Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Sep 2023 in Senate: Madam Temporary Chairperson, I do not know what weapon you are referring to. view
• 28 Sep 2023 in Senate: Madam Temporary Chairperson, I have been told I cannot hand it over because it is a symbol of authority. view
• 26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sometimes, perspective is very important so that we understand what we are dealing with in some of these discussions. I will give the House the example of monies we are discussing in this particular Bill. There are four main hospitals in Nairobi: Pumwani, Mutuini, Mama Lucy Kibaki and Mbagathi as the four main ones. For perspective, in the Financial Year 2020/2021, Mbagathi Hospital was the highest in terms of revenue raised and it was only Kshs60 million. This money we are talking about is not a lot especially if you juxtapose it with the need ... view
• 26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: fact, it might have undesired consequences. County governments might start saying that now that you are retaining your revenue or resources, we are not going to continue financing you to the tune we used to finance you in the past. That will cripple these hospitals because these monies we are talking about and the revenue that is retained is not a lot of money. I also suspect that it might force many of these institutions to review their charges upwards. I can see the Senate Majority Leader laughing. However, in Nairobi right now, there is a Finance Bill, 2023 that ... view
• 26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: You know that I have a lot of respect for the Senate Majority Leader. I think that one thing that we are going to ask is that we proceed on the basis of good faith. Previously, we have allowed Bills to proceed to the Committee of the Whole, where we proposed amendments and those amendments were withdrawn and the Bill proceeded in the original format. 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 Services,Senate. view
• 26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: Therefore, I am just speaking to my colleagues saying that I think we need to proceed on the basis of good faith. We do not want to get to the same place we were with that previous Bill that I am sure everybody remembers. For us, the amendments we propose are going to be proposed in absolute good faith, in order for us to have a perfect document that can help the counties. I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Speaker, just to inform the Senate Majority Leader and the House, I actually do not live in Karen. I wish that God heard the prayers 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 Services,Senate. view
• 26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: that you are making for me. As they say, from your mouth to God’s ears. However, I am not yet there. Misrepresentation of my financial status can have adverse results. You know this, Senate Majority Leader. I thank you. view
• 21 Sep 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am a member of the Standing Committee on Transport and we have interacted with this question about Kenya Airways quite at length. This is not the first time a Senator is raising this matter on this Floor. Out of the interaction, I am convinced that the only solution to this question is getting the Government out of Kenya Airways. It is the only parastatal I am ready and willing to support for full privatisation. All of the interferences and nuances that Senators are referring to are because of the influences of the people in the Board ... view