Paul Kimani Wamatangi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Sep 2020 in Senate: As the Chairperson of the Committee on Roads and Transportation in the Senate, I would want in your Communication that you also communicate to this House and the Committee on Roads and Transportation. This is because, sometime ago, during the discussion and debate on The Roads Bill, 2015, which came to this House and was debated vigorously in this House--- Since the National Assembly disagreed with that Bill and the resolutions of the Senate as amended on that Bill, this House passed a resolution to form a Mediation Committee. In that Mediation Committee, I sat with Sen. Wambua and a ... view
• 4 Aug 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to oppose the Motion to adjourn debate which is in the Order Paper on the matter of the proposed allocation of funds to counties. view
• 4 Aug 2020 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 4 Aug 2020 in Senate: We have to be honest with ourselves. Last week any person in this country watching the debate on the Floor of this House, especially on the Motion that was moved by the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. James Orengo, saw how it was defeated with resounding pomp and song. Among the most jubilant people about the defeat of that Adjournment Motion was the Mover of this Motion. Do we help this country by, first, as admitted by the Mover of the Motion, that we are in a gridlock and that we can only resolve it by further extending it? Further to ... view
• 4 Aug 2020 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 28 Jul 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to appreciate the Senate Majority Leader for donating the two minutes to me. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 28 Jul 2020 in Senate: I do appreciate all the comments made by my colleagues, especially the last comments made by the Senate Minority Leader. As one of the few people who was engaged and as a Member of the Committee on Finance and Budget, I sat through many meetings trying to find a middle ground. Every citizen has been watching us and I am sure that there are several questions in people’s minds as to why the Senate has taken this long. In the eyes of the public, we almost looked as though we are indecisive, too political or too divided. Indeed, it is ... view
• 28 Jul 2020 in Senate: In that respect, I will quote what Abraham Lincoln said some time, that – “Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection” I appeal to most of our colleagues, whichever way we look at it, whether you are looking at yourself as a gainer or as loser, I take the position that we have no losers or gainers. view
• 28 Jul 2020 in Senate: From the first time I was elected to the Senate in 2013 up to date, when all the parameters of the simulations of the first formula in 2012 and the second one in 2016 are applied, capital has flown from different counties. Scenarios have also changed in different counties. At no time have we, as a Senate, taken a position that is so divisive that we would look like we are a House that is about to crumble. view
• 28 Jul 2020 in Senate: I appeal to my colleagues, now that we have the amendment by Sen. Kang’ata, which seeks to give us a middle ground--- view