Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1271 to 1280 of 1831.

• 15 Jun 2023 in Senate: I was very upset by some of the comments that came out after the process. People were thanking people who were not Members of this House for saving Governor Mwangaza. I was perturbed because that process happened only in this House. That is what must be done even in this particular case. view
• 15 Jun 2023 in Senate: I Thank you. view
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join you and the House in welcoming the students who have visited us this afternoon. It is an interesting day to visit the Houses of Parliament, a bit more interesting on the other side of the National Assembly because of the very live debate on the Finance Bill. However, it is not too bad here either. I hope that you have caught a few things that will help you in advancing your education. Those of you who are hoping to become politicians or leaders, like the ones that you have heard speak here today, ... view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, always protect me from Sen. Cherarkey. I am entirely proud of the two Senators who have collaborated to put together this Bill. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar is a renowned educationist. I have the privilege of sitting next to Sen. Crystal Asige and I can tell you that I am learning quite a number of things view
• 13 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 Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: that I did not know, especially the perspective of the world from the point of view of somebody living with disability. view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: I was moved by her anecdote about the example she gave of the three fish. It is a poignant reminder that we must strive to understand the world other people live in, not necessarily yours and the one you are comfortable with. There are many things that we take for granted and are not available in other people’s worlds and lives. view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: Allow me to commence my views on the Bill itself with the Constitution. Under Article 53, basic education is expressed not just as a right but a compulsory right that means all our children do not have a choice and cannot opt out of education because this is something the Constitution has made compulsory. The realization of the basic education depends on eliminating both natural and unnatural barriers to access to that education. The barriers have been erected, impeding the access of PWDs to education. We must eliminate these barriers and create an environment to ensure there is equal access ... view
• 13 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 Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: I was asking Sen. Crystal Asige, for instance, how you can make a swimming at a school and ensure that it is accessible to all PWDs. She was educating me that there are things called grab rails. I do not know if anyone here has ever heard of them before. They need grab rails and slip resistant tiles. She even described that the swimming pool has to have a certain slope. The slope from the shallow end to the deep end has to have a certain gradient of I think 1.2. I do not even know what that means, but ... view