Enoch Kiio Wambua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to correct the Senate Deputy Majority Leader that the Senator that we have in the House is the Sen. (Prof.) Malachy Imana Ekal and not Ekai. view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, last week the issue of the time that Committee chairpersons would take to respond to questions was brought to the Floor of this House. The Chair’s direction was that the time given should not be just arbitrary time. For instance, if the chairperson says three weeks or four weeks, that should suffice. I want to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the floor. I am surprised that I am so invincible. I stand in support of The Irrigation Bill, Senate Bill No. 5 of 2017. This Bill could not have come to the Floor of the House at a better time than this. Arising from rain failure in most parts of the country and especially the lower eastern region of Kenya, millions of Kenyans--- view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Bill could not have come to the floor of this House at a better time than this. Arising from massive rain failure in most parts of the country especially the lower eastern region of Kenya, millions of people are facing starvation. It would be good if this Bill, once debated and passed, would put in place proper policies that would deal with the most important issue in irrigation which is sustainability of the projects. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I talk about sustainability of irrigation projects because I come from Kitui County. In the year 2011, ... view
• 15 Feb 2018 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Speaker Sir. With due respect to the Senate Majority Leader, honestly, this matter lies with the Chairperson of Standing Committee on Finance and Budget. He asked for a time limit that all of us feel is too long. The fact that the governors sat at IBEC and did not raise the issue of finances does not make it any less important than it is. There are counties in this country, including mine, where people are starving. You cannot tell Kenyans to wait for another three weeks for finances to be availed or be told ... view
• 15 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is okay. view
• 15 Feb 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senator for Samburu County has asked a specific question. He is dealing with a specific issue, a matter that happened at a date that he has given. Is the Chairperson in order to dwell on the history of conflict in the region? view
• 14 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to make a contribution. This House knows very well that “harambee” is a rallying call to unity of purposes of development in our country. If you were to go into the etymology of the word, its origin and the way it has changed over time, all of us will come to agree that language is not static. It grows. I have before me a sign of the Coat of Arms; I see two lions and a cock. My biggest worry if you were to go into discussions about the use of the ... view
• 14 Dec 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I begin by congratulating Members, including yours faithfully, for being nominated to serve in different committees of the Senate. Having said that; we now have an opportunity to walk the talk. For the last five months, we have talked about our pride of place; that is the apex House with regard to representation, legislation and oversight. However, we have not been able to execute our mandate properly because we have not been having these committees. I will be requesting the leadership, both the Minority and the Majority, to allow Members, when it ... view
• 14 Dec 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to second this Motion which really speaks to a global problem and challenge on the teacher to pupil The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes view