Sifuna Edwin Watenya

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to request for a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Next Order.

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Madam Temporary Speaker, we are not allowed to be imputing ulterior or bad motives on our colleagues here. Can the Senator withdraw because he does not realize he was on HANSARD. He has insinuated that members of the Opposition have relieved him of some of his property. Now that it...

Madam Temporary Speaker, indeed, I want to join my colleagues to support the Motion that is before the House this afternoon. Twenty five years is a very long time for people to wait for justice. I am sure that many of the victims of the bomb blast in that happened...

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

Mr. Speaker Sir, there is something that my colleague from Kiambu County has said and I believe it cannot be allowed to stick. He must also withdraw the assertion that, in fact, we have been refusing to attend certain sessions. (Loud consultations) The Hon. Senator is on a point of...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to begin as my colleague has done, by thanking the Members of the Committee for a job very well done. Regarding that small discussion that was going on about page 11 and its contents, I have only one observation to make, that in fact, we...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was reference---

Mr. Speaker, Sir, can I be heard, please? Sen. Cherarkey, I am giving you a caution. Mr. Speaker Sir, there was an allegation that was made here and that is what I was responding to. Anyway, I am happy that we as Senators got to interact with this particular case....

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the statements that are being made here must be relevant to the discussion that we are having. You have already given us direction. Governor Orengo is not an accused person. He is not facing any charges before this particular Senate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the person who is...

On a point of information.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on statements of fact, I do not know what evidence Sen. Dullo has that, in fact, all politicians mislead the public. I want to be shown the statistics because it is not fair to blanket condemn everyone, including myself, who is also a politician. I would want...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to pass that opportunity to another Senator. I wanted to express some sentiments on the question that had been put forward by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC.

Sen. Sifuna, if I got Sen. Cherarkey well, he was addressing himself to the financial implications of the Bill; that at some point, for this Bill to live to its objectives, it requires some finances. Therefore, through the revenue raising measures that have been captured in the Finance Bill, resources...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join you and the Senate in welcoming the students from Kariobangi North Girls High School to our Senate this afternoon. I hope that they have had the opportunity to go around Parliament and see the National Assembly as well. I hope that they will...

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

Take your seat, Sen. Sifuna. Let me listen to what Sen. Kinyua seeks to intervene on.

You must rule my colleagues out of order. This is what we call frivolous points of order. I think it is a problem with language.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to seek some clarification or guidance from you, pursuant to Standing Order No.1. By way of information, the person listed to appear before the Senate this morning, the Hon. Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Investments and Industry, Hon. Kuria, is the subject of a Censure...

On a point of information.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform the Senate Majority Leader that, in fact, the National Assembly applied to be enjoined in that particular case and they are an active party.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe I have been called to give my Statement.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (1) , to make a Statement on a matter of general topical concern, namely the rampant fires that have recently ravaged markets in Nairobi, destroying property estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of shillings. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on...

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

Very well. Sen. Sifuna, I will allow you under Standing Order No.1.

I will consider that request from tomorrow going forward. (Laughter) I will consider that request from tomorrow going forward. (Laughter) NOTING OF RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST ORDINARY SESSION OF THE SIXTH PARLIAMENT OF PAP

Mr. Speaker, Sir, in my understanding, we are supposed to allow the Mover of the Motion to complete moving the Motion, then we give our contributions on the Motion. Sen. Sifuna, Sen. Dullo was not contributing to the Motion. It was a point of order. Mr. Speaker, Sir, under which...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Deputy Minority Whip, I confirm here that as the leadership of Minority side, we are having serious challenges whipping Members of Jubilee in this House. They have decided publicly that they do not want to associate with us. We, as a Coalition, have never disowned...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the concept of whipping in any Parliament in the world is that you second Members to a committee to represent you there. They are representatives of the Coalition. You cannot go there if you do not represent us. What are you doing there? You cannot go there...

We can die tomorrow---

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just wanted to inform my friend, that we are not saying that a certain Member should not be a Member of any committee. We are saying that they should be seconded to those committees by the side to which they belong; physically, legally and whatever it...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to join my colleagues who have spoken before me in supporting this Motion. I happen to have been lucky enough to have been part of the Committee that dealt with the first impeachment that was brought to us from Meru. I do agree...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join you and the House in welcoming the students who have visited us this afternoon. It is an interesting day to visit the Houses of Parliament, a bit more interesting on the other side of the National Assembly because of the very live debate...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, always protect me from Sen. Cherarkey. I am entirely proud of the two Senators who have collaborated to put together this Bill. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar is a renowned educationist. I have the privilege of sitting next to Sen. Crystal Asige and I can tell you that...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order Sen. Sifuna? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No. 159, I rise to withdraw The Office of the County Printer Bill (Senate Bills No. 10 of 2022) , which is appearing in our...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Allow me to join my colleagues who have thanked the Committee on Finance and Budget for a job very well done. In continuation of the discussion we were having yesterday, I would want the House to pay attention to a matter that has been referred...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me join the rest of my colleagues in passing my condolences to the family of the late Marya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, every now and then, life will serve us these little reminders that, in fact, life itself is very fickle. The Office of the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; regarding the non-payment of dairy farmers’ dues by the New Kenya Co-operatives Creameries Ltd. (New-KCC) . In the Statement, the Committee should-

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me this afternoon to be the devil’s advocate. They say that the only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. Even the repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy. It is very easy for you to point fingers at other people but whenever you...

On a point of information!

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know why he said unfortunately but--- (Laughter) Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know why he said unfortunately but--- (Laughter)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we understand the jitteriness of our colleagues when we discuss this matter because even their own MCAs ask them these questions when they go home. As I conclude, in fact, this question of the autonomy of budgets of the assemblies is something that we, as a Senate,...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed)

Thank you for your indulgence, Madam Temporary Speaker. I had two Statements. The first one was on water shortage in Nairobi City County. PERENNIAL WATER SHORTAGE IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY IN TEA ESTATES IN KERICHO AND BOMET COUNTIES A

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise Pursuant to Standing Order No.41 on the quorum during proceedings of the Senate. So that the business on the Order Paper does not suffer the consequences that were discussed at the Senate Business Committee (SBC) , I would like to notify the Chair that we...