Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1141 to 1150 of 1853.

• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I totally reject that offer. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a fact that the Kshs15 billion additional that is going to the counties was passed, not by the Senate, but by the National Assembly. In the green Bill that came before this House, that money had been allocated by the National Assembly. We as a Senate, did not add a single shilling. Our Committee--- view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I must be heard in silence! This cannot continue. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, correct. That is factual. Can I please, proceed? view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want the conscience of all of us to us in our sleep and in our waking for the decisions that we take on the Floor of this House. I am happy and will not tire to remind you that, in fact, there is a second limb to the facts alluded to here. Our own Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, on the advice of the Commission of Revenue Allocation (CRA) proposed to this House that instead of the Kshs385 billion given by the National Assembly, we, as the Senate, should go with the ... view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: I thank you, Mr, Speaker, Sir. What I know is that I am required to comply with the Standing Orders in my debate. I have stated matters of fact. If you are uncomfortable with the facts, that is your funeral. However, I must state the facts as I know them. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: No. Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am addressing you because I do not want to address the people who are in discomfort. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if there is an unparliamentary word that I have used, you need to point it out. I am just--- view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Which one? view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is not unparliamentary. That is linguistic gymnastics, which I am allowed to perform on this particular Floor. view