Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1171 to 1180 of 1870.

• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, can I please be heard in silence? view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I apologize for that. I am going to find the most flowery language to remind the distinguished Senators on the Majority side that your conscience will follow you. The decisions that you take on this Floor are public. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have another opportunity to vote. There is another report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget. I would not be surprised if people take the decision they took during the debate on the DORB--- view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, but I am a person. The word ‘people’ is not offensive language. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. For the avoidance of doubt, it gives me great pleasure again to withdraw my comments by referring to hon. Senators as people. I withdraw and apologize. I want to make it clear that there is no point in us having debate in this particular House if we offend people’s sensibilities even when we are within the rules because some people are uncomfortable when history is re-visited. Let history judge all of us. I have no problem with that. However, not all these lamentations should be coming from people who had an opportunity to do something. ... 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: decisions that we make when we do the opposite. Let us not run away from the decisions that we have made. In Nairobi City County, we have issues that need to be addressed. I want to touch on some of them. Last financial year, Nairobi City County opened its first Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The entire county did not have ICU beds. We need resources to expand the facilities at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. I have spoken to the question of timely disbursement of resources. The Schedule here has two components. It has an amount and date. It is our ... view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have county playgrounds here in Nairobi City County. We have a lot of talent. Just like I was saying earlier, I was at Moi Forces Academy this afternoon for the Kenya Primary Sports Association Games to determine the team that will represent Nairobi City County in the national games in Kisumu County. There is a lot of talent in Nairobi City County but we do not have proper playing grounds. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: If you go to Camp Toyoyo, a pitch that was built a few years ago, it used to host all the games that were being played pale mtaani. However, if you look at the playing surface right now, it is in such bad shape that we need all the resources we can get for us to be able to provide proper facilities. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Out of the money that the counties receive in this particular year, the Governor has set aside about Kshs500 million for the refurbishment of the City Stadium. The shame of this country--- I have seen people going around saying we are going to host the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). I do not know which year it is. You know for a fact you are lying to Kenyans. We do not have the facilities to do these things. If Kenyans elected truthful leaders who kept their word, we would be enjoying the six stadia that we were promised in 2013. ... view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Out of my experience in the Committee on County Public Accounts (CPAC)--- view