Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1211 to 1220 of 1831.

• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: Allow me to also correct something that was said here by my colleague, Sen. Cherarkey. There is no--- view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: I hope Sen. Mandago heard me when I said I had finished high school. I was an adult then of 18 years. My father made very good use of me during that gap year between Form Four and when one joins university. I was saying that I wanted to correct a notion that had been presented by Sen. Cherarkey. There is a component that many of us miss when we talk about food security. It does not mean that when there is no maize flour, we should substitute it with the mung beans. Food security is met when the food ... view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: I have said on the Floor of this House that as a Luhya man, I consider ugali the only square meal that I can have. It is possible for me to starve even if you are feeding me with ndengu. I can die of starvation if you only feed me with rice. That is what I am saying. That is because it does not meet my food preference. view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: Let me also say that we have had a very difficult experience as farmers of other crops like maize, sugarcane and the rest. Every effort that is there to protect farmers in other fields, because it is very possible that the same reason maize farmers are crying at some point--- view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, can I be allowed to make my submissions without these incessant interventions? view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: You must rule my colleagues out of order. This is what we call frivolous points of order. I think it is a problem with language. view
• 22 Jun 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
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: Do not allow any further interventions. I have even forgotten where I was because of all these, and this is the intention of these people. This is why they do it. view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: I was saying that because of the problems that other farmers have experienced, we should not assume the problems that have bedeviled maize farmers, for example, cannot bedevil the ones growing mung beans. I am happy that in this Bill, the Senator has made it clear that the intention of the Bill is to protect these farmers. I had a discussion with him regarding some of the provisions. I want to speak about three provisions of this Bill. The first one is Clause 6 (1), which provides that; - view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: “The national and county Governments shall, where they implement feeding programmes within schools or other institutions or areas falling within their respective mandate, implement a homegrown feeding programme aimed at- (a) maximizing the benefits for growers by linking schools and other relevant institutions to local production; (b) strengthening the capacities of growers and communities; and, (c) promoting the efficient production of mung beans in each county in order to ensure adequate supply to the schools, relevant institutions and food secure areas in the country.” I saw my Governor the other day launching what is perhaps the largest school feeding programme ... view