Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two Statements. With your kind permission, I request that I take both of them. First, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the exclusion of Alternative Provision of Basic Education and Training Institutions, formerly known as (APBET) institutions, from the education framework. In the Statement, the Committee should - (1) State the number of APBET institutions operating in Nairobi City County and within the nomadic communities across Kenya, indicating their respective enrolment figures. view
• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: 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
• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: (2) Explain the failure by Government to recognize APBET institutions, consequently denying them the institutions and their learners’ access to national and county government support and services, including competition which are available to other comparable learning institutions. (3) Clarify whether the Government intends to formulate regulations for APBET institutions that are feasible and distinct from regulations for conventional schools, and if so, provide timelines for the same. (4) Highlight any initiatives taken by government to ramp up enrolment of learners to APBET institutions, especially within the nomadic communities where the population is largely excluded from formal school systems. view
• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr Speaker, Sir. Secondly, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on the ownership of Kariokor Estate in Starehe Constituency, Nairobi County. In the Statement, the Committee should - (1) Clarify whether the residents of Kariokor Estate are the lawful owners of the housing units as per the terms outlined in the tenant purchase agreement of 1965 and further avail that tenant purchase agreement to the Senate. (2) Explain why rent for the units is being remitted to a special kitty instead of direct remittance ... view
• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir. I want some clarity on how he withdrew a clause. I thought he should be proposing to delete the Clause. Let him put it clearly so that we get it properly. view
• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, if you can confirm from your dashboard my button has been pressed yet I have not been able to catch your eye. The point that Sen. M. Kajwang’ is making is that if you move as fast as you are between proposing and putting off the Question, then your fingers are not that fast. Trust me. You will not even have the opportunity to look at the screen. Kindly, let us just allow Members to make any contributions they have by pausing. I know it is Ramadhan. I was going to say to take a sip ... view
• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I would like your attention. I am drawing your attention to Standing Order No.185 on general application of rules in Committee of the Whole. Allow me to read it. “Except as otherwise provided in these Standing Orders, the same rules of order and of debate for the conduct of business shall be observed in the Committee of the Whole as in the Senate.” view
• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: 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
• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, therefore, nobody should rise to tell you that there are traditions. Traditions are only applied where there is no express provision of the Standing Orders. Sen. M. Kajwang' is within his right. I am surprised that somebody has told us many times that he is doing the third term in this House yet he has no idea which Standing Order he is referring to. Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, when someone stands up on a point of order, you must insist on which Standing Order he is rising. I have read the Standing Orders of this House. ... view
• 12 Mar 2024 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir. view