Wahome Wamatinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Dec 2024 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Chairperson, I vote, yes. view
• 26 Nov 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to add my voice to the presidential address. Indeed, I remember during the swearing-in of the current Deputy President, that the President alluded to the fact that he had found himself working alone in this Government. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have listened to my colleagues, and I must say, we live in a society where a husband will lock the kitchen in the morning, walk away with the keys, but in the evening come home and demand for food from the wife. Having said that, I am also not lost to ... view
• 26 Nov 2024 in Senate: I will not be surprised that this is what the President alluded to, having gotten new information from our development partners, that this company has been inducing the other countries, we had no option but to cancel the deal. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that to me is a bold decision and true leadership. True leadership is making the decision when you have the necessary information, but not based on the propaganda. We know we are moving in a thin physical space in this country, and the only way to move this country forward, is to embrace public-private partnership. I would ... view
• 26 Nov 2024 in Senate: Addressing does not mean castigating SHIF and SHA will justify the small problems. Let us work on it, refine and address the shortfalls and the teething problems that came with it, and make sure that it works because it is a right of working for every Kenyan to access affordable health services. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Taifa Care, which was attempted by the Kibaki government did not work. I recall at that time, none other than Hon. Charity Ngilu was the Minister for Health. She did an attempt on it, but it did not work. During the reign of Uhuru, ... view
• 26 Nov 2024 in Senate: It cannot be business as usual for poor people that when you become sick, you start making your coffin. Those born in poor families should be given an opportunity to reclaim their lives because they can access better medical services. This can only be done if we support SHIF and SHA. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support. view
• 19 Nov 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 19th November, 2024- Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on its consideration of the National Assembly Amendments to the Cotton Industry Development Bill (Senate Bills No.5 of 2023). view
• 13 Nov 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise to express my displeasure with the conduct of some of the Cabinet Secretaries. I also wish Hon. Dr. Barasa quick recovery. On average we have been doing quite well. Maybe what we also need to do is look at the time we spend with them both in the House and in the committees. Some of the Questions that we put through to the Cabinet Secretaries are raised in the committees. We need to also look at their schedules because a Cabinet Secretary might be committed elsewhere. This appearance and non-appearance that ... view
• 30 Oct 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My question to the Cabinet Secretary is that most of the JSS teachers who have been posted to different schools have been housed in the primary schools are graduates. We have head of teachers who are P1s. Will the Cabinet Secretary tell us how administratively, a graduate and a P1 teacher are supposed to work under the P1s? view
• 27 Oct 2024 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. I will be very brief because at 11.30 a.m., I will be taking the oath of office as a commissioner. I am quite happy. I sat in the Mediation Committee. Indeed, we, as the Senators, were quite firm that the amount we had suggested of Kshs400 billion plus would remain untouched. We pushed and listened to our counterparts. I agree with our colleague Sen. Beatrice that we had insisted we needed and we must get the Kshs400 billion. However, at times it ... view
• 27 Oct 2024 in Senate: We realised we were not the only people who are served by the national or the county Government. We realised the situation and the fiscal space that the country is moving around. In the spirit of give in order that the counties do not come to a halt, we must agree. In every mediation, it is the spirit of give and take that governs people. Emotional intelligence is required for us to be able to conclude. Looking at the fact that we will be shortly moving for recess and the county government will also be doing the same, we asked ... view