Sifuna Edwin Watenya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 831 to 840 of 1853.

• 6 Dec 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to assure Sen. Orwoba, that I do not receive any preferential treatment from the Exchequer. In fact, the amount of money that is assigned for office operations is the same for all the Members of this House. If she is not getting money, I can assure her that I am also not getting money. Today, I would like to speak as a taxpayer. As Members of Parliament, we are some of the highest taxpayers in this country as employed people. If the statistics are right that it is only one per cent ... view
• 6 Dec 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
• 6 Dec 2023 in Senate: that Maandamano is not such a bad thing. There is a Luhya saying that, it is only the children who cry that actually get fed by their mothers. If you do not cry, your mother assumes that you are okay. There is a very serious trend. Actually, I would like to share this experience with the House as the Secretary-General of ODM party. We have seen systematic reduction in allocation to political parties. For instance – and not to delve into the matter – every year, we have been frustrated as leaders of political parties by reduction on the allocation ... view
• 6 Dec 2023 in Senate: If, indeed, the Exchequer is going to be fair in releasing money to the three arms of Government, we need transparency in that office. Not in my office, Sen. Gloria. The transparency needs to be in the office of the person who resources on behalf of all the arms of Government and decides that this Ministry is a priority, but the Senate is not. view
• 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