Wahome Wamatinga

Sen. Wamatinga[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) left the Chair] March 27, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 42 Sen. WamatingaHon. Members, we are already on it. There is a policy framework in Kenya Power that meters and transformers ought to be local. There is no room for competition against a local manufacturer...

Sen. Wamatinga Mr. Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me this chance. Let me start by thanking the hon. Cabinet Secretary for her punctuality and well explanation of the questions raised by the Senator for Kirinyaga. Nyeri and Kirinyaga being bordering counties, we share the same challenges. My question would...

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this Bill. Abuse of office, corruption, favouritism and nepotism have been some of the key breakers of this economy and this country. This Bill seeks to cure such leakages that have bled our country to where we...

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I sit in the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. I commend the Committee for the effort it has put in this Bill, having worked over the weekends to Mondays. This is a clear indication that the...

Sen. Wamatinga Sen. Maanzo, you may proceed

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Sen. Wamatinga Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I need to be heard.

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am standing here to strongly support this arrangement because we campaigned on a very serious platform. The Kenya Kwanza Government people campaigned on serious issues. One of that serious issue is to make sure that we create employment opportunities...

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance. I also rise to support this report. At the onset, let me start by commending the committee for the good work that they have done. A lot has been said about increasing revenue to the...

Sen. Cheruiyot, proceed.

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Sen. Wamatinga Mr. Speaker, Sir, I congratulate the Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds for a job well done. This is what we expect of our committees. That is to respond to issues of great concern to the people we represent in this House. Pension funds are essential...

but there are similar challenges that people have with their savings at the national Government.As one of the Senators observed earlier, unfortunately, the Senate has not spoken candidly and resolved the issue of county pension funds. We tried to address that issue in the Eleventh Parliament. However, as was rightly...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I congratulate the Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds for a job well done. This is what we expect of our committees. That is to respond to issues of great concern to the people we represent in this House. Pension funds are essential tools and...

Thank you, Chairperson. Hon. Senators, according to Standing Order No.84 (1) , this Motion does not concern counties and, therefore, I put the Question. (Question put and agreed to) Let us go to the next Order. February 28, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 46 ADOPTION OF REPORT ON NON-REMITTANCE OF PENSION DEDUCTIONS...

Sen. WamatingaAs I was saying, the smart meters are something that can be produced locally by our local institutions. This will create employment and at the same time allow technology transfer.We repeatedly do some of these things wrongly. We know that there is expected demand and in collaboration with institutions...

Sen. Wamatinga Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Energy on the inquiry into the high cost of electricity in the country laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 27th September 2023. Mr. Speaker,...

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Sen. Wamatinga Sen. Kavindu Muthama.

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Sen. Wamatinga Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support. Indeed, when the President comes to the House and gives the roadmap that the Government wants to take, it is an important opportunity for us, as legislators, to look at the gaps, the framework that is...

Sen. Wamatinga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, him and I just came from another committee, where we had concerns about the Cabinet Secretaries’ decisions and the powers that they have. However, that is for another day. Let me try and summarize my points as follows. I firmly believe that it is...

Sen. Wamatinga, you must seek his consent. Has he accepted to be informed? Sen. Wamatinga He has accepted. That is the point of information.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, him and I just came from another committee, where we had concerns about the Cabinet Secretaries’ decisions and the powers that they have. However, that is for another day. Let me try and summarize my points as follows. I firmly believe that it is about time,...

If you tell me that decisions will be made in Nairobi, with all these bureaucracies, by the time water is distributed to Narok, a child would have finished primary school and gone to high school. Therefore, this Bill is ill-advised. We need to start thinking about the future of this...

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to support this Bill with amendments. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I sit in the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources where this Bill has been discussed. We have held various public participation with various stakeholders who have...

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also support the Statement by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. People like Lawrence Sifuna, Njindo Matiba, Charles Rubia and the rest shaped the history and the destiny of this country. In the spirit of the demise of Lawrence Sifuna who has fortunately been survived...