Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 761 to 770 of 1853.

• 27 Feb 2024 in Senate: straightforward solutions for the completion of certain power lines. For instance, the Turkwel-Ortum to Kitale Line that is supposed to evacuate power from, not just Turkwell, but also some of the projects that have been put there in terms of renewables like solar. Here is my disappointment in going through some of the proposals that have been brought before this House in the Budget Policy Statement (BPS). I have here the document that was presented to the Standing Committee on Energy. This is the brief of the 2024 BPS in the medium term. There is a very big difference between ... view
• 27 Feb 2024 in Senate: Also, sitting in this Committee is very interesting because you get to know things. As of now, counties owe KPC Kshs3.5 billion. Out of that, Kshs2 billion is owed by Nairobi City County. I will stand here another time, trying to argue for greater resources for Nairobi City County, because we are very unique. We are running a bill of Kshs2 billion on electricity alone. We have unique needs that other counties like Nyandarua might not be experiencing. I will ask for little extra money for Nairobi City County. This is because the Senator for Nyandarua also enjoys driving around ... view
• 21 Feb 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights regarding the predicament of Master Austin Karanja, a minor with hearing impairment, who was mauled by school dogs on 28th October, 2023 at the Isinya School for the Deaf while heading for his morning preps, and was subsequently forced to sit his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in heavy bandages. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Explain why neither the school nor the security guards in charge of the dogs have been held ... view
• 21 Feb 2024 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 21 Feb 2024 in Senate: Thank you my Chair for Roads, Transport and Housing, for being gracious enough to allow me to inform you. The only reason the discussion is centred about the presidential election is because, the NADCO Report had a history and that was the dispute that was brought to the national table. If, indeed, there was any dispute in any other matter, it was not part of those negotiations and I can confirm this because I was part of the initial committee. So, that is the reason why the Report makes no reference at all to the seat for Senator for Kiambu ... view
• 21 Feb 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. view
• 21 Feb 2024 in Senate: I second, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 21 Feb 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. 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 Services,Senate. view
• 20 Feb 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, regarding the tragic incident that led to the death of Master Jollyben Iboshe, a view
• 20 Feb 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 Services,Senate. view