Wahome Wamatinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Sep 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to request a Statement on the regulation of the scrap metal industry in Kenya. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State plans by the Government to enact strict regulations on the scrap metal industry to combat the widespread vandalism of public properties, which threatens the nation's infrastructure and security. 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
• 28 Sep 2023 in Senate: (2) Outline measures in place, if any, to consider elevating vandalism to the status of an economic crime with more severe penalties and harsh consequences. view
• 28 Sep 2023 in Senate: Further, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education concerning the death of Master Caleb Odanga, a 7-year-old student from Green Angels Academy in Kiambu, during a school trip. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Investigate the unfortunate incident where Master Caleb Odanga suffered fatal head injuries after falling from a merry-go-round, disclosing the individuals or entities accountable. (2) Enumerate the existing safety protocols during school excursions, stating whether learners are insured against such accidents while on school excursions. (3) Identify the parties responsible for organising and ... view
• 28 Sep 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health on the institution of measures to safeguard families of patients in brain stem death conditions. In the Statement, the Committee should - (1) State plans in place, if any, by the Government to develop policies and institute measures aimed at preventing hospitals from exploiting families of brain stem death patients by unnecessarily prolonging life support services. (2) Outline measures in place, if any, to safeguard and protect vulnerable families from undue financial and emotional burdens when dealing with brain ... view
• 27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, 27th September, 2023- Report of the Standing Committee on Energy on its inquiry into the high cost of electricity in the country. Mr. Speaker, I beg to lay. view
• 27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this Bill, but with amendments. I am persuaded to do a parallel clause in some instances, especially in Clause 14. As much as this Bill is moving in the right direction to ensure we strengthen the basic health structures that promote indigenous or local-based knowledge harvested from the village level. It is important that we put the right structures in place. As we were trying to reform the agricultural sector, somebody came up with the idea of having an agriculture food authority. Previously we had various boards that were responsible ... view
• 27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: 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
• 27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: who we want to give UHC gets county and region-specific measures that will address ailments that affect their area. Indeed, I commend the Standing Committee on Health and the Government for the political goodwill that it has demonstrated up to now. We must also make sure that we put the right framework in place so that it does not get abused in the process. Mr. Speaker, Sir, so that we do not allow it to happen like it happened when you were a Governor when the national Government decided to buy machinery that the county governments could not operate. They ... view
• 26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. Nyeri County is among the 30 counties that have been able to pass a Motion in the county assembly, whereby the resources that are collected within health facilities are retained and reused. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very good Bill. However, we must be very cautious because as it has been said before, it could be misused. 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 ... view
• 26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: In Nyeri, we have had a good successful story about it. We have an efficient system that ensures that money is reinvested back to the health centres. However, as we pass the Bill, we need to also come up with mechanisms that will ensure a few greedy people do not take advantage of that. Mr. Speaker, Sir, health being one of the devolved functions and the Senate having the role of oversight, we must come up with mechanisms that will ensure we have a way of getting to know how much has been collected, how it has been utilized and ... view