Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1621 to 1630 of 1870.

• 19 Jan 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, you can see where we had our differences. That gentleman is clearly not in a tie; he is not appropriately dressed. He should not be counted as being part of these proceedings. view
• 30 Dec 2022 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I apologize to my brother the Senator for Bungoma, Sen. Wafula Wakoli. This is because I had made a public commitment to walk him down the Senate to take his oath, but I am sure he understands why I was not here. I was committed in other duties of this House. I take this opportunity to congratulate my brother and welcome him here. As you know, my rural home is in Bungoma. I congratulate the Senator, who is now my father and mother’s Senator at home. We welcome him to this House. ... view
• 30 Dec 2022 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I apologize to my brother the Senator for Bungoma, Sen. Wafula Wakoli. This is because I had made a public commitment to walk him down the Senate to take his oath, but I am sure he understands why I was not here. I was committed in other duties of this House. I take this opportunity to congratulate my brother and welcome him here. As you know, my rural home is in Bungoma. I congratulate the Senator, who is now my father and mother’s Senator at home. We welcome him to this House. ... view
• 30 Dec 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I thank this House for according me the opportunity to be on that Committee. I admit it has been a learning curve. I thank all the counsels for the parties who have enriched our research. I also thank the people of Meru county for being patient with us. I want to confess that I have lost many friends because for the past few days I have refused to answer phone calls that have been coming from Meru. People must understand that when we take up these responsibilities, it is a solemn duty ... view
• 30 Dec 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I thank this House for according me the opportunity to be on that Committee. I admit it has been a learning curve. I thank all the counsels for the parties who have enriched our research. I also thank the people of Meru county for being patient with us. I want to confess that I have lost many friends because for the past few days I have refused to answer phone calls that have been coming from Meru. People must understand that when we take up these responsibilities, it is a solemn duty ... view
• 30 Dec 2022 in Senate: Out of the experience, I would like to share three things. As a committee, we feel that when this House decides to go by way of committee, it has to be clear the level and extent of the involvement of our colleagues who are not Members of that committee. At some point, and my Chair will bear me witness, the Committee felt under siege because there was a lot of interest from our colleagues. view
• 30 Dec 2022 in Senate: Out of the experience, I would like to share three things. As a committee, we feel that when this House decides to go by way of committee, it has to be clear the level and extent of the involvement of our colleagues who are not Members of that committee. At some point, and my Chair will bear me witness, the Committee felt under siege because there was a lot of interest from our colleagues. view
• 30 Dec 2022 in Senate: Secondly, is the question of time that it takes for us to investigate. Some of us feel that the time is too short. Also, we have the provisions of Standing Order No.80. Once a report is tabled, because of the interest, Members should be allowed to debate. view
• 30 Dec 2022 in Senate: Secondly, is the question of time that it takes for us to investigate. Some of us feel that the time is too short. Also, we have the provisions of Standing Order No.80. Once a report is tabled, because of the interest, Members should be allowed to debate. view
• 30 Dec 2022 in Senate: My advice is that the Council of Governors (CoG) must look into the training of newly elected governors on various issues of capacity. I believe that they need to be trained on basic provisions of Constitution and the law. They need to be taken through these courses because I believe elected leaders come from different backgrounds. Some of the problems we see people getting themselves into is because of misapprehension, misunderstanding or basic ignorance of the law and many of these issues can be avoided. view