Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1151 to 1160 of 1870.

• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: As you are aware, out of the over Kshs350 billion pending bills owed by county governments to various suppliers and institutions in this country, more than Kshs100 billion of that amount is owed by Nairobi City County alone. As I was submitting to the House last week, I had been very encouraged as the Senator of Nairobi City County, that we have had certain discussions regarding some of those pending bills, especially those that were incurred by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). We were able to construct a concession from NMS. When the State House Comptroller appeared before the Committee ... view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: I support this Statement. I wish that the Committee does a comprehensive job and if possible, extend it to the other counties. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to welcome the students from the three schools; two from Nairobi and one from Nakuru. On behalf of my colleague, the Senator for Nakuru, who is not in here, I welcome you all to the Senate this afternoon. I hope that you will get an opportunity to learn one or two things during your tour. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was in Moi Forces Academy this morning, where all primary schools in Nairobi are having their games, as we wait for them to proceed to the nationals in Kisumu. I encourage ... view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As a new legislator in this House, this is the second report of the Committee on Finance and Budget that I am interacting with after a report on the Division of Revenue Bill. I have had lamentations of some of the Senators who have spoken before me about the inadequacy of the resources that we have been sending to the county view
• 3 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
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: governments. However, the country needs to know that we, as a Senate, had an opportunity to increase the resources that--- view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: We, as a Senate, had an opportunity to increase the resources that go to our county governments. As I look at this Cash Disbursement Schedule, as the Senator of Nairobi City County, I can see that Nairobi City County has the highest allocation of about Kshs20 billion annually. I know from my calculations that if this House had agreed with the earlier report of the Committee on Finance and Budget and voted for Kshs407 billion to our counties, Nairobi would be hitting almost Kshs22 billion. So, to hear lamentations from some of my colleagues who voted against Kshs407 billion does ... view
• 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