Moses Masika Wetangula

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Sen. Wetangula Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.20 of 2018) be read a Second Time. This Bill is important because it addresses a nationwide headache that we can comfortably say troubles the entire country. This Bill seeks to...

Hon. Senators, the responsibility of business on the Order Paper is on the Senator sponsoring a Motion, Statement or Bill. It is not the responsibility of the Speaker to make sure that Members are available here. Let us, therefore, proceed to the next Order. Sen. Wetangula On a point of...

Sen. Wetangula, your concerns are noted. We urge both the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader to make sure that Members whose items appear in the Order Paper are present in the House when such Orders are read. I have already made a ruling, therefore, let us proceed...

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Sen. Wetangula Order. Sen. (Dr.) Langat, I directed that we concentrate on condolences and, perhaps talk about one or two policy issues we need to implement to prevent road carnage in this country. We have more than 20 Senators who also want to have a chance to condole.

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Sen. WetangulaAs a Senate, we are here to represent and protect the counties. In the counties, we are representing the farmers. There is need for this Senate to see to it that there are policies in place to ensure that the farmer is not crushed. Instead, he or she should...

Sen. Wetangulaimprovement of Kenya’s ranking in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2019 by six positions and improve the lowest score of cultural resources and business travel by one point. October 11, 2018 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Wetangula Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, before I reply, considering the importance...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. When I was discussing with the distinguished Senator for Kericho, he was noting the idea, and I expressed some mixed feelings about the need to legislate in this manner. However, reflecting on it, I think...

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We want to listen to what the distinguished Senator for Vihiga County is saying, but the Senate Majority Leader is holding a kamukunji right in front of you and we are unable to hear what is going on.

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to join you in welcoming the students and teachers from Napara Secondary School in my county. It is a school that I have a lot of respect for and attachment to. It is based in Bumula Constituency. I welcome all of them to...

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Madam Temporary Chairperson. You announced that we had 27 votes. However, looking at the head count of Senators present, it is about 27, but we also have Senators here who are Members of delegations whose head of delegations are present. Therefore, we cannot...

Senator we are just checking the records--- October 3, 2018 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Wetangula I just want to have my mind settled that we are doing the right thing. I know we are used to rigging elections but we want to have things right. (Laughter)(Loud consultations)(Loud consultations) (Loud consultations) Sen....

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report to the Senate its consideration of the Office of the County Attorney Bill (Senate Bills No.3 of 2018) and its approval thereof with amendments. The Senate Majority Leader (Sen. Murkomen) seconded. October 3, 2018 SENATE...

Order, Hon. Members. I order that the Bar be drawn and the doors be opened. (The Bar was drawn and the doors opened) I now call upon the Chairperson to report. REPORT, CONSIDERATION OF REPORT AND THIRD READING THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.3 OF 2018)

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Sen. Wetangulawill, Government support and a tracking system where these young people can be helped to develop and nurture their talent.I want to leave others to contribute, but I stand here as a very proud Kenyan. I want to inform my friend, Eliud Kipchoge, that while I was in Ghana,...

Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. This Petition is a wake-up call to many issues. I urge --- (Sen. Kinyua stood up in his place)

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker Sir, whichever committee you will commit this Petition to, should go beyond listening to the complainants and coming to table a report and we forget about it. This Petition reflects on many issues that we have noted in this country. September 25, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 15...

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Sen. Wetangula What is your point of order, Sen. Sakaja? (Laughter)

Sen. Wetangula That is okay. You have one minute. (Loud consultations)

Order, Senators! What is it, Sen. Kirinyaga?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the example that I gave of Nigeria was about the local people getting involved in oil matters and not the ministers or governors who are in jail. I was talking about real entrepreneurs in Nigeria today, who have been assimilated in this kind of--- I have...

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Sen. Wetangula Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of my intention to move a Motion for Adjournment on a matter of definite urgent national importance, namely, public debt and taxation in Kenya. (Several Senators stood in their places) September 20, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 1

Sen. Wetangulasome kind of harmony, let us leave a little time. Maybe by that time, the media will concentrate a little bit on what will be going on here.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand guided. I had the request that we get a little more time a little earlier so...

I have heard what the Mover has said. Let us have Sen. Farhiya briefly.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I tend to agree with Sen. Orengo. I am also passionate about these issues. However, if we want to tell Kenyans something, and all the attention right now is on the National Assembly, I think it is prudent, for our spend of time and...

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You have made a ruling and it stands. I only want to seek guidance and I hope Sen. Wamatangi will give me time.

Yes. Sen. Wetangula Therefore, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I urge that instead of spending our time in unproductive manner, like we have done for the last one hour, we should go by the Order Paper. Let the Vice Chairperson or anybody else designated move the Report. It does not matter...

Sen. Wetangula Very well, thank you.

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Order, Sen. Wetangula. You have not moved the Motion. Sen. Wetangula I already did that.

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Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to second this Motion for the simple reason that unsuitable debt levels can be harmful to the economy. They can crowd out development and social programmes because huge portions of Government revenues are taken away from essential services and used to...

You have two more minutes. Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. You have seen even the altercation between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) , the lender of the last resort, and our Cabinet Secretary for Finance. The IMF has now said that we are not eligible to borrow from...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to second this Motion for the simple reason that unsuitable debt levels can be harmful to the economy. They can crowd out development and social programmes because huge portions of Government revenues are taken away from essential services and used to service debts....

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Sen. Wetangula Thank you Mr. Speaker. This petition reminds us, particularly Members who were in this House during the last Parliament like yourself, of the long protracted issues we have argued on this Floor on IDPs. The citizen from Kibera is speaking for many other displaced persons. I recall the...

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