Karungo Paul Thangwa

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that information. I hope you froze my time. Sen. Chute enumerated very well those who went through the committee and those who went through the Plenary. May I inform this House that those who went through the committee are still in office...

Sen. Thang’wa Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I am informed, I stand here to say that I believe in the committee way. The only problem with the committee is that when they find that the grounds are not substantiated, we do not discuss that report. That is why I have a...

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I must thank you because I landed back today from Angola, where you had appointed me to represent this country at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly. That shows that you have confidence in me. Whoever put my name on this Motion to be...

Sen. Thang’wa Senator, you do not need to read that Article. Hon. Senators, I will straight away put the Question and the House can help to determine. Sorry, there is no need for a Seconder on this. (Question put and negatived)

Sen. Thang’wa

Sen. Thang’wa

Proceed, Sen. Olekina.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Equalization Appropriation Bill. It has been a long time coming. We have been agonising every year about money being distributed not for equality but for some form of equity. The framers of the Constitution decided that it was important to...

Sen. Thang’wa Madam Temporary Speaker, whatever I am saying here is completely factual. October 18, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 42 Sen. Thang’wa Madam Temporary Speaker, Kiambu County is not getting anything from this, but I will not be selfish not to support it because I want other areas of our nation...

Sen. Thang’wa I wanted you to contribute. I have not given you that chance. It is okay, let her raise the point of order. I have allowed it.

Sen. Thang’wa Senator, you do not need to read that Article. Hon. Senators, I will straight away put the Question and the House can help to determine. Sorry, there is no need for a Seconder on this. (Question put and negatived)

Sen. Thang’wa

Sen. Thang’wa

Proceed, Sen. Olekina.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Equalization Appropriation Bill. It has been a long time coming. We have been agonising every year about money being distributed not for equality but for some form of equity. The framers of the Constitution decided that it was important to...

Sen. Thang’wa Madam Temporary Speaker, whatever I am saying here is completely factual. October 18, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 42 Sen. Thang’wa Madam Temporary Speaker, Kiambu County is not getting anything from this, but I will not be selfish not to support it because I want other areas of our nation...

Sen. Thang’wa I wanted you to contribute. I have not given you that chance. It is okay, let her raise the point of order. I have allowed it.

Sen. Thang’wa Senator, you do not need to read that Article. Hon. Senators, I will straight away put the Question and the House can help to determine. Sorry, there is no need for a Seconder on this. (Question put and negatived)

Sen. Thang’wa

Sen. Thang’wa

Proceed, Sen. Olekina.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Equalization Appropriation Bill. It has been a long time coming. We have been agonising every year about money being distributed not for equality but for some form of equity. The framers of the Constitution decided that it was important to...

Sen. Thang’wa Madam Temporary Speaker, whatever I am saying here is completely factual. October 18, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 42 Sen. Thang’wa Madam Temporary Speaker, Kiambu County is not getting anything from this, but I will not be selfish not to support it because I want other areas of our nation...

Sen. Thang’wa I wanted you to contribute. I have not given you that chance. It is okay, let her raise the point of order. I have allowed it.

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to request for a Statement on the status of compensation by Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) of land owners along the Western Bypass in Kabete. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a...

Sen. Thang’wa

Sen. Thang’waMadam Speaker, I really sympathise with the people of Mavoko, particularly those who lost their property. Nonetheless, being a legal battle, everybody and everyone was fighting for their right.This legal battle has been going on for nine years between the Cement Company and the residents of that region. For...

What is your point of order, Sen. Sifuna?

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to request for a Statement on the status of compensation by Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) of land owners along the Western Bypass in Kabete. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a...

Sen. Thang’wa

Sen. Thang’waMadam Speaker, I really sympathise with the people of Mavoko, particularly those who lost their property. Nonetheless, being a legal battle, everybody and everyone was fighting for their right.This legal battle has been going on for nine years between the Cement Company and the residents of that region. For...

What is your point of order, Sen. Sifuna?

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The Cabinet Secretary is referring to my colleague as ‘the governor.’ He is the Senator for Bungoma County. However, he may have a vision. Last week, the Senate was in Turkana County for Senate Mashinani. We visited different areas and listened to...

Sen. Thang’wa Madam Temporary Speaker, I have had an opportunity to work with the Chinese Government. They run their Government in such a way that there is October 4, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 3 Sen. Thang’waalways forgiveness for first-time offenders. If you break the law, they will tell you to agree...

Sen. Thang’wa On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The Cabinet Secretary is referring to my colleague as ‘the governor.’ He is the Senator for Bungoma County. However, he may have a vision. Last week, the Senate was in Turkana County for Senate Mashinani. We visited different areas and listened to...

Sen. Thang’wa Madam Temporary Speaker, I have had an opportunity to work with the Chinese Government. They run their Government in such a way that there is October 4, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 3 Sen. Thang’waalways forgiveness for first-time offenders. If you break the law, they will tell you to agree...

Sen. Thang’wa On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Thang’wa Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is an English saying that goes; if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it is a duck. My county Governor was supposed to appear in the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC) by March this year. It...

Sen. Thang’wa Yes, he is my Chairperson in the CPISFC. He can inform me.

Sen. Thang’wa Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, did you want to inform me? Okay. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, and Hon. Chair because---

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I thank my Chair for CPISFC because he is a very able Chair and we always discuss these issues. He understands how sometimes I become angry at the Committee. He actually was about to fine my Governor Kshs500,000 for skipping a sitting....

Sen. Thang’wa Yes, 12, 000 kilometres and we are questioning that and yet I am tasking a Senator who is 7,000 kilometres from me, to take care of my county. I believe it is a high time we check on our Standing Orders to make sure that I am given...

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support the County Government Additional Allocations Bill, 2023. Kiambu County is receiving an additional allocation of Kshs1.2 billion, which is 2 per cent of the whole additional allocation of Kshs56 billion that is going to all...

Sen. Thang’wa Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is an English saying that goes; if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it is a duck. My county Governor was supposed to appear in the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC) by March this year. It...

Sen. Thang’wa Yes, he is my Chairperson in the CPISFC. He can inform me.

Sen. Thang’wa Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, did you want to inform me? Okay. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, and Hon. Chair because---

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I thank my Chair for CPISFC because he is a very able Chair and we always discuss these issues. He understands how sometimes I become angry at the Committee. He actually was about to fine my Governor Kshs500,000 for skipping a sitting....

Sen. Thang’wa Yes, 12, 000 kilometres and we are questioning that and yet I am tasking a Senator who is 7,000 kilometres from me, to take care of my county. I believe it is a high time we check on our Standing Orders to make sure that I am given...

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support the County Government Additional Allocations Bill, 2023. Kiambu County is receiving an additional allocation of Kshs1.2 billion, which is 2 per cent of the whole additional allocation of Kshs56 billion that is going to all...