Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 581 to 590 of 1599.

• 6 Dec 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you do not need to convince me. As you know me, Mr. view
• 6 Dec 2023 in Senate: , I can bring a sufuria here if I am allowed, so that we can shine the light on this issue so that the country knows that the Senate is being mistreated. view
• 5 Dec 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I say thank you to Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale for bringing this Statement and all my colleague Senators who have spoken about the late Lawrence Sifuna. On behalf of my entire family, I say thank you for also allowing colleagues to mourn this great gentleman. As Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale will bear me witness, there is a Luhya word for your mother’s brother, but there is not one for your father’s brother. We call them “our father”. That is why many people in the country naturally assumed that Lawrence Sifuna was my dad. In the family that my father ... view
• 5 Dec 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I say thank you to Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale for bringing this Statement and all my colleague Senators who have spoken about the late Lawrence Sifuna. On behalf of my entire family, I say thank you for also allowing colleagues to mourn this great gentleman. As Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale will bear me witness, there is a Luhya word for your mother’s brother, but there is not one for your father’s brother. We call them “our father”. That is why many people in the country naturally assumed that Lawrence Sifuna was my dad. In the family that my father ... view
• 5 Dec 2023 in Senate: All of us in our family, from his brothers to us, his children, nephews and nieces, he took us to school; he had a path in our education. Nobody who carries that name can say that they did not pass through the hands of Lawrence Sifuna. He liked good things. He is the one who introduced me to whiskey. For some reason, he believed that a certain brand of whiskey called Bond 7 was the best in the world; I do not know why. He used to drink it with hot water and lime. For many years, that is how ... view
• 5 Dec 2023 in Senate: All of us in our family, from his brothers to us, his children, nephews and nieces, he took us to school; he had a path in our education. Nobody who carries that name can say that they did not pass through the hands of Lawrence Sifuna. He liked good things. He is the one who introduced me to whiskey. For some reason, he believed that a certain brand of whiskey called Bond 7 was the best in the world; I do not know why. He used to drink it with hot water and lime. For many years, that is how ... view
• 5 Dec 2023 in Senate: He used to wake up every morning to brush his hair, so that it looks as neat as it looked. He believed that we needed to be presentable all the time. In fact, when I went to Eldoret to collect his body, it was the first time in my life to see my uncle unshaved. He used to wake up every morning and would be clean- shaven every time, and he used to insist on that. I take this opportunity to thank Members of the House for all your condolences. If you are able to join us on the 16th ... view
• 5 Dec 2023 in Senate: He used to wake up every morning to brush his hair, so that it looks as neat as it looked. He believed that we needed to be presentable all the time. In fact, when I went to Eldoret to collect his body, it was the first time in my life to see my uncle unshaved. He used to wake up every morning and would be clean- shaven every time, and he used to insist on that. I take this opportunity to thank Members of the House for all your condolences. If you are able to join us on the 16th ... view
• 29 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, correct me if I am wrong, but the High Court found that the position of CASs was unconstitutional. We are not going to substitute the people responsible for the Ministries for unconstitutional officeholders. In fact, if you brought those CASs here, I would not partake of that session. In fact, I think it is the Bible that says that all good things come to those who wait. I do not know whether it is the Bible; the Christians fundamentalists are on the other side, they will clarify. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am extremely happy that every single ... view
• 29 Nov 2023 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