Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 11 to 20 of 1870.

• 27 May 2025 in Senate: I must say I was very offended that the person who is responsible for that, the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, while at a church on Sunday in Nairobi, instead of telling the UHC workers how much money he has put in the budget, he attacked Sen. Sifuna for being the person championing for the UHC staff workers. As a House, the leadership here has done its best. Let the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, the Member of Parliament for Alego, put money aside for UHC workers. view
• 27 May 2025 in Senate: No. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I just wanted to send the UHC workers to the right--- view
• 27 May 2025 in Senate: Just a moment, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 27 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, just let me conclude. Just a small point. view
• 27 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, just a small point. view
• 27 May 2025 in Senate: I wanted the UHC workers to know that as Secretary General (SG) of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), I have Hon. Atandi's number. The messages they are sending to us in this House should be directed to Hon. Atandi. That is all. view
• 22 May 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Just a few words on the Statement that has been brought by the Senator for Busia regarding the Ang’ata Barikoi incident. I have referenced this incident before because it was the first time that I saw the Inspector General of Police being summoned by the “leadership of the community.” When he arrived there, he could not even disembark from his aircraft until the local leadership arrived. I remember watching in the news that he sat in that chopper for almost an hour and could not access the meeting that was going on. There were very ... view
• 14 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on a matter of county-wide concern regarding the parcel of land known as LR No.5871/2, situated near Thika Road Mall in Roysambu Constituency. The land was previously occupied by the defunct Uchumi supermarket chain and is currently under the control of the Kenya Defence Forces. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The current use and development status of the parcel of land by the Kenya Defence Forces. (2) How the Kenya ... view
• 14 May 2025 in Senate: I do not know why that directive is being given immediately I take the microphone, but I will take it in stride. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in his other life, the Cabinet Secretary and I used to agree on how this Hustler Fund needs to be treated. As of September of 2024, data from that Ministry indicates that the default rate was up to 58 per cent. That means approximately 14 million out of the 24 million people who are borrowing on that platform are classified as defaulters. In his other life, the CS was clear that we need to hold ... view
• 14 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, why is the Senate Majority Leader heckling? You have given me the mic and he should allow me to say what I want to say. I promise to be--- Fortunately for the Senate Majority Leader, I was directed by my party leader to be nicer, and I am going to try my best. I will not respond to his heckling today because waliniambia nitoe pilipili moja. This morning, I was called by the Member of County Assembly for Ngara ward, Hon. Chege Mwaura. He wanted my assistance because his people were being evicted, in this rain, ... view