Sifuna Edwin Watenya

Sen. Sifuna: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to give strength to the Statement by Sen. Osotsi. As you know, I am a Member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) . In the past few weeks, two counties appeared before us. One of the most interesting things is...

Proceed, Sen. Wafula. March 28, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 11

Asante sana, Bw. Spika. Ningependa kuunga mkono Hoja iliyotolewa na Sen. Osotsi. Baadhi ya wanafunzi katika shule za upili, vyuo vikuu na vyuo anuwai, wako nyumbani kwa sababu hawana karo. Serikali za kaunti zimeweka wanafunzi hawa katika mfumo wa kuimarisha masomo yao kwa wale ambao ni wachochole kifedha. Hivi kwamba,...

Sen. Sifuna Sen. Sifuna, you had another Statement. Kindly proceed.

Sen. Sifuna, you had another Statement. Kindly proceed. ILLEGAL ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY PLOTS AND OPEN SPACES IN WOODLEY ESTATE Sen. Sifuna Senator Tabitha Mutinda, you have the Floor.

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Sen. Sifuna Madam Temporary Speaker, this House is also guided by traditions and customs. Last week when Sen. Cheruiyot was moving a Motion, there was a directive by the Speaker that when somebody is moving a Motion, no points of order would be allowed. In fact, you asked me personally...

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Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have four issues that I wish to address regarding the amendments before us this afternoon. First, allow me to go on record on the question of the propriety of this Report and its being before the House. If you look at page...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I felt it was critical that I put my voice to it, but I am duly guided.

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me proceed to my second point, on the question of constitutionality. I heard Sen. Mungatana say that he can only be informed by the lawyers. In fact, my senior colleague understands that the question of interpretation of this Constitution has also been defined by...

Sen. Sifuna Sen. Methu. (Sen. Methu walked into the Chamber)

Sen. Sifuna Proceed, Sen. Veronica Maina. These are the Hon. Senators who key in and walk out. It shall be disorderly of Senators to do so. I hope as we are considering the amendments to the Standing Orders we put that as disorderly conduct. Sen. Mandago, kindly proceed.

Proceed, Sen. Veronica Maina. These are the Hon. Senators who key in and walk out. It shall be disorderly of Senators to do so. I hope as we are considering the amendments to the Standing Orders we put that as disorderly conduct. Sen. Mandago, kindly proceed. March 22, 2023 SENATE...

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Sen. Sifuna(Loud consultations)

Sen. Sifuna I am directing from the Chair that you allow the Senate Majority Leader to finish.

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Sen. Sifuna Madam Temporary Speaker, let me just request and beseech the Chair that this House should only be guided by Standing Orders. Even limiting debate is expressly provided for in the Standing Orders. In the event that we want to limit the debate, we should do so before commencement...

Sen. Sifuna, while I listen to your point of order, I hesitate to imagine that you want me to revisit that. This is because I will seek--- (Sen. Sifuna stood in his place) Please, resume you seat Senator. (Sen. Sifuna sat at his place) I will seek your description of...

Sen. Sifunasolutions to certain people who they consider to be the problem. I am a student of history just like you. You will remember the question of the final solution of Jews in Europe.We should not use such language. By the time you resort to violence, it means you have...

Sen. Sifuna Madam Temporary Speaker, with all my body parts, I second the Motion. (Question proposed)

Sen. Sifuna Madam Temporary Speaker, as I rise to comment on the Motion, I rarely shout or heckle but I want to interest you with the term “Stockholm syndrome”. That is where one falls in love with their tormentors. Madam Temporary Speaker, I have been rising on points of order...

Sen. Sifuna Madam Temporary Speaker, this House is becoming ungovernable. I think it is very important that--- (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record) Boss, you cannot tell me what to do. You are not--- I will shout at you. You are not going to tell me what to do in this...

Sen. Sifuna Madam Temporary Speaker, this is what I was saying. People keep on shouting here against your own rules. Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) : Hon. Senators---

Sen. Sifuna Madam Temporary Speaker, my time was not over. Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) : Sen. Okenyuri, proceed. (Loud consultations)

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Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for also giving me the opportunity to also speak to this Bill and thank you for your kind words which we have noted. Allow me to begin with the provisions of this Bill on the question of obligations of the county governments...

Sen. Sifuna Have we run out of time?

Sen. Sifuna(Loud consultations)

I need to dispense with the point of order. I need to rule. A point of order has been brought up by the Senate Minority Leader and it is only fair and just that I rule. (Loud consultations) March 15, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 4

AI have enough information from the Senate Minority Leader to rule. If there is something missing, you could have informed him before he sat down. You could have stood on a point of information to inform your Minority Leader. However, having left him to proceed and conclude the point of...

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Sen. Sifuna Senators, resume your seats. We want to hear everybody. Let the Senator conclude and then we listen to the second speaker. We cannot be exchanging utterances like this. Let us hear the Senator and let him conclude. Sen. Sifuna, please conclude. (Loud consultations) (Loud consultations)

Senator, conclude. Senators, let Sen. Sifuna(Loud consultations)

Sen. Sifuna Sen. Sifuna, resume your seat. (Loud consultations) Order, Senators. Let him conclude. Sen. Sifuna I will be heard in silence! I want to demonstrate to you that you are abusing the points of order. That is what I will do. I am on the Floor on a point...

Senators, resume your seats. We want to hear everybody. Let the Senator conclude and then we listen to the second speaker. We cannot be exchanging utterances like this. Let us hear the Senator and let him conclude. Sen. Sifuna, please conclude. Sen. Sifuna(Loud consultations) March 15, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 39...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, protect me from goons on the other side. Like this goon talking here.

Sen. Sifuna He called me a goon. I thought it is a common language between me and him. So, he is a goon as well but I withdraw. (Loud consultations)

Sen. Sifuna! Hon. Senators! Sen. Sifuna, the Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Cherarkey! Sen. Sifuna, the Chair is standing. (Loud consultations) March 15, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 40

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

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are all Kenyans and have studied history. There have been five administrations. I do not recall in the history of this country an administration called the ‘handshake’. The last administration was a Jubilee administration, with President, Uhuru Kenyatta and the Deputy President, William Samoei...

Sen. Sifuna Bw. Spika, mimi sio mtu wa kutishwa na lugha yeyote. Ninaweza kutoa Hoja zangu kwa lugha yeyote ambayo itamridhisha Kiongozi wa Walio Wengi. Ameniomba nitumie Kiswahili kwa sababu ndugu yangu, Seneta wa Bungoma, ana weledi wa lugha hiyo. Nitajaribu pia niweze kwenda katika nyayo zake. Bw. Spika, wengi...

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Sen. Sifuna(Loud consultations) February 28, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 31 Sen. Sifuna wanted to present me with this Petition, so that I can come and canvass this matter here because that is why they elected me.Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are stuck in this circular motion. If I remember correctly, we thought...

Sen. Cheptumo, what is your point of order? (Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. Madzayo approached the Chair)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the submission by my learned colleague. However, it appears to me that he is challenging the very decision that you have made and given direction. (Loud consultations)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you were away, the direction given by the Chair then, was that he was not giving the communication because he had been stopped by a court order. It was not because the substantive Speaker was not present. That is what I understood at that time. My...

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

What is your point of order, Sen. Olekina?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me begin by thanking you for making that Communication. It is about time that we set the matter straight. I want to comment on your Communication; maybe, just react to it in a very civil and polite manner. You have indicated, and I completely agree with...

shall be guided by the Standing Orders. I want to request that you abide onwards so that we can make progress.I am happy that you referred to Article 107 of the Constitution, which gives your authority, as the main Speaker, to anyone else sitting in your seat. We have an...

Sen. Samson Cherarkey?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I agree with the Minority side that within the purview of Standing Order No.23, there is a process in which they can change their leadership, it is within their purview as the Minority side. I do not agree with them when they do not want to...

contentious issue, including the issue of the revenue formula. However, the House did not degenerate up to the level of the Speaker reprimanding the House.That issue was more emotive because we were discussing revenue. I am not saying that on this issue of Minority leadership we should have a bipartisan...

Sen. Sifuna I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. February 23, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 7 Sen. SifunaI rise pursuant to Standing Order 53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding allegations of a plan by the Ministry of Health to restrict unemployed Kenyan workers from seeking...

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Sen. Sifuna Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First and foremost, I extend my sincere appreciation to whoever initiated the discussions and talks. In particular, I extend my sincere appreciation to the Senate Majority Leader, our Commissioner and other leaders that joined in. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before...

Sen. Sifuna Least but not the last, Sen. Boy, you may proceed.