Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1 to 10 of 1812.

• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I joined the debate midway as I was attending a funeral service. However, I have caught some of the sentiments expressed earlier and the statement brought by the Senator for Isiolo County. Some of the things happening in our counties are infuriating. It is impossible to believe that some county governors are running these institutions as if they were personal fiefdoms. I personally encountered the situation in Nyamira that the Senator has spoken about, and I almost lost my mind. I could not believe it. He was there. I could not believe that a section ... view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: communication is processed through them. When we asked them how many clerks they have, they could not answer, as there is only one clerk and a gazetted place where the Assembly is supposed to sit. This is absolutely unbelievable. I cannot be persuaded that there is nothing this House can do. We are the ones with the power. We should stop all resources going to Nyamira County Assembly until this issue is resolved. We are presiding over an illegality. This House has options, and we must not appear helpless. By the time the report comes, the Chairperson of the Standing ... view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: The Senator for Nyamira, you can count on me as your Secretary General and colleague in this House, to ensure that we bring order to Nyamira County. We must bring order to Nyamira County because this is unacceptable and untenable. I am ready to make enemies. view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when I call that Nominated Member of County Assembly (MCA), she tried to speak to me in our native language, so that I can feel pity for her. I am ready to make enemies, but in the defence of devolution. There will be no tribe, no party and nothing because we cannot have a situation such as that. view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Senator for Nyamira, Senior Counsel, Sen. Omogeni, please understand that I will deliver the entire machinery of the ODM Party to ensure that we restore order. Do not be scared by the Chairperson of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. There is something we can do and we will do it. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 9 Apr 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think we had agreed on certain basic rules of the quorum when Cabinet Secretaries are asking for an adjournment of their appearance. First, I did not hear you giving the reason why the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning is not coming in the letter that you have referenced. Did I hear you correctly saying that the letter came in this morning? Indeed, we had set certain rules that if a Cabinet Secretary is unable to come, he needs to communicate earlier and not on the day of the sitting. Secondly, they have ... view
• 9 Apr 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, it is good that she hears what we have to say because she is a colleague in the Cabinet. This very fate might befall her one day. view
• 9 Apr 2025 in Senate: To also communicate to Cabinet. Many of us are football fans; we stayed up very late last night to watch a game, but still had the fortitude to wake up very early to come and--- view
• 9 Apr 2025 in Senate: It was an Arsenal versus Real Madrid game. By some fluke, Arsenal scored three goals inexplicably. view