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Sen. Wambua On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Did you see what the Senator for Mandera County did? He crossed from that side to this side looking at you. When he heard me requesting for a point of order, he went to the Bar. Can you warn the...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to also make a comment on this Petition. First, I thank the petitioners for choosing to bring this matter to the Floor of the Senate. That is in itself a manifestation of the faith and confidence that the people of...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome the visiting delegation from Kitui County lead by our able Speaker, Hon. Kinengo. For the information of this House, Hon. Kinengo is the youngest Speaker in the county assemblies in Kenya. He is doing a...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for according me the opportunity to welcome the visiting delegation from Kilifi County. Kilifi County is the county that has given this Senate the Speaker of the House and the Senate Minority Leader. We appreciate your visit and it is my hope and...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand in support of the Report brought by the Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Inter-Governmental Relations on a matter concerning a neighboring County of Kitui called Tharaka Nithi County. I have been to Kathwana, Chogoria and Marimanti. The state of affairs in the...

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Sen. Wambua Thank you, Sen. Wambua. Sen. Mungatana, MGH, proceed.

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I shall only say two things about the Statement by Sen. Miraj. One, there is a growing trend which is alarming. I wish the Committee, which I sit in and my Chair is here too, draw a line between what is good for...

Sen. Wambua Asante, Bw. Naibu Spika. Nimemskiza Seneta mwenzangu, Seneta wa Laikipia, Sen. Kinyua. Kwa mara kadhaa amerudia maneno “ndege kutembelea Mombasa”, “kuzuru na kutembelea” pia. Jinsi ninavyoelewa Kiswahili, watu hutembelea sehemu fulani, lakini ndege hutua. Sijui kama Seneta wa Laikipia anaongea kuhusu ile ndege sisi tunafahamu ama ni ndege...

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Sen. Wambua Kwa sababu tunaanza kupigana kama haya ni mambo ya Azimio au Kenya Kwanza; mambo ya kurusha mawe au la. Tunataka kuonyesha dunia nzima jinsi Bunge hili la Seneti linavyoendelea kwa sababu haya ni mambo ya kishetani wala sio ya Mungu na yanahusu afya ya watu. Naomba upelelezi ufanywe...

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

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 120 on the issue of relevance. The Senate Minority Whip is clearly struggling to drive home a point. Allow me to refresh his mind. The Statement sought by Sen. Kibwana, which he is supposed to be commenting on...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. Nonetheless, you may need to remind the Senator of Meru that he is not on the Chair. He is trying to give me instructions. I take this opportunity to also join you and the Senate Majority Leader in welcoming...

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

Sen. Wambua Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my time starts counting now.

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I walked in when my Chairman was really agitated. I was wondering what the problem was but now I understand what the issue was. April 19, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 27 Sen. WambuaJust to add on what the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Cheruiyot...

Sen. WambuaMr. Temporary Speaker, when matters like this come to the Floor of the Senate, this is one instance where Senators are called upon to show and demonstrate leadership. There are going to be issues arising from this list. There will be people we lead who will feel that in...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. How I wish it was a full House when the Senator for Kitui was addressing us. He has raised many issues that have formed food for thought about where we want to take this country. April 19, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 55

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support and want this afternoon to speak not to the letter, but to the spirit of Article 204 of the Constitution that gave effect to the equalization fund. Every time I look at what has happened in the last five year and the...

Sen. Wambua I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me maybe for the first time congratulate Sen. Cherarkey for coming up with that kind of Statement. When this Statement is finally assigned to a Committee, I would request that Committee to help this country make a determination, between the endeavors...

Sen. Wambua What is your point of order, Sen. Wambua? Please cite the Standing Order you are relying on. April 18, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 48

What is your point of order, Sen. Wambua? Please cite the Standing Order you are relying on. Sen. Wambua Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you. I have been in this House long enough to know how to cite Standing Orders. I stand on the strength of Standing Order No.105, on...

Sen. Kisang, do you want to substantiate or clarify what you were addressing the House about the amount of money collected?

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the status of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collections over the last six months. In the Statement, the Committee should-

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

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not want to get into this kind of conversation. However, it is not right for Sen. Cherarkey to impute improper motives on a Statement made by a colleague Senator. (Applause)

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Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir for giving me an opportunity to also ventilate my thoughts on this Bill. I associate myself with the knowledgeable presentations that have been made by my fellow Senators before me. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill as moved. The reason is that...

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Sen. Wambuabankruptcy four times and Britain, four times. Japan is the only country that has done it twice.Mr. Speaker, Sir, in modern times, we have seen what happened to Greece just the other day. Therefore, for a country like Kenya, which is a third world country moving towards a more...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to also join you and my colleagues to welcome the delegations from Kilifi, Kakamega and Elgeyo- Marakwet counties. I have listened to the words of Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale on how gracious God has been to the people of Kilifi County....

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Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to congratulate the Chairman, the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries where I sit. I asked to comment on this issue because it is true that Article 118 of the Constitution requires that Committees of Parliament conduct public participation...

Sen. Wambua Yes, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to speak to two. One of them is on the welfare of street children. These children are Kenyans. First of all, it is the responsibility of the caregivers, either parents or guardians to take care of them because they are...