Wahome Wamatinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Apr 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to commend you for noticing that Senator for Laikipia. Sen. Kinyua jumped two counties to get to Murang’a. I take this opportunity to welcome Members of the Murang’a County Assembly. The Senator for Murang’a County, Sen. Joe Nyutu is away on official duty. He had told me that they are coming. I had said that I will wait for your grace to give me an opportunity. However, the Commissioner decided to use his mandate and power vested in him as a Commissioner to grab the opportunity. However, thank you. I would like ... view
• 25 Apr 2023 in Senate: County Assembly of Murang’a. view
• 19 Apr 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support. We know that the county governments form one of the political units at the grassroots level. The devolved units in the last ten years have been able to achieve life changing economic empowerment in the communities to the local counties. In absence of misappropriation and mismanagement of the funds allocated to the county governments, Kenya would be quite far in terms of community development. We should also note with a lot of concern that there are very many resources, as alluded to by the Senator of Turkana, that are shared ... view
• 19 Apr 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 Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 19 Apr 2023 in Senate: disbursed. Failure to collect enough revenue, the savings were always met by a refusal to disburse money to the county governments. However, since we have a Kenya Kwanza Government that is committed to ensuring that devolution works, it is the commitment of no less a person than His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto that the devolved units must be given the power, means, and most importantly, the framework to achieve and realize their vision. We know that achievement in any part of the counties is development for this Country. Therefore, it is important for us, as the Senate, to ensure ... view
• 19 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support the Statement by Sen. Mbugua. It is indeed one of the requirements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that we mainstream all the vulnerable in the society. The case is not only isolated in one school in Oljororok. In Nyeri County where I come from, the special needs school has been faced with numerous challenges, including staffing, equipment and infrastructure development. It is important that as the Committee on Education that is chaired by the Senator for Murang’a looks into this, they should go a step further and request the information ... view
• 18 Apr 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1)(b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Energy for the period commencing on 14th October, 2022 to 31st March, 2023. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee on Energy is established under the Standing Order No. 228 of the Senate Standing Orders and is mandated to consider all matters relating to view
• 18 Apr 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 18 Apr 2023 in Senate: fossil oil exploration, development, production and maintenance and the regulation of energy. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, the Committee held a total of 24 sittings, considered eight Statements and has an ongoing inquiry. Regarding the Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.53, eight Statements were sought from the Committee during the period under review. The Committee considered and concluded five Statements. The reports and the responses received by the Committee were shared with the respective Senators who sought these Statements. Mr. Speaker, Sir, three Statements are pending before the Committee are as follows – (1) Statement sought by ... view
• 18 Apr 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view