Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1561 to 1570 of 1590.

• 11 Oct 2022 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
• 11 Oct 2022 in Senate: Having said that, I want to pick up from where the President was speaking about this election. In my view as a Senator, they say “with great power comes great responsibility”. If we want this country to move on faster, the responsibility is greater on those who are calling themselves the victors than those who did not win the election. When the President comes to address the nation or to speak to parliamentarians the way he gave his first Address, it is our request and expectation that the President will demonstrate some magnanimity and some grace and remember that the ... view
• 11 Oct 2022 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to address the things that I heard the President say and the things that I did not hear him say. view
• 11 Oct 2022 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you can see why I took the earliest possible opportunity to seek your protection. I know exactly what I am expecting on this Floor this afternoon. Let me conclude that particular point that I was making. All of us now recognise that we have one leadership in the country. In fact, as Secretary General (SG) of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), I have said this before and I want to put it on record. None of us in ODM or in the opposition or minority party want this President or Government to fail. view
• 11 Oct 2022 in Senate: We are here to ensure that we provide the necessary supervision on this particular Government so that they succeed. view
• 11 Oct 2022 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
• 11 Oct 2022 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, let me join the President in congratulating all the extra women who were elected as Members of Parliament (MPs) in the individual constituencies. We know that it has been a difficult process in this country to try and make sure that we achieve gender parity especially in the National Assembly. As the SG of ODM, I am very proud that out of those six extra seats that women got in the National Assembly, two of them came from ODM. I am happy that in this House, we have leaders of political parties. I have counted ... view
• 11 Oct 2022 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
• 11 Oct 2022 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he also announced a reduction in the price of fertiliser as a way of trying to reduce the cost of living. We have now been told to expect the next crop. Kenyans are supposed to go hungry or suffer for the duration it takes to raise a fresh crop of maize and that immediately that is here, we will use the new fertiliser and the prices of food will go down. We have been asked to tighten our belts. Sen. Cherarkey, while in an informal setting, told me that the new crop of maize is almost ... view
• 11 Oct 2022 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to warn him that before he informs me, he should know that I am also a farmer. view