Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1331 to 1340 of 1831.

• 31 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, at the risk of violating our own Standing Orders, perhaps allow me to say it using the language that he spoke in, so that he understands what the problem was. view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: That is a very dangerous statement coming from the Senate because we have constitutional powers in this House. If we had no such powers, we would not be here. view
• 31 May 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
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: I would wish that Sen. Munyi Mundigi withdraws that statement because it goes to reinforce the characterization and perception out there amongst the public that we are indeed a House with no power. I thank you. view
• 30 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for allowing me time to also contribute to this Motion. I am a Member of the SBC and a champion of the idea that we need to return this House to the grassroots in order to maintain contact with the people. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, first of all, as a new Member of this House, I have felt the insulation that you get when you walk into this Chamber. As you are aware, apart from me and maybe my brothers from Kiambu, Machakos and Kajiado counties, the Senator for Turkana comes from very far. ... view
• 30 May 2023 in Senate: are actually done in their presence . If we are able to allow the public, for instance, from all the 290 constituencies, to come into this Gallery during the vote on the Division of Revenue Bill, I can assure you that it would be a very interesting vote. I would love to see it when the National Assembly votes on the Finance Bill. How I wish the National Assembly followed the example of the Senate and actually hold their sittings in the constituencies during the vote on the Finance Bill. view
• 30 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with the greatest respect to my younger colleague in the profession, the Senator for Nandi County, I believe that I understand the Constitution of Kenya quite well. There is a reason the framers expressed the delegated authority as exercisable directly or indirectly. All I was saying is on critical matters affecting mwananchi. I think he was not here when I was talking about the sort of insulation from the people that I feel when I am in this Chamber because of the layers of security and distance from home. Sometimes you feel that you can say things ... view
• 30 May 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
• 30 May 2023 in Senate: North Rift to deal with the problem of banditry. I have even proposed that we should move these Houses. If the Cabinet meets in Kapenguria and the Senate does its proceedings from Kapedo, then I can assure you that since they need to fortify and protect you as the representative of the people, those bandits would be sorted out in a matter of months. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support the move. Let us see, as the SBC, how we can accommodate some of the views that have been given by our Members, that we try and increase the number ... view
• 25 May 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity on behalf of my colleagues and the House, to join you in welcoming the students from Embakasi Girls. They have come on a good afternoon when there are some good matters on the Floor of the House. You will experience the debate on the Floor of the House and learn something during your trip. I hope you have gotten the opportunity to go to the National Assembly. I wish you a fruitful tour of the Senate. I can assure you that these seats do not have any person they are ... view