Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 781 to 790 of 1853.

• 20 Feb 2024 in Senate: Coalition (OKA), with the knowledge that a reduction in the cost of fuel has a bumper effect in reducing the cost of living. We convinced them on this and you can see it on the said paragraph of the Report. view
• 20 Feb 2024 in Senate: On behalf of wananchi, we also tried to push zero rating of taxes on basic food, reverting turn over tax to rates in the Finance Act of 2022 and scraping the Housing levy. However, we were unable to do so. We also wanted to reinstate the 16 percent VAT on transfer of business as a growing concern. We were unable to achieve much on that too. view
• 20 Feb 2024 in Senate: This is why we continue to state that we shall try to persuade our colleagues that the current state of our economy requires us to take positive steps to reduce the burden and suffering of the mwanachi . view
• 20 Feb 2024 in Senate: Secondly, on the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), I am happy that the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report has captured sentiments that were made on the Floor of this House by members of Azimio la Umoja, One Kenya Coalition (OKA) and myself personally as the Senator for Nairobi City County; that, in fact when you are reconstituting an electoral body you need concurrence of all political players. This has been reflected in the Report. view
• 20 Feb 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the first time - and this is something we argued for during debate on the IEBC Act - when you say two representatives of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), please make it clear that the Minority side will nominate one and the Majority side will do the same. I can see that has been captured and I am happy. view
• 20 Feb 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also said that when you give opportunity to the Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC) to nominate representatives, make sure that you are able to get representation for all the parties in the PPLC. I am happy now that the non- parliamentary political parties in the PPLC are getting one slot; that the Minority-the government forming party-is getting one slot and the Majority-the non-government forming party-is also getting one slot. We have also agonized on the question of the time period of determining a Presidential election petition. I am happy we were able to convince our colleagues ... 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
• 20 Feb 2024 in Senate: In conclusion, -- I have lost my train of thought because I have heard people talking. In general --- view
• 20 Feb 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the report. view
• 20 Feb 2024 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view