Sifuna Edwin Watenya

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, most sincerely, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to welcome the students from Starehe Boys Centre in Nairobi City County. Starehe Boys Centre does not need introduction. It is an institution that is well known across the country for its excellence in academics and other areas...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know that yesterday, my sister Sen. Nyamu said she would not support anything that I supported or proposed. I confirm to this House that I do not share the same feelings and that I stand solidly behind her on any agenda that is going...

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. A few months ago, I was invited by Hon. Owalo, the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and Digital Economy to accompany him to a launch of what I expected would be something quite serious at City Market here in Nairobi. I must say...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion by the Senate Minority Whip, Sen. Olekina. Allow me to begin with the words that you used in your Communication this afternoon; that, in fact, this is a fundamental process in good governance and upholding of democracy. I remember...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, when it comes to voting only the heads of delegations at the Plenary will get to vote. This matter should be common knowledge to anybody sitting in this House, unless you do not know where you are. If we want to interrogate the evidence, to...

Sen. Sifuna(Loud consultations)Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for that protection. By the time the matter is brought to us, it is an indication of a failure of leadership in Meru County. We are here to deal with the problems you should have sorted out at home. Let me conclude...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, the jab has already landed. I can see it is working. I withdraw the jab. I beg the House that we go the route of a Committee that will enable us to interrogate the facts and interview witnesses. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale will bear me witness...

Sen. Sifuna Throw him out.

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe that this would fall under the ambit of anticipating debate. This is because what our colleague Senator is saying is that there is a desired result. If you go the same way, you will get the same results as the last time and...

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

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your kind permission under Standing Order No. 109, I would now like to propose that we call the Mover to reply.

Sen. Sifuna No, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Sifuna Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just wanted to lend my understanding of that Standing Order before you make your decision. In my reading of Standing Order No.55, what is not admissible are extracts and quotations. Those are two very clear things. For instance, I cannot...

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, regarding the status of the ownership of the land of Tom Mboya Social Hall in Makadara Constituency. In the Statement, the...

Sen. Sifunaplaintiff had been unable to effect personal service on some of the respondents in the case.Therefore, it is not true that a definitive determination has been made on the ownership of the land in Machakos County. We are not here to argue the legality or the title of who...

What is your point of order? I have not even proposed the Question. (Question proposed) What is your point of order?

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.111 about limitation of debate. Looking at the time and considering that this is a matter most of us would want to contribute to, will I be in order to request that the House agrees with me, that each Senator to speak...

Hon. Senators, the Standing Order only gives five minutes for each contributor to this debate. So, each Senator will have five minutes to contribute to the current Motion. Proceed, Sen. Wambua.

Sen. SifunaSen. (Dr.) Khalwale had set the tone by saying that the presentations that were being made on the Floor of this House were immature.Is it in order for the Senator of Kiambu to make allegations against leaders of a party that he has refused to disclose without making any...

What is your point of order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale.

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise again on Standing Order No.105 just like Sen. Sifuna. However, as I appealed this is not a Government or Opposition problem. We have this Motion because there is a humanitarian crisis. Even to ask the Senator of Kiambu to substantiate...

Let him finish, Sen. Sifuna

Madam Temporary Speaker, if there is need for substantiation the police through a press release have just tabulated the names of the senior officers that the Senator of Kiambu is speaking to. They include the kind of players he is talking about.

Yes, electronic evidence can be tabled in this House.

Let him finish. Sen. Mumma, allow Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to finish.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I speak to this document which is now public. They are speaking to the former Deputy Commissioner, former Deputy County Officer, former Officer OCPD Mavoko and former Director Criminal Investigations (DCI) ---

Which document are you reading? Can you give us the title of that document?

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Sen. Sifuna Hon. Senators, we are done with the debating part of the Bill. I will invite the Mover of the Bill to reply.

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Sen. Sifuna What is your point of order Sen. Cherarkey?

Sen. Sifuna Let us hear what is out of order. (Sen. Abass spoke off record)

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Sen. Sifuna Sen. Sifuna, I asked you to clarify.

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Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. The proposed amendment to Clause 12 is after the word “training”. The justification is that if

Sen. Sifuna Madam Temporary Chairperson, I propose Clause 13 be amended by deleting the introductory clause and substituting therefor the following new introductory clause - ‘The Cabinet Secretary shall- ‘ Madam Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : For Clause 13, there are different proposals on amendments by Sen. Osotsi, Sen....

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Sen. Sifuna Sen. (Dr.) Murango and Sen. Mandago, kindly give the Senator silence as he makes his contribution. Proceed. Sen. Sifuna. It is your choice. You can now proceed to contribute solely based on the Bill that you have. (Loud consultations)

Sen. (Dr.) Murango and Sen. Mandago, kindly give the Senator silence as he makes his contribution. Proceed. Sen. Sifuna. It is your choice. You can now proceed to contribute solely based on the Bill that you have. Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also have a very bad experience with...

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Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson, because of time, the Senators who have dropped their amendments should not take time explaining them. They should just state that they have dropped them. The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : For record purposes, it is important for them to explain why...

Sen. SifunaHon. Members, if you read (d), on the medical superintendents of all county hospitals. We are amending to define that it is the medical superintendent of the county hospital.That was just to make it clearer. Since it is a committee of representation for not all facilities in the county....

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Sen. Sifunafact, it might have undesired consequences. County governments might start saying that now that you are retaining your revenue or resources, we are not going to continue financing you to the tune we used to finance you in the past. That will cripple these hospitals because these monies we...

Sen. SifunaTherefore, I am just speaking to my colleagues saying that I think we need to proceed on the basis of good faith. We do not want to get to the same place we were with that previous Bill that I am sure everybody remembers.For us, the amendments we propose...

For the comfort of Sen. Sifuna and maybe those who feel like him, I will have you appreciate two things; that these amendments, if you listened to the debate that has come from both sides of the House--- None other than the Whip on my side has said he is...

Senate Majority Leader, you know exactly that is what I said. From where I sit, there have been so many recommendations from the Members. That is why I said that it will be very important if they file the amendments, so that they can be considered by the House tomorrow....

Order! Hon. Senators.

We are voting by Roll Call. Can I have two tellers for the ‘Ayes’ and ‘Noes’? Let me have two volunteers; those who have energy. You know, there have been Members who have been going out to take tea and mandazi. Yes, let us have Sen. Veronica Maina and Sen....

Hon. Senators, these are the results of the Division– AYES: 31 NOES: 0 ABSTENTIONS: 0 September 26, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 66

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Sen. Sifunaorganisation or a Government entity in this country known as the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board (KPPB). It is their responsibility to ensure that the supply and availability of this stupefying drug is not as rampant as it is right now.I saw an investigation by one of the local...

Proceed, Sen. Ali Roba.

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Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to join you, the House and the Senate Majority Leader in welcoming the delegation from Somalia. I welcome them to the City of Nairobi. I am the Senator for Nairobi. I hope that you will learn a few things in your time in...

Sen. Sifuna If there are some unique understandings then we should know so that I can also save money on material such that instead of wearing a full-sleeved, I can wear a half-sleeve.

Sen. Sifuna Sen. Sifuna, you know when I do not disclose matterS it is because some of the issues are private. That is why I did not disclose it. As a professional, I did not try to say the reason. However, I said that there is a genuine reason that...

Sen. Sifuna Bw. Naibu Spika, tukiendelea hivi itabidi wengine tutoe nguo ili tudhihirishe shida zenye tuko nazo. (Laughter) Sen. (Dr.) Murango, proceed and conclude.

Bw. Naibu Spika, tukiendelea hivi itabidi wengine tutoe nguo ili tudhihirishe shida zenye tuko nazo. (Laughter)

Sen. Sifuna Do not get me wrong, I am for the role of the Committee on Powers and Privileges.

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker I also---

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Sen. Sifuna Asante sana, Bw. Naibu Spika. Nitarudia jina langu, Murango. Kazi ya mlango ni kufunga ama kufungua. Nimekuja hapa kupinga Taarifa ambayo imeletwa hapa kuhusu, Sen. Orwoba. Hii ni kwa sababu, kuna njia tofauti za kujieleza. Kuna wale ambao wanajieleza vizuri kama Sen. Sifuna. Kuna wale ambao wanakaa katikati...

Thank you, Sen. Sifuna. For your information, we are made from the same material. So, we are okay. That is a good material. Proceed, Sen. Murango.

Asante sana, Bw. Naibu Spika. Nitarudia jina langu, Murango. Kazi ya mlango ni kufunga ama kufungua. Nimekuja hapa kupinga Taarifa ambayo imeletwa hapa kuhusu, Sen. Orwoba. Hii ni kwa sababu, kuna njia tofauti za kujieleza. Kuna wale ambao wanajieleza vizuri kama Sen. Sifuna. Kuna wale ambao wanakaa katikati kama sehemu...

Sen. Sifuna Nobody is interested in sexual advances here. Ala! (Applause)

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is exactly what happens when young women are assertive in this country. It is time---