Moses Masika Wetangula

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to make observations.

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, sometimes it does appear that that is the only way you can get quick attention from the Chair when you want to say something.

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank Sen. Chebeni from my county who has made a very fundamental Statement. The manner in which some people in this country are taking away the lives of others is becoming very worrisome. You may remember that there is a friend...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I enjoin the distinguished Senator for Nairobi in the statement that he has made. I recently took an Uber Taxi from the airport to --- (There was a technical hitch) The young man, the driver talked to me until he shed tears. He lamented...

Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I second the Motion. This is a scheduled recess that is defined in our Calendar. It is a recess that also coincides with an important event that the last Senate created. It is meant to bring together our colleagues from the county assemblies...

Sen. Wetangula Madam Temporary Speaker, as I support this Petition. Article 40 of the Constitution requires that when the Government or a public entity alienates land from an owner, compensation must be prompt, adequate and in full. So, there is absolutely no reason whatsoever for the Government to alienate land...

Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I wish to add my voice to this Petition that Sen. Dullo has brought. The land issue is an emotive one, particularly to the pastoralists. It is quite unfortunate that we are petitioning the Government for allowing the military to occupy the trust...

Your time is up, but we will give you half a minute for seniority sake. Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The Committee must also look at the conduct of the NLC in this regard. I urge the Committee to recommend April 10, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 18 Sen. Wetangula...

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Sen. Wetangula Sorry, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would have spoken after her. There was a Statement raised on 47 (1) which we were hoping that maybe we would be allowed to contribute to.

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join the distinguished Senator for Lamu County, whom I always call my son and, yourself in welcoming the students from Lamu County. Lamu County represents the inequality that is so glaring in this country. Lamu is a county that is supposed to be rich,...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you in welcoming the students and teachers from St. Peter’s Minor Seminary, Mukumu. This seminary is in the region where I come from and it is the foundation of Catholicism in our region and the seat of our Bishop, Bishop Obanyi. As I...

Sen. Wetangula Handshakes are for opposing parties. Sen. Wambua is part and parcel of me. (Laughter) March 27, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 7 Sen. WetangulaThe Government has a duty to learn from countries like Australia. We went to Australia as Members of the Committee on Finance and Budget. You can see...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Petition by Dr. Eric Mugambi captures the mood of what Sen. (Dr.) Zani brought here yesterday. I urge the Committee to look deep into this erratic change of policies in the Ministry of Education. Why did we bring the 8- March 27, 2019 SENATE...

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Three weeks ago, there was a round of protest in this House in the manner in which petitions stay for too long with committees. We implored the Chair that, in fact, when you set the deadline of 60 days, within...

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. He is jumping the gun.

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. If I may assist you.

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir,

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you quoted Standing Order 232 (2) , and my reading seems to vary in understanding with your interpretation. The Standing Order says:- “Whenever a Petition is committed to a Standing Committee, the Committee shall, in not more than 60 calendar days from the time...

Sen. Wetangula Which is true---

Sen. Wetangula It is very clear.

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, we were getting ready to supplement questions on the statement by Sen. (Dr.) Zani on the 100 per cent transition policy. I am sorry we were busy consulting, and you went straight to the Chairman without giving us an opportunity. I wonder whether you can...

Sen. Wetangula: Proceed, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In addition to the request by Sen. (Dr.) Zani, the Chairman of the Committee on Education should tell this House and the country the following-

Proceed, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Recently I was invited to speak in a forum in Kilifi that was concerned with the pregnancies we were discussing last year. This is because girls who were found to be pregnant during the examinations are having a crisis. The administration of schools is insisting...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I would like to support the Statement and look forward to getting the response from the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Education. The truth of the matter is that the 100 per cent transition has failed. This is because the statistics...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to give a Notice of Motion.

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of Motion for Adjournment. I beg Members that when I finish moving, those who support to stand up. Pursuant to Standing Order 34, the Senate do now adjourn to discuss a matter of definite urgent national importance; namely the state...

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Sen. Wetangula It will come later.

Sen. Wetangula Next Order.

It will come later. Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Bungoma jumped the gun. We had a discussion with him about this Statement; so, he is anxious to go. Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 47 (1) , I rise to make a Statement on an issue...

Next Order. STATUS ON THE ISSUANCE OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES IN THE COUNTRY, SPECIFICALLY IN VIHIGA COUNTY

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Bungoma jumped the gun. We had a discussion with him about this Statement; so, he is anxious to go. Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 47 (1) , I rise to make a Statement on an issue of national concern on the issuance...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is difficult to understand why it has become so hard to get a birth certificate, which is basically one’s personal details printed on an A5 piece of paper, signed and embossed. Some of the reasons enumerated by the Civil Registrar of Persons Office in Vihiga include...

Proceed, Sen. Wetangula. Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, forgive my anxiety in jumping onto a different matter. Over the weekend, I was in a public function with the distinguished Senator for Vihiga and when he mentioned this matter, almost half of the crowd present – March 19, 2019 SENATE DEBATES...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is in order for me to smile on any matter, because that is my natural disposition. I would like to inform my uncle, the Senator for Bungoma, that the Chairperson of the Committee on Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, Sen. Haji, sought leave of...

Sen. Wetangula I think Sen. Sakaja is the one who knows how long they agreed he will be acting; whether Sen. Haji is here physically or not.

Sen. Wetangula Okay. I will give you two minutes. Sen. Wetangula: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Committee that will deal with this matter, which is chaired by my distinguished colleague from Nairobi City County, my nephew, Sen. Sakaja should encourage the ministry concerned to devolve the issuance of...

Sen. Wetangula, that matter is closed. I did not know that you had--- Sen. Wetangula I had flagged for that, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Okay. I will give you two minutes. Sen. Wetangula: Sen. Wetangula: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Committee that will deal with this matter, which is chaired by my distinguished colleague from Nairobi City County, my nephew, Sen. Sakaja should encourage the ministry concerned to devolve the issuance of...

taken back to Wananchi. However, this idea of holding on to documents that are so important to the citizens, does not help Kenyans at all.I support the distinguished Senator for Nandi.

Thank you, Senator. The last Statement for today by Sen. Anuar Loitiptip.

GRABBING OF PUBLIC LAND IN LAMU COUNTY

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Sen. Wetangula Who is the seconder? March 19, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 38 Sen. Wetangula without water? It tells us that our planning and our execution of development programs is flawed and that our governors are not rising to the occasion to save people even with the little money that they...

Okay, you will have two minutes. Sen. Wetangulaterms of awareness and planning because in two weeks’ time, the water problem will turn from being a solution to another disaster. We are told that it is likely to rain from 1st April. At the moment we are struggling to deliver food...

Who is the seconder? Sen. Wetangula Madam Temporary Speaker, I invite the Senate Majority Leader to second this important Motion.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to congratulate the former Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Wetangula, for moving this very important Adjournment Motion on. The Motion is on an important matter, which is the starvation in our country at the moment occasioned by drought and our poor planning on matters...

terms of awareness and planning because in two weeks’ time, the water problem will turn from being a solution to another disaster. We are told that it is likely to rain from 1st April. At the moment we are struggling to deliver food to those who need it now. Tomorrow,...

Senator, do you need two more minutes or you are okay?

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, if there is anything that this House has not done well, it is in the handling of petitions. I want to suggest to you that, administratively, when you commit a petition to a committee to report back in 60 days, you do what courts do...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you and the House in welcoming the students and their teachers from a very senior school in my county, Friends Bokoli High School. This school is one of the beacons of education in my county. It is a school that prides to have...

Sen. Wetangula Sen. Mary Yiane Seneta. March 13, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 8 Sen. Wetangula guarantee to KEMSA that when any county orders for drugs - because these are emergencies for the population - KEMSA is obligated to deliver with a guarantee from the national Government that the county government will...

Sen. Wetangula I warned you but it is okay. Endelea tu. (Laughter) March 13, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 11

Serious! Serious allegations!

I warned you but it is okay. Endelea tu. (Laughter)

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Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also add my voice to this very important Statement as I also send my condolences to all the families that are affected. It is a very sad thing that has happened and many Kenyans are affected. However, we have not seen the...

I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Wetangula That one is allowed. What is it? I thought you had said order.

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have a long-standing Statement in relation to energy about the Turkana Wind Power. Does it also fall under this category or it will stand on its own and we expect a Statement from my distinguished tycoon colleague from Nyeri County. (Laughter)

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I meant what I said.

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there has been absolutely no discussion or agreement on this matter. What my distinguished friend and colleague did was that he gave me a very scanty answer last week, which I have looked at and is incurably inadequate. I would seek your intervention that...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the record of this House will bear me out. When I raised the issue, more than 10 Members contributed to it, chiding the Chairman for not bringing the answer. The Speaker directed that the answer be brought as urgently as possible. Indeed, subsequent to...

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