Senate debating a law that is supposed to provide a framework for the employment or deployment of these people, if you are doing it outside or without the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not refuse the advice you have given, but I do recall very well that in previous debates we have been encouraged to debate the Bill as is. When the amendments have been brought, then you discuss the amendments. This has happened in the past. I...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also have a very bad experience with waiting for reports and amendments and this is something that I have said on this Floor. We had been assured at some point not to worry about how the Bill looks like and that there were amendments that were...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was interrupted.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson, because of time, the Senators who have dropped their amendments should not take time explaining them. They should just state that they have dropped them. The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : For record purposes, it is important for them to explain why they are...

Hon. Members, if you read (d), on the medical superintendents of all county hospitals. We are amending to define that it is the medical superintendent of the county hospital.That was just to make it clearer. Since it is a committee of representation for not all facilities in the county. The...

I propose to amend: THAT Clause 19 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (h) - (ha) implement the recommendations of the Auditor-General made pursuant to section 31 (3) (a) of the Public Audit Act; (hb) implement the recommendations of the Senate and...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I propose: THAT Clause 23 of the Bill be amended in subclause (9) by deleting the words “returns/accounts in the prescribed format” appearing immediately after the words “expected to file” and substituting therefore the words “returns and financial accounts in the format prescribed by county legislation”. (Question...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to propose- THAT the Bill be amended by deleting clause 29 and substituting therefor the following new clause – County legislation.

Yes, it is, Madam Temporary Chairperson. The Temporary Chairperson (

Madam Temporary Chairperson I want to withdraw mine. (Proposed amendment by

fact, it might have undesired consequences. County governments might start saying that now that you are retaining your revenue or resources, we are not going to continue financing you to the tune we used to finance you in the past. That will cripple these hospitals because these monies we are...

Therefore, I am just speaking to my colleagues saying that I think we need to proceed on the basis of good faith. We do not want to get to the same place we were with that previous Bill that I am sure everybody remembers.For us, the amendments we propose are...

On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Madam Temporary Speaker, just to inform the Senate Majority Leader and the House, I actually do not live in Karen. I wish that God heard the prayers that you are making for me. As they say, from your mouth to God’s ears. However, I am not yet there. Misrepresentation of...

organisation or a Government entity in this country known as the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board (KPPB). It is their responsibility to ensure that the supply and availability of this stupefying drug is not as rampant as it is right now.I saw an investigation by one of the local media...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your kind permission, as the head of delegation for Nairobi County I would like to allow Sen. Nyamu to convey the welcome remarks.