Sifuna Edwin Watenya

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• 20 Mar 2024 in Senate: (c) hate speech; or, view
• 20 Mar 2024 in Senate: (d) advocacy of hatred that— (i) constitutes ethnic incitement, vilification of others or incitement to cause harm; or The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 20 Mar 2024 in Senate: (d) advocacy of hatred that— (i) constitutes ethnic incitement, vilification of others or incitement to cause harm; or The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 20 Mar 2024 in Senate: (ii) is based on any ground of discrimination specified or contemplated in Article 27 (4).’’ That is the only limitation on freedom of speech. You are allowed to boo public officials; you are allowed to insult us. Personally, immediately I got myself into a public space, I grew a thick skin. I do not even block people who insult me on social media. I want to keep reading those insults every day, so that I know that for as long as I am pissing off the people who are against the things that I say, I am on the right ... view
• 20 Mar 2024 in Senate: (ii) is based on any ground of discrimination specified or contemplated in Article 27 (4).’’ That is the only limitation on freedom of speech. You are allowed to boo public officials; you are allowed to insult us. Personally, immediately I got myself into a public space, I grew a thick skin. I do not even block people who insult me on social media. I want to keep reading those insults every day, so that I know that for as long as I am pissing off the people who are against the things that I say, I am on the right ... view
• 20 Mar 2024 in Senate: Most appreciated, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is the Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Education. (a) Could the Cabinet Secretary confirm that Visa Oshwal Primary School in Westlands Constituency, standing on land registered as LR 209/5996, was categorized by the Ministry of Education as a Public School in 1997? (b) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the history of ownership of the said land and explain what the Government is doing to settle the land ownership tussle between the school and the private developer, laying claim to the land? (c) Finally, let the Cabinet Secretary tell us what is the ... view
• 20 Mar 2024 in Senate: Most appreciated, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is the Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Education. (a) Could the Cabinet Secretary confirm that Visa Oshwal Primary School in Westlands Constituency, standing on land registered as LR 209/5996, was categorized by the Ministry of Education as a Public School in 1997? (b) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the history of ownership of the said land and explain what the Government is doing to settle the land ownership tussle between the school and the private developer, laying claim to the land? (c) Finally, let the Cabinet Secretary tell us what is the ... view
• 19 Mar 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir for your indulgence. I want to make brief comments on the request for Statement by Sen. Orwoba on the bed capacity at Mama Lucy Hospital. Indeed, as part of my oversight work, I have visited all the Level Five county hospitals. The situation at Mama Lucy is quite dire. I wanted to inform this House that we have got some serious support from the Standing Committee on Health, very ably chaired by the Senator of Uasin Gishu County - Sen. Mandago. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, this Committee has helped us so much to reach ... view
• 19 Mar 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir for your indulgence. I want to make brief comments on the request for Statement by Sen. Orwoba on the bed capacity at Mama Lucy Hospital. Indeed, as part of my oversight work, I have visited all the Level Five county hospitals. The situation at Mama Lucy is quite dire. I wanted to inform this House that we have got some serious support from the Standing Committee on Health, very ably chaired by the Senator of Uasin Gishu County - Sen. Mandago. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, this Committee has helped us so much to reach ... view
• 19 Mar 2024 in Senate: abandoned site. He is owed Kshs15 million. I have complained about other uses of money and my colleagues have spoken about foreign travel, for instance. Nairobi City County is leading in foreign travel expenses. If you compare what is being used in foreign travel or even just billboards, we spend Kshs20 million for billboards, yet Kshs15 million is what is required to get the contractor on site in Mbagathi Hospital. The situation is the same at Mutuini Sub-District Hospital, where the most ridiculous thing is happening. Chairperson, I want you to go and confirm that there is an X-ray machine ... view