Sifuna Edwin Watenya

Sen. Sifuna Most obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding a morbid and most unfortunate claim that corpses were hired from morgues during the anti-tax demonstrations of June...

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Sen. Sifuna Asante, Bi. Spika wa Muda. Langu ni kutoa pole kwa watu wa Kaunti ya Lamu waliofiwa. Ni masikitiko makubwa kupoteza ndugu zetu na hao ndugu, wako na familia. Wako na watoto, ni baba, kaka na pia ndugu za watu. Tunaomba Serikali ifanye vyovyote vile kusuluhisha na kuweka usalama...

Sen. Montet Betty, please, proceed.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. At least, I will get a few minutes. I send my sincere condolences to the Commander of the Kenya Air Force and the families of the gallant soldiers who lost their lives last night, and indeed, also to all our soldiers who have died in...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is my view that five minutes should be sufficient to prosecute this matter. Just to add, I do not think it is a requirement that all Senators must speak on everything. In fact, for us, we have a designated expert on climate change and...

Sen. Sifuna Sen. Sifuna, what is your point of clarification and where does it fall in our Standing Orders?

Sen. Sifuna Sen. Cherarkey did appeal and gave valid reasons. I suspended his staying away from all that period. So, he is rightfully in the House. (Applause) Sen. Cherarkey did appeal and gave valid reasons. I suspended his staying away from all that period. So, he is rightfully in the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just want to be sure that I am turning myself here because this is a very important matter. August 31, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 25

Sen. Sifuna Sen. Tobiko. August 31, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 40 Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to speak to the positives in the Act because there are many negatives that we will talk about in the greater context that I have given. A look at 23D requires that...

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

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, on the Minority side, we have confirmed that we do not want to make any contribution to this Motion. (Applause)

Sen. Sifuna On this particular agenda, I ask that the Senate Majority Leader seconds me.

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

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, it would have been nice if Members were supplied with accessible copies of that Report. I can confirm that my neighbour, Sen. Crystal Asige, does not have an accessible copy of the Report. Thank you.

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

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was a bit concerned by one of the submissions by the Senate Majority Leader. He said that the Report of the Committee was moved by a Member of the Minority side. That has nothing to do with the political sides of the House....

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Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to briefly support the Statement that has been brought by Sen. Osotsi, regarding the status of pending bills in his county. As you are aware, out of the over Kshs350 billion pending bills owed by county governments to various suppliers and institutions in...

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to welcome the students from the three schools; two from Nairobi and one from Nakuru. On behalf of my colleague, the Senator for Nakuru, who is not in here, I welcome you all to the Senate this afternoon....

Sen. Sifunagovernments. However, the country needs to know that we, as a Senate, had an opportunity to increase the resources that--- August 3, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 20 Sen. Sifuna governments. However, the country needs to know that we, as a Senate, had an opportunity to increase the resources that---

Sen. Tobiko and Sen. Okenyuri, you can consult but not to disrupt the proceedings of the House. Sen. Sifuna We, as a Senate, had an opportunity to increase the resources that go to our county governments. As I look at this Cash Disbursement Schedule, as the Senator of Nairobi City...

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

Sen. Sifuna Order, hon. Senators. If I heard the Senator correctly, he said that the Senate did adopt the Bill as it came from the National Assembly. That is factual (Loud consultation)

Sen. Sifuna What is your point of order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale? (Loud consultation)

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

Mr. Speaker, Sir, according to the Constitution of Kenya, the Division of Revenue Bill cannot be signed into law without the concurrence of the two Houses. Is the Senator of Nairobi City County in order to mislead the country that, by us agreeing with the National Assembly, we were failing...

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Sen. Sifuna I know exactly what you said. Sen. Sifuna, going forward, refrain from using unparliamentary language. (Loud Consultations)

I know exactly what you said. Sen. Sifuna, going forward, refrain from using unparliamentary language. Sen. Sifuna On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir. August 3, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 24

On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Cherarkey, can Sen. Sifuna be heard in silence? Proceed, Sen. Sifuna. Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, when the vote was put here, you had an option to vote yes and agree with the Committee just as we have been asked under this particular--- (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record) Mr....

Sen. Cherarkey, you have raised you concern. Sen. Sifuna, our Standing Orders provide very clearly on how you should refer to your colleagues. You refer to them as hon. Senators. There are no people or guys here. We have hon. Senators. Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I apologize for that....

Sen. Sifuna Order, Senators! Sen. Sifuna, take your seat. You are not going to start a debate with the Chair. You know exactly what that amounts to; it amounts to disorderly conduct and the consequences are very clear. You are a person and a people. However, that is a language...

Order, Senators! Sen. Sifuna, take your seat. You are not going to start a debate with the Chair. You know exactly what that amounts to; it amounts to disorderly conduct and the consequences are very clear. You are a person and a people. However, that is a language allowable outside...

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

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

Sen. Sifunadecisions that we make when we do the opposite. Let us not run away from the decisions that we have made. In Nairobi City County, we have issues that need to be addressed. I want to touch on some of them.Last financial year, Nairobi City County opened its first...

Sen. Sifuna, would you wish to be informed by Sen. Cherarkey? Sen. Sifuna On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. August 3, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 28

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

Sen. Sifuna Sen. Sifuna, proceed to make your comments. August 3, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 29

Sen. Sifuna, proceed to make your comments. Sen. Sifuna I need the protection of the Chair.

I have protected you enough. If you engage the Chair directly--- I have called you to conclude your comments, what more protection do you need from the Chair? Sen. Sifuna The direction I wanted is how much time I have left given all sorts of interruptions that have happened since...

Proceed. The Chair will protect you. Sen. Sifuna I need guidance so that I can be able to see---

Sen. Sifuna(Loud consultations)

Sen. Sifuna Take your seat, Senator. (Laughter) (Loud consultations)

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Sen. Sifuna Madam Temporary Speaker, yesterday, Sen. Oketch Gicheru stood on a point of order and requested that I table a letter I had referred to. I beg to table it because the Speaker had directed so, to indicate the statement that I had made. I request to table it...

Sen. Sifuna(Question proposed)Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. Division will be at the end.

I now call upon the Mover.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the the Cotton Industry Development Bill (Senate Bills No. 5 of 2023) be now read a Third Time and I ask Sen. Sifuna to second. Sen. Sifuna (Question proposed)Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. Division will be at the end. THE...

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Sen. SifunaCalm down, Sen. Sifuna.(Laughter) Calm down, Sen. Sifuna. (Laughter) Sen. Sifuna Proceed, Sen. Tabitha Keroche.

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Sen. Sifuna Next Order.

Next Order. BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 18TH JULY, 2023

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 57 (1) to hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing 18th July, 2023. As you are aware, on Tuesday we passed a Motion that the House will proceed on a recess at the rise...

This shows great improvement at this time. I urge us to continue with the same spirit in service to the people who entrusted us to represent their interest in this House.Mr. Speaker, Sir, as indicated in todays Order Paper, at Order Nos. 8, 9 and 11, they are division at...

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