Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Apr 2025 in Senate: My point is, I think there is a duty on the part of the Secretariat to just notify the Member that his or her statement has fallen on the sword of the specific rules under Standing Order No.55(3). That would help us to even maybe reframe them and bring them back in a manner that satisfies the powers that be. view
• 2 Apr 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 2 Apr 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, just allow me to make some brief comments on the Statement by the Senator for Nandi. On 18th March, which is just a few days ago, you had visitors at the gate here, members of the medical profession in this country. They had come here to bring petitions regarding some matters that are affecting them. I remember being told on that same day about the death of this doctor, Daniel Chacha. My concern now is that I think these statements regarding the welfare of our medical workers are piling up at the Committee on Health. They are ... view
• 2 Apr 2025 in Senate: because I was going to say that I was getting increasingly worried that whenever these people are here, I do not see him in the House. I need the Committee on Health to now deal with these matters with finality. We need an update from the Chair of the Health Committee because there was a specific directive from the Chair that you must meet with these UHC workers, the doctors, everybody claiming arrears from--- They were here yesterday again. It is making our work very difficult and we appear like we are people who cannot handle this matter once and ... view
• 2 Apr 2025 in Senate: Hon. Temporary Speaker, I was waiting for the point at which the Majority Leader utters the words that he has finished with, thanking the nominating party for bringing such a brilliant individual to represent persons with disabilities. Of course, the record of this House will show that the ODM Party continues to be extremely proud of the nomination of Sen. Crystal Asige. She has demonstrated an understanding of the issues of the people that she represents that has widened our perspective and understanding of the issues facing persons living with disability in this county. Allow me to start with an ... view
• 2 Apr 2025 in Senate: between her and Sen. Crystal, as her insights deeply enriched my understanding of the challenges faced by PWDs, particularly those who are visually impaired. Would you know that when a visually impaired person visits a doctor, they require someone else to accompany them to read and interpret the doctor's findings regarding their condition? This presents a significant constitutional concern as medical information about one's health is highly private and not something one may wish to share with others. It is a private affair. Imagine asking Members of this House to have their spouses read their medical test results—they would not ... view
• 2 Apr 2025 in Senate: dealers are known to claim territories, ensuring no one else can beg or request alms in their space. view
• 2 Apr 2025 in Senate: This tells you that this is an organized syndicate. These groups seek PWDs from villages or estates here in Nairobi, ensuring they are stationed at specific corners to beg for alms. While it is not the case for all of them, it is a phenomenon that cannot be ignored. It is, therefore, our responsibility to protect these individuals, ensuring they are not taken advantage of. In most cases, you will find that the money collected at the end of the day is not retained by the PWDs. They receive only a very small percentage of the earnings. Imagine, this is ... view
• 2 Apr 2025 in Senate: If you examine the agreements signed between the Nairobi City County Government and the developers, it is stated that the Nairobi City County Government will be receiving a proportion of housing units equivalent to the value of the land contributed for the specific project. For example, in Woodley, the land was reportedly valued at approximately Kshs10 billion, which entitles the Nairobi City County Government to a 30 per cent share of the housing units to be constructed in that project. How I wish this particular provision had been implemented earlier. Sen. Asige, unfortunately, in that agreement between the residents and ... view
• 2 Apr 2025 in Senate: Government to adopt the same approach that the Nairobi City County Government has taken. Those are my comments on the amendments by the National Assembly. I wish to see more cooperation such as this between our two Houses because all the legislations that we propose are good for the people of Kenya and we need to do it together. With those many remarks, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support. view