Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 51 to 60 of 1870.

• 6 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy on a matter of national concern regarding payments made by Kenya Power to independent power producers under take-or-pay contracts, specifically in relation to electricity that is ultimately lost due to high idle capacity. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The total amount paid by Kenya Power to independent power producers over the last two financial years, including the volume of power purchased and the total cost incurred by the utility company. (2) The amount within ... view
• 6 May 2025 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
• 6 May 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for your kind indulgence. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52(1) to make a Statement of general and global concern namely, the passing on of Pope Francis the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican State. He died on Easter Monday, 21st April, 2025, at the ripe age of 88. I join the rest of the world in celebrating the life of arguably the most liberal and progressive Pope ever. His death is a huge loss to progressives of all shades across the world. As a practising Catholic, I have had the ... view
• 6 May 2025 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
• 6 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is meaningless to celebrate the lives of the departed if we do not take moments to ask what lessons we have drawn from them or their works. Predictably, many leaders in Kenya and in the world have had occasion since the death of the Pope to hail him as a great person, a wonderful human being and a compassionate Jesuit. However, I have to point out to everyone that while Pope Francis served, he declined the trappings of the papacy. He preferred to live a humble life in his Casa Santa Maria Marta residence rather ... view
• 17 Apr 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52(1) to make a statement on a matter of general topical concern, namely, the remarkable victory by the Kenya Women's Sevens rugby team, fondly known as the Kenya Lionesses, in the World Rugby HSBC Challenger 2025 Series. At the conclusion of the series in Krakow, Poland on Saturday, 12th April, 2025, the Lionesses stood firmly at the top of the 12 team rankings after a commanding and The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from ... view
• 17 Apr 2025 in Senate: resilient campaign. With this victory, they have secured their place in the HSBC Challenger Playoffs, set for the first weekend of May, 2025 in Los Angeles, USA. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in March last year, I rose in this House under the same Standing Order to lament the deplorable treatment of the Lionesses by our sports authorities following their exclusion from the Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Just one year later, through sheer determination, grit and belief, this same team, under the leadership of Coach Dennis Mwanja, who I am very proud to call my schoolmate, has quietly and effectively silenced ... view
• 17 Apr 2025 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
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I joined the debate midway as I was attending a funeral service. However, I have caught some of the sentiments expressed earlier and the statement brought by the Senator for Isiolo County. Some of the things happening in our counties are infuriating. It is impossible to believe that some county governors are running these institutions as if they were personal fiefdoms. I personally encountered the situation in Nyamira that the Senator has spoken about, and I almost lost my mind. I could not believe it. He was there. I could not believe that a section ... view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: communication is processed through them. When we asked them how many clerks they have, they could not answer, as there is only one clerk and a gazetted place where the Assembly is supposed to sit. This is absolutely unbelievable. I cannot be persuaded that there is nothing this House can do. We are the ones with the power. We should stop all resources going to Nyamira County Assembly until this issue is resolved. We are presiding over an illegality. This House has options, and we must not appear helpless. By the time the report comes, the Chairperson of the Standing ... view