Sifuna Edwin Watenya

Asante sana, Bw. Spika. Kwanza, namkumbusha Sen. Chimera kwamba nikiona waheshimiwa waliopo pale juu, naona watu wa heshima. Nimewajua (Loud consultations) Order, Senator for Nandi. Sen. Sifuna, ikiwa umemaliza, tafadhali --- Bw. Spika, najua kwamba wakati kutakuwa na viongozi wa kutoka Nandi, naye atazungumza. Wacha nizungumze kwa niaba ya viongozi...

Thank you, 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 on a matter of national importance regarding the shooting of Mr. Vincent Ayomo and the conduct of the police officers during a...

Hon. Speaker, listening to the Cabinet Secretary, some of the figures he mentioned left me confused. In December last year, there was a report by Oxfam titled, “Kenya’s Inequality Crisis: The Great Economic Divide”. The report from Oxfam put the figure of Kenyans living under extreme poverty at 50 per...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Every time this document comes before this House, my attention as a Senator is always drawn to what has been provided for in terms of the shareable revenue for county governments.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for continuing to protect me from old men. I have been under siege. The point that I am making is this; we agreed that the government that is led by UDA would at least show this goodwill by providing for Kshs450 billion in terms of shareable...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the life of this Parliament, today will be remembered as perhaps the most historic afternoon. It actually breaks my heart that we are rushing through this matter that is one of the most important matters this Parliament will handle in its lifetime. I wish we had...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to comment on the statement by the Senator for Kajido County regarding the shooting incident in Kajiado, specifically, Kitengela. In my view, there is a problem with the police in Kitengela because it cannot be that across the country, we are only hearing...

I will read. This is Standing Order No.57 (1) . “The Senate Majority Leader or, in his or her absence, a member of the Senate Business Committee designated by the Senate Majority Leader for that purpose, shall, every Thursday or on the last sitting day of the week, present and...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as you are aware, we will be visiting the sugar belt this weekend--- (Sen. Methu spoke off record) Kakamega to be specific and anyone who thinks they can block me from going to Kakamega is welcome to try. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1)...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. As a Member of the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations, I find this inquiry quite hypocritical because the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has already told us the challenges that they are facing in bringing rogue police officers to account....

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know that the clarification that--- (Sen. Wambua consulted loudly) Please, just one minute, Senator for Kitui County. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think we all were elected to this House and we sought to take the proceedings of this House extremely serious. Some of us...

That is the clarification I am coming to.

I want to tie something up with the conduct that we have seen. Just give me---

I am seeking clarification because I will be in Kakamega for a public rally this Saturday. Nobody should die in that rally. It is quite unfortunate because I was in Kitengela when we lost the 28-year old Vincent Ayomo.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I can see the spirit of Lent and Ramadhan is catching up with you. You are being very nice. I would like to wish all the Muslim brothers and my Catholic brethren a happy Ramadhan and a successful Lent. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to comment on the Statement brought by the Senator for Nandi County on the luring of Kenyans into the Russian-Ukraine war. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, towards the end of last year, I attended the launch of a report by Oxfam titled: “Kenya's Inequality...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to make some comments on the statement that has been sought by the Senator for Nandi County, regarding the assault on young people who were playing pool in Nandi Hills. The entire country was in shock when those videos came out. That young...

Just to wind up, all of us who are elected to this House have a responsibility to defend devolution in the counties. We all took the same oath. Even if another set of Senators is picked, there is no Senator here who will ignore a spending of Kshs4 million on...

Ningeomba hii Seneti, ikae chini iangalie vile gavana akishamaliza muda wake uongozini, anaweza kukaa nje miaka tano kabla kuchanguliwa tena kama Seneta ili mambo yaliyofanyika akiwa gavana yaangaliwe.Bw. Spika, naunga hayo yote mkono. Magavana lazima wakubali kujibu maswali yote.Asante Bw. Spika.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, very interesting arguments have been made about membership and I want to seek clarification, especially from counsel for the Governor on the question of membership. You have stated very well what Section 33 (2) of the County Governments Act speaks to, that the Motion has to be...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a schedule. We respect the instruction that I have from the Minority side that we proceed to vote on the schedule. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second.