Wambua Enoch Kiio

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On my own behalf and on behalf of my colleagues in the Senate of the Republic of Kenya, I take this opportunity to welcome the visiting delegation from the Parliament of Uganda. We take cognizance of the fact that Uganda remains a friendly...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Looking at the table on page 2, the one after bullet 6, there is a consistent deficit in funding for capitation since the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, a serious deficit. How does the Ministry then bridge that gap and why...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. My question is about the hardship allowances for teachers. However, this is more like a comment. There seems to be a serious disparity across Government departments. One department of Government would appreciate a region as a hardship area and staff working there...

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Sen. Wambua

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Sen. Wambua Hon. Senators, at this point we have to proceed. Sen. Abass, what is your clarification?

Sen. Wambua Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. From the onset, I want to congratulate you on this wonderful Bill. As the champions of Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) , this is one way we will build the capacity and ability of MCAs, who...

Sen. WambuaLastly, we woke up this morning to a very scary media report on how police officers are accessing private communication through mobile phones and using that communication to track down people for abduction. That is a very serious matter and it informs the basis of one of the resolutions...

Thank you. Hon. Senators, let us make progress on this matter. Allow me to take the clarification as sought by Sen. (Dr) . Khalwale on the videos. Yes, Senator, we have been receiving quite several videos, especially when we are handling impeachment proceedings. However, the difficulty that I had in...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. Indeed, I am ready to substantiate the remarks I made last week in regards to the dramatic ouster of Prof. Laban Ayiro from Moi University in 2016. I have provided evidence to this House to the audio office, and I have a...

Sen. Osotsi, just table your evidence and take your seat. Upon review, I will be able to pick the dates and everything else. Just table your evidence. (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know why Sen. Cherarkey---

Order, Senator for Nandi County. Why are you uncomfortable with the Senator for--- Sen. Osotsi, table whatever you have and take your seat. Just table your evidence. You do not need to explain.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will table the evidence. The evidence is a chronology of events which started in 2016 September to recently, September this year. The evidence is in form of a video and also a chronology of events. I also promise that tomorrow I am also going to give...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you should not allow Sen. Cherarkey to take that direction. Did you hear Sen. Cherarkey alluding--- (Sen. Cheruiyot spoke off record)

Sen. Wambua There can never be a light touch in a speech as important as the one that he is making. He is alluding that since the Cabinet Secretary for Education is a Kisii, he must be speaking to Kisii’s first before the Kisii’s can bring matters to this House....

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Sen. Wambua

Sen. Wambua

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Wambua Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the trail of thought was also doing other things in me, so let me just conclude by saying that, yes, we would have wanted to see Kshs400 billion going to counties. However, I see the Committee has agreed on Kshs387 billion, as equitable share,...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Division of Revenue Bill is the most important financial instrument that this House considers. Every Senator, if they are committed to their sense of duty, ought to have a view on the Division of Revenue Bill, because this is where we...

My screen is funny. It was blank, but now it has a Member by the name of Otieno Moses, Sen. Kajwang’. The mood was for the Mover to reply. That was the mood of the House. However, please go ahead and utilise a few minutes to give your comments. This...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Division of Revenue Bill is the most important financial instrument that this House considers. Every Senator, if they are committed to their sense of duty, ought to have a view on the Division of Revenue Bill, because this is where we are demonstrating...

It must be put on record that the first time this matter went into mediation, we were led by the Senator for the great County of Meru, who is today sitting on the Chair. We had a conversation with our brothers in the lower House. We had a very scientific...

When you approach courts of law and instruments of justice, there is always one of two outcomes. If you go to court, you either win or you lose. At the end of the day, when you lose, you might have your reservations, but you leave that court feeling that justice...

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Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to make my contribution on this matter. When we were growing up in Tana River, there was Hola Cotton Ginnery, which used to be a great source of employment for many people. People would wake up in the morning...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have listened to Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Let me just educate him a bit. Words have meaning. From where I sit, nobody has been appointed to the position of the Deputy President. There has only been a nomination pending--- (Sen. Cheruiyot spoke off record) Sen....

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to also add a voice to this Report that was tabled in the House by our Committee on Finance and Budget. From the onset, I wish to state that from many fronts, devolution has come under attack. You will...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a few things to clarify from EACC. One, did you find it necessary to record a statement from Crystal Kenya and Shobikaa Impex Limited in that probe? This is because they had been mentioned? Were they entities in the investigation? Secondly, has Shobikaa...

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Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have two clarifications to seek from Hon. Mutuse. My leader Governor James Orengo opened this session with a verse from the Bible. I will also read one. Exodus 23:1 says- “You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I associate myself with the comments by the Senate Majority Leader, but with some amendments. A lot will be said by Senators, but this governor has disobeyed invitations and summons by various committees. Requiring that each Committee then contact the IG of the...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Two things; One, I do not know why my colleague and friend, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, would want to pick and choose on court rulings. A precedence has been set in the court on the matter of suppression of powers and he has quoted...