Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1041 to 1050 of 1853.

• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, most sincerely, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to welcome the students from Starehe Boys Centre in Nairobi City County. Starehe Boys Centre does not need introduction. It is an institution that is well known across the country for its excellence in academics and other areas for a very long time. We are hoping that although the delegation is small, those who have gotten an opportunity to visit the Senate today will have a chance to interact with the Houses of Parliament. I encourage them to put more effort in their studies and ensure they give it their ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know that yesterday, my sister Sen. Nyamu said she would not support anything that I supported or proposed. I confirm to this House that I do not share the same feelings and that I stand solidly behind her on any agenda that is going to advance the best interest of the people of Nairobi City County. So, I stand here to support the Statement that she has brought regarding the death at Kimathi Primary School. I assure the people of Nairobi City County and the parents of Kimathi Primary School that I have seen the work ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know that yesterday, my sister Sen. Nyamu said she would not support anything that I supported or proposed. I confirm to this House that I do not share the same feelings and that I stand solidly behind her on any agenda that is going to advance the best interest of the people of Nairobi City County. So, I stand here to support the Statement that she has brought regarding the death at Kimathi Primary School. I assure the people of Nairobi City County and the parents of Kimathi Primary School that I have seen the work ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. A few months ago, I was invited by Hon. Owalo, the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and Digital Economy to accompany him to a launch of what I expected would be something quite serious at City Market here in Nairobi. I must say that I was a bit disappointed because when we got there, it was nothing more than the launch of a Wi-Fi hotspot for the traders there. Unfortunately, for me, few weeks later, I was receiving calls from the traders at the City Market that, in fact, the internet there was not working ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. A few months ago, I was invited by Hon. Owalo, the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and Digital Economy to accompany him to a launch of what I expected would be something quite serious at City Market here in Nairobi. I must say that I was a bit disappointed because when we got there, it was nothing more than the launch of a Wi-Fi hotspot for the traders there. Unfortunately, for me, few weeks later, I was receiving calls from the traders at the City Market that, in fact, the internet there was not working ... view
• 31 Oct 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion by the Senate Minority Whip, Sen. Olekina. Allow me to begin with the words that you used in your Communication this afternoon; that, in fact, this is a fundamental process in good governance and upholding of democracy. I remember you calling us to order and to treat this particular process with the highest level of responsibility. I do not take my duties as a Senator of Nairobi City County lightly, especially not when it comes to the process of impeachment of a governor. I consider myself more a debating machine than ... view
• 31 Oct 2023 in Senate: I would want to hear my colleagues debating and convincing me why of the two options that are available to the House, the Plenary is the best for me. I am here to do one thing and one thing only. First, I thank the Senate Business Committee (SBC) because in the morning, we were asking ourselves whether we should recommend or whether we should make available both choices for the House. In fact, in the wisdom of the Chair, you ruled that this is a choice for this House; that both of those choices must be put before the Members. ... view
• 31 Oct 2023 in Senate: As a firm believer in devolution, I want counties to work. We fight every day here to get extra resources for these counties, for them to be able to work. Nobody is happy when we have dysfunctional county governments. However, the threshold for removal of a Governor has been set in the law. It is the responsibility of this House to find out whether on the facts and the evidence that the threshold has been met. In my submission, it is close to impossible in an interrogation such as the one that happens in Plenary, to establish the facts and ... view
• 31 Oct 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when it comes to voting only the heads of delegations at the Plenary will get to vote. This matter should be common knowledge to anybody sitting in this House, unless you do not know where you are. If we want to interrogate the evidence, to sift the noise, because there has been a lot of noise in social media and on the mainstream media about what is happening in Meru County--- I beg this House not to join the cacophony of noise just for the sake of it. We should do a proper analysis of the evidence ... view
• 31 Oct 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I honestly wish that you bring Sen. Cherarkey to order because he is in the habit of shouting at people when they are talking here. If he has a point of order, let him raise it in the manner that--- view