Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1301 to 1310 of 1831.

• 7 Jun 2023 in Senate: We say pole to the family of the late Marya and to the colleagues who worked with her. Always remember that this could be our very last day, each one of us, and that tomorrow, we could be having this conversation about one of us. It is an eerie deja vu for me because people have been dying when least expected. I remember when we were in Dubai, we lost our brother Wellington. It did not seem like something was wrong with him, and so with Marya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to just pass my gratitude for her service ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; regarding the non-payment of dairy farmers’ dues by the New Kenya Co-operatives Creameries Ltd. (New-KCC). In the Statement, the Committee should- view
• 7 Jun 2023 in Senate: (1) Indicate how much milk is collected on average by New KCC in a day. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in Senate: (2) Explain why farmers selling their milk to New KCC have not been paid since March of this year to date. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in Senate: (3) State how much money is owed to farmers by New KCC and indicate when they should expect to be paid. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in Senate: (4) Provide a detailed report on the financial position of the New KCC. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in Senate: Thank you. view
• 6 Jun 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me this afternoon to be the devil’s advocate. They say that the only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. Even the repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy. It is very easy for you to point fingers at other people but whenever you point a finger at someone, you should always remember that there are four pointing backwards to you. All of us in this discussion have a role to play in the situation in our counties, people’s homes and kitchens. The way I understand the work of the Division of Revenue Act ... view
• 6 Jun 2023 in Senate: work in public service, wanaitwa wakubwa, and are called senior people on the ground there, yet their salaries have not grown. Let us not have this conversation in the context in which the country is in right now. What I want us to do--- view
• 6 Jun 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is not what I said. When Sen. Cherarkey was speaking, he talked of salaries, allowances and the welfare of MCAs. Let me give an example. There is a time when the County Assembly of Nairobi could not purchase water. You are also aware that there is a capping on the percentage that can be utilized in terms of emoluments and salaries in the counties. This is what I am saying and it has been submitted on the Floor. Salaries are not the only way to make a Member effective as a legislator and a person who ... view