Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, different from the Senator for Nandi County, I have always been proud of our Committee on Finance and Budget that is chaired by Sen. Ali Roba. In fact, last year, I was trying to plead with my colleagues that we adopt the report of the Committee on Finance and Budget, which had proposed that we give Kshs407 billion to counties, as opposed to the Kshs385 billion that had been passed by the National Assembly. Needless to say, my position then put me at odds with many of my colleagues in this House. They were very unhappy every ... view
• 30 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, different from the Senator for Nandi County, I have always been proud of our Committee on Finance and Budget that is chaired by Sen. Ali Roba. In fact, last year, I was trying to plead with my colleagues that we adopt the report of the Committee on Finance and Budget, which had proposed that we give Kshs407 billion to counties, as opposed to the Kshs385 billion that had been passed by the National Assembly. Needless to say, my position then put me at odds with many of my colleagues in this House. They were very unhappy every ... view
• 30 Apr 2024 in Senate: I am looking forward to seeing Sen. Abdul Haji's vote. He has spoken very passionately. I want to see how Sen. Cherarkey will vote because that is where it counts. Secondly, reading the Report of our Committee on Finance and Budget, I am a bit surprised by one thing. If you see the submissions by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), which is the body mandated under Article 203, among other things, to use the criteria set in Article 203(1) to determine the shareable revenue for county governments. I am asking myself, how is it possible that last year the ... view
• 30 Apr 2024 in Senate: I am looking forward to seeing Sen. Abdul Haji's vote. He has spoken very passionately. I want to see how Sen. Cherarkey will vote because that is where it counts. Secondly, reading the Report of our Committee on Finance and Budget, I am a bit surprised by one thing. If you see the submissions by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), which is the body mandated under Article 203, among other things, to use the criteria set in Article 203(1) to determine the shareable revenue for county governments. I am asking myself, how is it possible that last year the ... view
• 30 Apr 2024 in Senate: Members of Parliament from Nairobi for a meeting. People were extremely upset to see me in the same room with the governor. It is as if people expect that every time I see my governor, I should go on his neck or punch him in the face. When we do oversight, that is not the expectation. At a time of disaster response, it is very possible for Sen. Sifuna to be reasonable and sit across the table to undertake a very detailed conversation on the emergency disaster response that is going towards assuaging the situation of the people of Nairobi. ... view
• 30 Apr 2024 in Senate: Members of Parliament from Nairobi for a meeting. People were extremely upset to see me in the same room with the governor. It is as if people expect that every time I see my governor, I should go on his neck or punch him in the face. When we do oversight, that is not the expectation. At a time of disaster response, it is very possible for Sen. Sifuna to be reasonable and sit across the table to undertake a very detailed conversation on the emergency disaster response that is going towards assuaging the situation of the people of Nairobi. ... view
• 30 Apr 2024 in Senate: I want the people of Nairobi to relax. I will continue to do the job that they gave me. However, the reason I bring up--- view
• 30 Apr 2024 in Senate: I want the people of Nairobi to relax. I will continue to do the job that they gave me. However, the reason I bring up--- view
• 30 Apr 2024 in Senate: I withdraw, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The point that I was making on the question of disaster is that many of our counties are overwhelmed. We have about Kshs900 million for disaster response in Nairobi. What most people do not understand is that disasters in Nairobi is a daily occurrence. We need to enhance the capacity of county governments to be able to undertake this function. That is why this year, I beg our colleagues to vote for the higher amount as proposed of Kshs415 billion by our own Ccommittee. Counties are also facing very difficult times because of high cost ... view
• 30 Apr 2024 in Senate: I withdraw, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The point that I was making on the question of disaster is that many of our counties are overwhelmed. We have about Kshs900 million for disaster response in Nairobi. What most people do not understand is that disasters in Nairobi is a daily occurrence. We need to enhance the capacity of county governments to be able to undertake this function. That is why this year, I beg our colleagues to vote for the higher amount as proposed of Kshs415 billion by our own Ccommittee. Counties are also facing very difficult times because of high cost ... view