Wahome Wamatinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Dec 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this Motion. First, I thank all the Members of this House for the maturity they have shown in the last three months. Being a new Member of the Senate, I expected politicians from both political divides to display some animosity. I must say that all of us conducted ourselves with a lot of decorum. I therefore, say thank you very much. I take this opportunity to thank all Kenyans for having maintained peace during and after the elections. I specifically thank the people of Nyeri County for overwhelming electing ... view
• 1 Dec 2022 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
• 1 Dec 2022 in Senate: It is important to say that the leadership of the House; both the Minority and Majority have also been very effective in conducting the House business. I am very impressed with the way we have regulated business in this House right from the induction, the Motions, Statements and House business that has been brought before the House. However, it is with a lot of disappointment that I have realized that the time dedicated to the committees is a little bit too short for the business that needs to be transacted. I wish that when Senators go to recess, they would ... view
• 1 Dec 2022 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the nine counties in the Republic of Kenya because development in any part of the country is development everywhere. The entry of President Mwai Kibaki came with Vision 2030. The nation envisaged a situation whereby we would not only fulfil all sustainable development goals (SDGs) but also put the country on a roadmap where all counties develop equitably and equally. The complication of bureaucracies, corruption and mismanagement of natural resources has seen Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPPSET) being hijacked. With the entry of Jubilee Government, we moved from Vision ... view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. That one minute is usually short. I would wish this time can be used to calculate our month day because it is short. We have an obligation to come together as a nation so that marginalized counties which make the biggest percentage of this country move forward as we seek regional integration of the greater East African region so as to open those regions for the betterment of this country. view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support. A number of things have been said about the failure of our national Government to manage the food situation in this country. Yesterday, we did not have a session because we could not get quorum. It will surprise you that the main reason is that majority of the Senators in this House are somewhere in Juba doing some form of sports. At time, I wonder whether we have the right priorities in this country. At a time when this country is faced with hunger, it beats logic for us to ... view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: The other day, people from Nyandarua County offered to transport their surplus food to other counties faced with hunger. A 110-kilogramme sack of carrot is selling at less than Kshs50 in Nyandarua. What we have is the distribution of the resources that we have. view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: If we as Senators and the other class of politicians, including the governors, were committed to the course of changing the destiny of this country, we will do it. It needs us to put our heads together. On the other hand, the governors should form economic blocs. This hunger does not come as a surprise. You will find that some people may be experiencing extreme hunger while others from the same economic bloc have surplus harvest. view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: Post-harvest wastage in some regions goes up to 95 per cent. These are some of the things that we need to look into. For the last 60 years, we have engaged in a lot of irrigation projects. When I was a contractor, I did a project in Lokichogio, Lokbai, Kalemnyang and several irrigation projects in Turkana. view