Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1221 to 1230 of 1831.

• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: Under Clause 8(2), I did not understand what Sen. Wambua meant when he asks for all the growers of ndengu to be registered with the county governments. He, however, explained to me that if you are going to offer extension services to these farmers, the county government needs to know where these people are and what variety of beans they 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: are growing. One of the arguments that has been made in this country is that we are over- regulated. There are too many regulations, licenses, and registrations. For me, when I was growing, these crops back at home, I would not imagine that I needed registration. I initially thought that it is going to add another layer of bureaucracy for these farmers. However, Sen. Wambua has ably explained that we are going to have those farmers benefiting from the agricultural extension services that are mandated under this Bill. You, therefore, need to know who these people are and where they ... view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: Let me talk about Clause 9 (1) which requires that- view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: “A person shall not market, process or carry out large scale trading in mung beans or mung beans products, unless the person has obtained a license from the relevant county government.” I think this is the crux of this Bill because the problem with any cash crop has always been exploitation by middlemen that ensures that farmers do not reap what they have sown. I only advised my senior that he may need, under the definition section of the Bill, to define what large-scale trading is, so that we do not victimize people who might not be large-scale traders. view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: A lot was said here about the impact of the just passed Finance Bill. I was very happy when the Speaker made the ruling that we can discuss that matter even in this discussion because that has opened an avenue for me to also say a few things. In that Bill, there is an increase in Value Added Tax (VAT), and Sen. Cherarkey argued that we are going to have more money for us to give the county governments. We, in the Azimio Coalition, the minority party, argue that the economic impact of the passage of the Finance Bill is ... view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: He also argued that those increased taxes are going to support this programme. County governments receive resources through the Division of Revenue Act that we deal with here, in the Senate. It is unfortunate that this came from Sen. Cherarkey because I know his position on the Division of Revenue Act is just about everything. That next year when we come here to discuss the division of revenue, he will increase resources on the counties; I will be bold and happy. Nairobi City County is going to spend Kshs800 million per year to feed the children in public schools. Do ... 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: I have stood here to debate Bills upon Bills that are adding layer upon layer of extra responsibility on the county governments. However, there is never a commensurate measure to ensure that the counties have those resources to undertake the programmes that we are asking them to. So, I believe Sen. Cherarkey was misleading the House and the nation by coming here to pontificate about how county governments are going to get extra allocation yet, when the vote was here, on this Floor, he rejected those extra resources to go to county governments including his own county of Nandi. May ... view
• 22 Jun 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, you had agreed to protect me from these incessant points of order. You must rule him out of order and throw him out. When he was speaking, I was very quiet. So let me conclude. I support fully this Bill. I congratulate my brother, Senator of Kitui County, for bringing this Bill. view