Enoch Kiio Wambua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 581 to 590 of 2681.

• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir: view
• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. For the correctness of the records of the voting, we have realised on this side that Sen. (Dr.) Murango has voted in this Division yet he is not in the Chamber and he does not have a delegation. How did that happen? view
• 6 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to condemn in the strongest terms possible this trend that is gaining root in this House that Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) decide whether or not, to attend committee meetings or plenary and they know somehow that they can get away with it. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services, Senate. view
• 6 Mar 2024 in Senate: I have argued elsewhere and I want to argue here as well that we are the leaders to give this House the dignity that is due to it. It will not happen if we entertain a situation where hon. Senators wake up early on Wednesday morning fully aware that they are coming to interact with CSs on matters related to dockets that this CSs had and out of three, not a single CS shows up. In other jurisdictions, the chair would stamp the authority of this House and demand that if there is a CS within the boundaries of this ... view
• 28 Feb 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, because we learn every day, and I have seen my friend, the former Senator, now Cabinet Secretary, hon. Linturi, struggling with value addition in Kiswahili, it is called kuongeza thamana. I thank the Cabinet Secretary for his response to the question by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda. I know that Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda has said that he is satisfied. However, I have a supplementary question relating to a good promise that the President pronounced himself on. On 1st July, during the Ushirika Day Celebrations at The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) last year, the ... view
• 28 Feb 2024 in Senate: My supplementary question is, since those were going to be implemented through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, what progress has been made so far in securing and protecting farmers from these predatory cartels? As I said, we are getting crops out of our farms now and the Cabinet Secretary knows that, yours faithfully, has also tried a hand in farming. We have been seriously invaded by these cartels. What protection are we getting from the Government? What is the Government doing to ensure that farmers do not continue to suffer at the hands of these cartels? view
• 27 Feb 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the onset, let me join my colleagues who have spoken before me in congratulating the Standing Committee on Energy, led by my friend and brother, Sen. Wamatinga, on coming up with a fairly comprehensive Report on the inquiry into the high cost of electricity in the country. I will make very brief and targeted remarks on this Report as I declare from the onset that I do support it. My first comment is on the first recommendation of the Committee listed as 206; that within 14 days after adoption by the Senate, the Ministry ... view
• 27 Feb 2024 in Senate: something one can never understand. Instead of getting into deals with IPPs, Kenya Power should invest in efficiency. It is laughable for the nation to be talking about venturing into nuclear energy, which is a delicate but clean energy. If we are unable to handle the traditional ways of producing electricity for our people, how can we dream of going the nuclear way? It is okay to have the disclosure but what is it for? Let us disclose and begin a process of terminating contracts with IPPs. If it becomes evident that Kenya Power cannot be profitable, then we should ... view
• 27 Feb 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, lastly on the recommendations by the Committee--- I would like Sen. Wamatinga to hear this but Sen. Veronica Maina is distracting him. There is a recommendation listed in 226 which says that where applicable, Kenya Power should utilise restricted tendering. I oppose that recommendation for a reason. We should encourage open tendering for procurement of almost every public good. The reason we do open tendering is so that people get value for money. When you start talking about restricted tendering for Kenya Power which is already enjoying a monopoly, then you are compromising the principle of value ... view
• 21 Feb 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding the repair of rails at the Mlolongo Pay Point on the Nairobi Expressway, which were vandalized during the public demonstrations of July, 2023. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide a breakdown of the total cost incurred by the Government to repair the rails at the Mlolongo Pay Point on the Nairobi Expressway, which were vandalized during the public demonstrations of July, 2023. (2) Disclose details on the award of the contract for ... view