Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Mar 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for that direction. The Head of State is a former Secretary General (SG) of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). He has the skin to take this criticism. I do not know why some Senators on this Floor feel the need to be over protective of the President. The President has thick skin just like all the SGs of ODM do. In conclusion, I would have expected to see some of these good recommendations by ICPAK finding their way into the recommendations of the committee. I do not understand why they have been ignored. You should ... view
• 14 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you need to remind the witness that he is under oath and his responsibility to answer truthfully and not be evasive or argumentative in his answers. This is because I am getting very frustrated listening to the answers. I am unable to discern the answers that are coming from the witness. view
• 14 Mar 2024 in Senate: That is what I am saying. view
• 14 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, fortunately for me, I am seated here as a judge. Please, let him just answer the question. view
• 14 Mar 2024 in Senate: I wanted to calm the nerves of my senior, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, that far from the big words Sen. Cherargei wants to use, he has not shed light on the issue. I want to calm his anxiety by explaining that if a party has chosen to waive their right to cross-examination, there is no problem. So, it is them who have requested to waive that right to cross-examine those two. Not under pressure, so that they can focus their attention on other witnesses they believe would better advance the argument. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you are just okay. You are ... view
• 14 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was with a light note, but I withdraw and apologize. You are a man of substance. view
• 14 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was really looking forward to an explanation from the witness as to why it was necessary for the money that was sent from Dennis to be sent by him. The money went from the mother, to Dennis then to the Deputy Governor. If indeed, it was a debt it would have been sent directly either by him or the mother to the Deputy Governor. However, he has made a curious comment. That it was for his own financial management. I want him to clarify that for me. It does not make financial sense for money ... view
• 13 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with the greatest respect to all the Senior Counsel who have spoken before me, I believe that this is a quasi-judicial proceeding. The Counsel for the County Assembly is very much in order to require that a ruling be made on the preliminary request. The only thing I fault them for is being too verbose on a very simple request. A request has been made pursuant to Rule 10 of these proceedings, that a witness be summoned by this House. We need to make a decision after hearing from the team for the Deputy Governor on whether ... view
• 13 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I join--- view
• 13 Mar 2024 in Senate: It is a separate issue. view