Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: I have two final points to make. This is drawn from the experience that I had at the CPAC when we heard an engagement with the National Treasury and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). It was clear that the National Treasury has taken the word ‘national’ in its name to imply that they serve the interest of the national Government first. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: The evidence is there that just two months to the close of the Financial Year 2022/2023, 20 per cent of the Kshs90 billion that was due and had been allocated to the county governments, had not been disbursed. Compare that to the only 10 per cent of the almost Kshs2 trillion that was due to the national Government that had not been disbursed. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: One of the things that we want to see is that the National Treasury should be encouraged, in the disbursement of resources, to respect the two levels of Government so that there is no favoritism as can be demonstrated from the amount of money that was pending during that financial year just those few months to the close of the financial year. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: As I have said, we, in Nairobi City County, have a lot of issues. We would like for devolution to work and all the resources that we can get to the people of Nairobi City County so that we can do the things that are expected of us, as a County Government. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, I have a lot of respect for all of my colleagues here. However, it is becoming increasingly evident to me that I might be a marked man in this House. Every time that I stand on this Floor--- I have even heard somebody whom I know for a fact cannot beat me in a fair fight, challenging me to a fight. It is very unfair. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Yes, because a threat has been made to me. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you allow me, because I have asked you to protect me on many occasions, I ask that on this one, please do not protect me. I would want to welcome that challenge that has been put in by the Senator of Kakamega County. view
• 2 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Of course, I am a proud Member of two of the committees that have made presentations this afternoon. First, I congratulate the Chairs and Members of the Committee on County Public Accounts (CPAC) and the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing, of which I am a Member. Being a Member of these two committees, I must admit that I have learnt a lot. We have many challenges in our counties. They have become apparent in the sessions that we have held with the CPAC. There could be some challenges that we face as Committees, in ... view
• 2 Aug 2023 in Senate: I have seen the light come on. I do not understand why because I do not think I have spoken for even a minute. I saw my colleague here, the Senate Majority Leader --- view
• 2 Aug 2023 in Senate: 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