Enoch Kiio Wambua

Sen. Wambua

Sen. Wambua, you will have a balance of 11 minutes when this debate resumes. October 4, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 51 ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until tomorrow Thursday, 15th October, 2023 at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. October 4, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 52

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You can see the bishop has spoken with authority. I am happy that there is work ongoing in that direction. Sen. Wambua, borrow the expertise of some of the most brilliant minds in this country in terms of the structure of the devolution and...

Sen. Wambua Sen. Wambua, you will have a balance of 11 minutes when this debate resumes.

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You can see the bishop has spoken with authority. I am happy that there is work ongoing in that direction. Sen. Wambua, borrow the expertise of some of the most brilliant minds in this country in terms of the structure of the...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, the duty you have given me is to welcome the visiting students from Zetech University. I will try to avoid the temptation to respond to what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has said. To the students from Zetech University, I take this opportunity on behalf of the...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to begin by really congratulating the hon. Senator for bringing this Petition. I wish there was sufficient time to actually debate this matter. I have listened to a contribution by my colleague Sen. Cheruiyot. Yes, he has made reference to the...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, the duty you have given me is to welcome the visiting students from Zetech University. I will try to avoid the temptation to respond to what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has said. To the students from Zetech University, I take this opportunity on behalf of the...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to begin by really congratulating the hon. Senator for bringing this Petition. I wish there was sufficient time to actually debate this matter. I have listened to a contribution by my colleague Sen. Cheruiyot. Yes, he has made reference to the...

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Sen. Wambua Madam Temporary Chairperson, I --- (Loud consultations)

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Sen. Wambua Madam Temporary Chairperson, I --- (Loud consultations)

Sen. Wambua I equally thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for according me the opportunity to join you and my colleagues in welcoming our friends and our colleagues, Cabinet Secretary (CS) Munyes and Sen. (Prof.) Imana Ekal. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I served with Prof. Ekal in the last session. As Sen....

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Sen. Wambua Madam Temporary Chairperson, before you put the question, when you propose the question, it is possible that a Member can say something about the proposed amendment. I wanted to appeal to the Senator for Migori County; you have heard the proposed amendment by the Chairperson. It cleans up....

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Sen. Wambua Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I had proposed that we amend Clause 9 of the Bill by deleting the words – “The National Government, through the Ministry responsible for health” appearing immediately after the word “the” and substituting therefore the words “Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters related to...

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Proposal to amend part of that Clause is dropped. Sen. Sifuna and Sen. Oketch Gicheru.

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. Oketch Gicheru for donating his time to me. I will donate my time to him when that opportunity comes. I will begin by thanking the Mover of this Bill, Sen. Cheruiyot. When he was moving it, he made it clear...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, my two minutes are still valid, I guess. I do not want to argue with the Senate Majority Leader on that issue of involvement of Senators. This is because we are not accruing a benefit by oversighting. It is a responsibility and not a benefit....

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to inform the Senator for Migori County not because I am his senior, but it is important I do so. The line that the Senator is taking on the Ministry providing money to the county governments for facilitation and to ensure...

Sen. Wambua Yes, I will, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just want to say that information is part of the contribution. I am just saying that the county governments should not go to the September 27, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 22 Sen. WambuaMinistry at the national Government to get money to facilitate...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have heard the proposal from the Senate Majority Leader on 10 minutes. I am also hearing other people saying five minutes. Let it be a maximum of 10 minutes. If you cannot use 10 minutes you can use two minutes. Those who...

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Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. Oketch Gicheru for donating his time to me. I will donate my time to him when that opportunity comes. I will begin by thanking the Mover of this Bill, Sen. Cheruiyot. When he was moving it, he made it clear...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, my two minutes are still valid, I guess. I do not want to argue with the Senate Majority Leader on that issue of involvement of Senators. This is because we are not accruing a benefit by oversighting. It is a responsibility and not a benefit....

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to inform the Senator for Migori County not because I am his senior, but it is important I do so. The line that the Senator is taking on the Ministry providing money to the county governments for facilitation and to ensure...

Sen. Wambua Yes, I will, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just want to say that information is part of the contribution. I am just saying that the county governments should not go to the September 27, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 22 Sen. WambuaMinistry at the national Government to get money to facilitate...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have heard the proposal from the Senate Majority Leader on 10 minutes. I am also hearing other people saying five minutes. Let it be a maximum of 10 minutes. If you cannot use 10 minutes you can use two minutes. Those who...

Sen. Wambua I equally thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for according me the opportunity to join you and my colleagues in welcoming our friends and our colleagues, Cabinet Secretary (CS) Munyes and Sen. (Prof.) Imana Ekal. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I served with Prof. Ekal in the last session. As Sen....