Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, closing a hospital and citing insecurity - not insecurity in general - but insecurity of staff is something that this House must condemn. Even under the Geneva Conventions and in war situations, hospitals are never attacked unless it is a rogue army. It is actually a war crime. Hospitals, churches and mosques are never targets of attack even in war situations. To close a hospital in a situation in the country where even those that are functioning are not giving adequate service, is an outrage! view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to urge, that you direct that this is not an ordinary Petition that should be subjected to 60 days. This Petition warrants our presence in Kitui next week for the Committee and any friends of the Committee including yours truly, to go and see this hospital and see what exactly is happening. Under the Constitution of Kenya 2010, access to healthcare and proper medicare is a right. So, it is in fact a violation of the Constitution to close a health facility. view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: In any event, if staff members of a particular institution allege insecurity and they are malingering and not working, sack them and recruit new staff. The insecurity cannot just be affecting the staff and not the residents who are dependent on that hospital. I urge that you direct that we do not subject this Petition to the 60 days that is normal in Petitions, but that we deal with this next week. This will ensure that the Senate is seen - while we sit in Kitui - to be proactive in resolving issues that affect the people of Kitui as ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Listening to my distinguished learned colleague, the Senate Majority Leader, speaking, it reminded me of Idi Amin when he was asked why he liked blowing his own trumpet and he said “the trumpet is mine, nobody else can blow it.” Last week was a day of shame for this House. It reminded me of a hilarious play by the late Francis Imbuga called “Betrayal in the City”. Indeed, we betrayed Kenyans. Listening to my distinguished, learned senior, Sen. Sen. Orengo, who is my lawyer speak, it reminded me of a major statement made by Prof. ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: I have no doubt that the Senator for Siaya County has never witnessed that event. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this House was the only remaining institution in this country, as most institutions have been beaten to submission and subjugated to a level where they cannot turn left or right. However, the Senate is now behaving like a small coward in the market who, instead of facing a fight, cries to be held before they kill the opponent. We went to mediation and Members of the National Assembly literally bullied us out of the way. We are now busy saying repeatedly, “ ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I feel very sad that we have come this low, because of the display of arrogance--- view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that fortifies what I was saying. In fact, they were persuaded to run, and that is even more dangerous. We came to this House with a figure that was scientific and constitutional. Our colleagues from the National Assembly came with a game of ping-pong, requiring us to either pick the money or the box. It is like Betin or whatever you call it; they wanted us to take it and promised to add some little on top. We have reached a level where we will be the laughing stock. Let us not cheat ourselves that we have ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we all know that our colleagues in the National Assembly forgot that they had passed a Bill with Kshs310 billion, and went on to mediation to propose Kshs314 billion. It is not that we negotiated upwards, but they came with that figure. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not, in any way, belittled the Mediation Team. These are all distinguished Members, but they went to negotiate with a rowdy group; a group that was not capable of negotiating. They came with a fixed mind, a fixed position, a heckling mood and they made it impossible. I am sure ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In view of the revelation by Sen. Olekina, that he declined to append his signature to the document, can the House expunge the extravagant praises that were heaped on him by Sen. Murkomen? view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not see the Chair of the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation here, but the Deputy Majority Leader is here. I hope that she will be able to deal with this matter. The point raised by the distinguished Senator is very important for those of us who come from counties in the western region. It used to take us less than an hour to drive from Nairobi to Nakuru. Now, it takes us three hours. The Chair should tell this House and country the rationale of having that weighbridge. Most of the trucks going ... view