Peter Ndwiga

Sen. Ndwiga Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. The matter at hand is very serious. I want to talk about Embu County where I come from. There is a major problem of liquidity. Kenyans have no money. One of the reasons for this problem wherever we come...

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Sen. NdwigaWell done Sen. Chebeni. September 17, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 61 Sen. Ndwiga

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Sen. Ndwiga On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I do not know if I heard the Senator for Migori County right. He is pouring cold water on the ambitions of many Senators who want to be president of this country. After listening to some of them today,...

Asante, Bw. Naibu Spika, kwa kunipa nafsi hii nami niweze kuongeza sauti yangu. Nami pia naunga mkono katika hali ya kujivuta, kwa Mswada huu ambao tunaka kupitisha. Sisi kama Seneti tuliandamana na tukatembea huko Nairobi tukienda kortini ili kupigania haki ya waliotuchagua. Katika ile hali ambayo sisi tulikuwa tunapigania -...

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Sen. Ndwiga(Question that the Mover be now called upon to reply put and negatived)

Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to join my colleagues in congratulating Sen. Halake. Embassies and high commissions abroad are meant to be the face of this country. Indeed, like it has been said here, when you go to some embassies, you want to run away because the...

Sen. Ndwiga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice in congratulating Sen. (Rev.) Waqo for being elected as the Chairperson of the Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration. Sen. (Rev.) Waqo is also a Member of the Committee on Agriculture,...

Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Procedural Motion. Today, we are proud as the Senate for what we did. Personally, it was my first time to participate in a demonstration and to enter a court. I am proud of myself because I have done it...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Procedural Motion to reduce the publication period for the Senate Division of Revenue Bill. As elected leaders at whatever level, we must acknowledge that we owe our first responsibility to the people of Kenya at whatever level. We should always make sure that...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Procedural Motion. Today, we are proud as the Senate for what we did. Personally, it was my first time to participate in a demonstration and to enter a court. I am proud of myself because I have done it on behalf...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to support this Procedural Motion. I was happy when we matched to the court because we represented Kenyans. We are here to represent the counties and their interests. July 18, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 29

Despite the fact that Kenya ratified the Abuja Declaration as well as the Maputo Declaration to affirm that 15 per cent and 10 per cent goes to health and farming respectively, the state of these two sectors in the counties is wanting.It is unfortunate that the National Assembly has turned...

Your time is up. Sen. M. Kajwang’, proceed.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support the Procedural Motion. It is important to note that in a bicameral system, the two Houses will not always agree. Kenyans should not be alarmed when the Senate and the National Assembly do not agree. We should also not go into tantrums when the...

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Sen. Ndwiga Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30

Thank you. The Statement is, therefore, committed to the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. July 18, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 53 ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30

Sen. Ndwiga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I congratulate Sen. Halake for this important Statement. Part of the reason we have congestion in our prisons, and that is perhaps one of the issues the Committee to which this Statement will be committed to, is because most of those prisoners, a...

Sen. Ndwiga Order, Members! (Loud consultations)

Sen. Ndwiga Order, Members! What is your point of order, Senator? (Loud consultations)

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Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today Wednesday 10th July 2019:-

Thank you, next Order. PAPERS LAID REPORT OF THE MEDIATION COMMITTEE ON THE LAND VALUE INDEX LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018

THE 2019 BI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CAJ REPORT OF THE COB ON COUNTY GOVERNMENTS BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW REPORTS ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VARIOUS COUNTY AGENCIES/FUNDS July 10, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 11 THE CPAIC FIDUCIARY RISK REPORT ON AUDIT ISSUES FOR FYS 2012/13 TO 2015/16

Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have one of the shortest reports because we had an opportunity to give a report in April. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (b) to issue a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Agriculture,...

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Sen. Ndwigaunderstaffing of personnel to inadequate facilities and equipment resulting in congestion in hospitals further restricting effective service delivery; NOTING THAT every Kenyan has a right to affordable and accessible healthcare, and the President has launched a pilot universal health care program called “Afya Care” that will see many Kenyans...

Order. It is a notice of Motion. The next Notice of Motion is from Sen. Nyamunga. ENGAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS BY COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

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Sen. NdwigaWell done, Sen. Ndwiga. July 4, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 29 Sen. Ndwiga also seeks to repeal the Irrigation Act Cap 347 of the laws of Kenya which commenced on 24th June, 1966.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Irrigation Bill, 2017 was read a First Time in the National Assembly and...

Well done, Sen. Ndwiga.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed)

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