Paul Kimani Wamatangi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Apr 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir that is okay. I seek your guidance on whether you can direct the Committee to visit Kiambu County so that it establishes whether the complaints by the residents of Kiambu are genuine as far as relocation and centrality of the county headquarters is concerned. view
• 2 Apr 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise under Standing Order No.45 to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Sessional Committee on Devolved Governments regarding the permit and licensing fee issues in Kiambu County. In the statement, I would like the Chairman to address the following issues. (1) Is the Chairman aware that Kiambu County has been experiencing frequent street protests and demonstrations by the business community and the residents over inordinately hiked business permits and licence fees? (2) Is the Chairman aware that the business community and other stakeholders have been complaining against the failure by ... view
• 2 Apr 2015 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It may cut across the committees, including the one on Finance, Commerce and Budget. However, the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee is involved. I seek your indulgence on that. view
• 2 Apr 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to bring the Chairman up to speed. Today, as I speak, there have been five demonstrations in five sub counties. There are demonstrations in Wanginge, Kikuyu Town, and Thika Town and in my sub county. This is a crisis in the county which should be addressed with utmost speed. view
• 2 Apr 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to join hands with the people of Garissa and this country after the tragedy that we have all witnessed today. At a time like this, we join hands as one people of a nation, irrespective of our political differences, ethnic backgrounds, ethnicity or faiths. I join hands with the rest of Kenyans to condole with the families who have lost their loved ones. I also want to express my sincere hope and optimism that very swift action is going to be taken. I wish that the Kenyan forces and the entire team that ... view
• 31 Mar 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Given the weight of the allegations of the Report that the hon. Senator is making, would it be in order for the Senator to table the document and make relevance of the debate he is introducing so that we follow him? We are unable to make sense of what the hon. Senator is saying in the absence of us having that document. view
• 25 Mar 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The question on the Floor that has directly been posed to you is: The Senate Minority Leader uttered five continuous words, which are in contention; that the Ministry of Devolution has been used as a conduit to siphon public funds. The operative word that the Senate Majority Leader is seeking your intervention on is “siphon.” Please, check it. He is insinuating that the Ministry has been used to steal public funds, while he knows that the concerned Ministry is feeding poor people in his county and Marsabit County. view
• 25 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am on a point of order. I have not finished. view
• 25 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am on a point of order. If this House was for any reason to go by what Sen. Orengo has said, then the only way to proceed is that if the Senate Minority Leader cannot substantiate now, then he should 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
• 24 Mar 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is the Senator for Kakamega in order to mislead this House and the nation? He is insinuating that when an appointment of an individual is made, it is a tribe or a clan that has been nominated. Secondly, he has also made insinuation that the two nominees; Dr. Noah Wekesa and Mr. Okemo have been appointed to go and count seeds and farmers. That is an absolute misrepresentation of facts. It is not in order for a Senator to use the Floor of this House to make such allegation which he ... view