Sifuna Edwin Watenya

Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to join you, the House and the Senate Majority Leader in welcoming the delegation from Somalia. I welcome them to the City of Nairobi. I am the Senator for Nairobi. I hope that you will learn a few things in your time in the City...

If there are some unique understandings then we should know so that I can also save money on material such that instead of wearing a full-sleeved, I can wear a half-sleeve. (Laughter) Sen. Sifuna, you know when I do not disclose matterS it is because some of the issues are...

Bw. Naibu Spika, tukiendelea hivi itabidi wengine tutoe nguo ili tudhihirishe shida zenye tuko nazo. (Laughter) Sen. (Dr.) Murango, proceed and conclude.

Do not get me wrong, I am for the role of the Committee on Powers and Privileges.

Mr. Speaker I also---

Mr. Deputy Speaker, six years ago, there was a famous black French footballer called Mr. Benjamin Mendy, who arrived at the Manchester Club called Manchester City, as the most expensive defender at the time. Around November of 2020, this gentleman was arraigned in court and charged on six allegations of...

Nobody is interested in sexual advances here. Ala! (Applause) An hon. Senator: Correct! Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is exactly what happens when young women are assertive in this country. It is time---

Most obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding a morbid and most unfortunate claim that corpses were hired from morgues during the anti-tax demonstrations of June and July,...

Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a very emotional discussion we are having this afternoon. Like my colleagues have done, I begin by saluting all our forces; those who continually serve every morning, evening and night to make sure that our country remains safe. I also offer my heartfelt condolences to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is my view that five minutes should be sufficient to prosecute this matter. Just to add, I do not think it is a requirement that all Senators must speak on everything. In fact, for us, we have a designated expert on climate change and we would...

Sen. Sifuna, what is your point of clarification and where does it fall in our Standing Orders?

Sen. Cherarkey did appeal and gave valid reasons. I suspended his staying away from all that period. So, he is rightfully in the House. (Applause) Sen. Cherarkey did appeal and gave valid reasons. I suspended his staying away from all that period. So, he is rightfully in the House. (Applause)

Sen. Tobiko. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to speak to the positives in the Act because there are many negatives that we will talk about in the greater context that I have given. A look at 23D requires that there shall be an environment impact assessment for every carbon...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Sifuna? Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, on the Minority side, we have confirmed that we do not want to make any contribution to this Motion. (Applause) Can Sen. Sifuna be heard in silence? On this...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Sifuna. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it would have been nice if Members were supplied with accessible copies of that Report. I can confirm that my neighbour, Sen. Crystal Asige, does not have an accessible copy...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary, Speaker, Sir. Sen. Sifuna, what is your point of intervention? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was a bit concerned by one of the submissions by the Senate Majority Leader. He said that the Report of the Committee was moved by a Member of...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on reported attempts by a private developer to grab the land occupied by Kimathi Primary School in Kamukunji Constituency, which has been under the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to briefly support the Statement that has been brought by Sen. Osotsi, regarding the status of pending bills in his county. As you are aware, out of the over Kshs350 billion pending bills owed by county governments to various suppliers and institutions in this country,...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to welcome the students from the three schools; two from Nairobi and one from Nakuru. On behalf of my colleague, the Senator for Nakuru, who is not in here, I welcome you all to the Senate this afternoon. I hope...

governments. However, the country needs to know that we, as a Senate, had an opportunity to increase the resources that--- governments. However, the country needs to know that we, as a Senate, had an opportunity to increase the resources that---

We, as a Senate, had an opportunity to increase the resources that go to our county governments. As I look at this Cash Disbursement Schedule, as the Senator of Nairobi City County, I can see that Nairobi City County has the highest allocation of about Kshs20 billion annually. I know...

Order, hon. Senators. If I heard the Senator correctly, he said that the Senate did adopt the Bill as it came from the National Assembly. That is factual (Loud consultation) (Loud consultation) What is your point of order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale? (Loud consultation)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want the conscience of all of us to us in our sleep and in our waking for the decisions that we take on the Floor of this House. I am happy and will not tire to remind you that, in fact, there is a...

I thank you, Mr, Speaker, Sir. What I know is that I am required to comply with the Standing Orders in my debate. I have stated matters of fact. If you are uncomfortable with the facts, that is your funeral. However, I must state the facts as I know them.

No. Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am addressing you because I do not want to address the people who are in discomfort.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, if there is an unparliamentary word that I have used, you need to point it out. I am just--- (Sen. (Dr) Khalwale spoke off record)

Which one? (Loud Consultations) I know exactly what you said. Sen. Sifuna, going forward, refrain from using unparliamentary language. (Loud Consultations)

On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, when the vote was put here, you had an option to vote yes and agree with the Committee just as we have been asked under this particular--- (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record) Mr. Speaker, Sir, can I please be heard in silence?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I apologize for that. I am going to find the most flowery language to remind the distinguished Senators on the Majority side that your conscience will follow you. The decisions that you take on this Floor are public. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have another opportunity to vote....

decisions that we make when we do the opposite. Let us not run away from the decisions that we have made. In Nairobi City County, we have issues that need to be addressed. I want to touch on some of them.Last financial year, Nairobi City County opened its first Intensive...

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

Sen. Sifuna, proceed to make your comments.

I need the protection of the Chair.

The direction I wanted is how much time I have left given all sorts of interruptions that have happened since I started speaking.

I need guidance so that I can be able to see---

(Loud consultations)

Take your seat, Senator. (Laughter) (Loud consultations)

Madam Temporary Speaker, perhaps, I can be given directions on how much time I have. What is your point of order, Sen. Cherarkey? Madam Temporary Speaker, yesterday, Sen. Oketch Gicheru stood on a point of order and requested that I table a letter I had referred to. I beg to...

(Question proposed)Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. Division will be at the end.

(Question proposed)Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. Division will be at the end. THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 11 OF 2022)

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, from my perspective of the doctrine of separation of powers, we have a Constitution that created three Arms of Government. In my understanding of this particular doctrine, there is no Arm of Government that is superior to the other. In fact, all of us in this House...