Paul Kimani Wamatangi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Nov 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will really seek your indulgence on this issue, because the last time this matter came to the Floor of the House, you gave directives that this Committee should visit the site and see for themselves what is happening on the ground, but that did not happen. In the absence of that happening, that is why my good friend, the Chairperson of this Committee, can read a Statement he has been given while the situation on the ground is different; because I have been there. What is being read is not what is on the ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think it is important for the Chairperson of the Committee on Devolved Government to get certain facts correctly from the Chairperson of the SRC. We have about 2, 000 MCAs in this country and so when she is talking about job re-evaluation, she should clarify whether she has in her mind a process where she will meet all these people. That notwithstanding, two days ago, she made some very interesting comments immediately after meeting the panel that was negotiating with her. She said that if you prepare a meal for people to come and eat ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You heard the Chairman of the Committee on Devolved Government telling the House that Sarah Serem told the Committee that she has visited 14 counties and already knows that the job of a Member of the County Assembly (MCA) is not what she thought earlier in the evaluation. She already has a new re-evaluation. Would we then be supporting her position; that she wants to re-evaluate what she already knows from 14 counties? What difference does she expect to get from the rest of the other counties if she already has ... view
• 30 Oct 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Motion as a true witness to the humiliation, suffering and tragedy that is the lack of clean water storage facilities for our families and people in our country. Madam Temporary Speaker, about ten years ago, I started a programme after visiting communities in my work. What I encountered and saw forced me to make an about-turn and get myself actively involved in the cause of providing clean water storage facilities for our families. I remember visiting an arid area which borders Narok and Kajiado. I encountered a group of about ... view
• 30 Oct 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to second this Motion by Sen. Muthama. This Motion is not only timely, but it should have been brought to this House a long time ago. As is enlisted in this Motion, the hon. Senator seeks to urge the Government to do some things, most of which speak for themselves. Recently, there was a study that was carried out by the Agricultural Business Development (ABD). That study found out that 80,000 households in this region are involved in mango farming. There was a researcher in that study, who also laid down a very sobering fact ... view
• 29 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the answer that has been given by the Chairman is satisfactory. view
• 23 Oct 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, from the outset, I wish to start by thanking my good friend, Sen. Muthama, for being sensitive to the plight of the people of this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, since Independence this country has been an agricultural based economy. Our people have for all these years depended on the work of our farmers to keep this country going. Two of the major cash crops that this country has depended on for all those years have been tea and coffee. As very well articulated in the Motion that has been moved by my colleague, Sen. Muthama, it is ... view
• 23 Oct 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I guess the issue of coffee is a good one and everybody is enjoying the contribution. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other very important cash crop that this country has been growing is tea. But the story about tea farming is slightly different because the tea industry has registered substantial growth. But it is important to note a few facts. One, that the coffee industry in Kenya is mainly divided into two sectors; the small-scale farmers and the integrated multi-nationals who have their own plantations and factories for processing their coffee. Since Independence, the small holders ... view
• 22 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for quite a while we have had issues whereby some committees are not able to fully discharge the mandate that is bestowed upon them by this Senate. You are also aware that there have been efforts by some Senators in this House to have some of those committees split so that some Senators can take up the roles and share duties so that we do not have a repeat scenario like the one we are having with the issue that has been raised by Sen. Lesuuda. Up to now, we have not had a firm answer as ... view
• 22 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with due respect, I have not mentioned about myself. But I am also capable. I am not disputing the fact that I am capable. On behalf of the other Senators, I am saying that it is important that these duties should be split and shared so that efficiency can be attained in this House. This is one way of improving efficiency in this House. view