Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Thank you, Senators. Today is a great day. In ancient Greece, they would say this is a day set aside for heroes, legends and gods. Today is a day where this Senate has reclaimed its position. This Senate has stood to be counted. This Senate has defined clearly what it was meant to be and what it is. Patience pays. When we started, if Senators wanted a quick fix, we would have walked away with Kshs300 billion and at the very most at Kshs325 billion. However, people representing their counties, Senators, stood firm. It is ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: think of closing down the endless teas and mandazis they eat every day in their offices? Why did they not think of reducing the convoys that run around the counties creating nuisance? I have personally seen a pick up using public resources carrying a seat for the Governor of Kakamega to go and sit on at a funeral, 50 kilometers away. I have seen with my two eyes a & like seat from Kakamega town all the way to corners of Kakamega for him to sit on at a funeral. When I turn up as a party leader, Senator and ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: I want to urge the office of the Director of Public Prosecutors (DPP), the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Controller of Budget, the Auditor-General, the County Assemblies as the primary audit units and, finally, the Senate--- The county Public Accounts Committee (PAC), do not be frightened, intimidated or blackmailed by the outburst of Governor Oparanya saying that you are a cartel. People who do not want accountability will always look for excuses to escape. Do your work, do not wait to be cheered or praised. Let us make every shilling going to the ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Finally, allow me to salute the team of 12 that I and my distinguished nephew, Sen. Sakaja led. They sat here and were meeting from 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. in the evening. We would leave here sometimes frustrated, but determined that we will get there. At one time, I asked my nephew: ‘Are you sure we will get there?’ I answered very quickly that I am determined we will get there. When I saw that this has happened by the intervention of the Head of State, I was happy because that is where we would have been long time ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, let me end by urging this House to be eternally vigilant. I dare say without any fear of contradiction that the biggest threat to devolution today in this country are some governors. There are some who are good, we cannot lump all of them together. Nonetheless, the majority of them are not walking the narrow path. They preach water and drink wine and loathe accountability. The majority of them believe that accountability is an option which they can avoid. It is not. When you accept to hold public office where you manage public resources, you must be ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: questions, provide answers and account. There is no shortcut to this. This House must stand in unison and say accountability! Accountability! Accountability! is the modusoperandi of each and every governor in this country. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: There are counties like Mandera where they saw the first tarmac road because of devolution. We have counties in this country where children were reading about water in pipes in books. We have counties where the first caesarean section delivery could only be achieved because of devolution. Now we can sit back and say, this House makes us equal. This is the House of equity where Lamu, Nairobi, Kiambu, Isiolo, Laikipia and Kakamega each has one vote. It matters not how many Members of the delegation you have. We have equality of counties in this House and, that is the ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, let me now turn to the County Allocation of Revenue (CARA) Bill that was at the Third Reading. I beg to reply to all the comments that colleagues have made on the CARA Bill, and move that you postpone the vote on the Third Reading to the next sitting when we shall have sufficient delegations to vote. Long live Kenya and long live the Senate. There is no winner and no loser. We are all winners. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you. view
• 16 Sep 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, the Statement by the Senator of Vihiga is apt. The Districts and Provinces Act is very clear on what the boundaries are. It is a terrible indictment on Parliament, particularly, the National Assembly. We passed a Bill in this House to give effect to Article 188 of the Kenya Constitution, 2010. It is still queuing in the “Lower House”. I urge former Senator, now Governor (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o, that issues of boundaries are not only emotive but can be potentially destructive and costly. Any unilateral act in dealing with boundary issues can easily have catastrophic consequences. I encourage ... view