Sifuna Edwin Watenya

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are the coalition,

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, he has captured my fears. We are removing this Motion from the Order Paper. However, all the Clerk needs to do is to cut and paste it on tomorrow’s Order Paper. If there will be as much a variance as a comma, we...

Sen. Sifuna Very much so, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is good to see you back in that chair; we have suffered. However, that is beside the point. You are the one who has informed this House that there is a variance between the names that have been submitted before this House...

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

Sen. Sifuna Sen. Mungatana, have you turned on the MC Button? You had not, but now it is on; go ahead.

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Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. These youths confuse me. Sen. Sifuna, Sen. Soipan, Sen. Orwoba and you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, are all youths. So, when I try to talk your language, you now disown me. (Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale laughed) Anyway, on a serious note CS Soipan,...

Sen. Sifuna

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to confirm that I was unable to attend that ceremony because at that very same time and day, we had the election of the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (CPAC) which I was attending to.

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Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my brother, Sen. Wakili Sigei, can help jog my memory. I remember Sen. Murkomen had a project which we defeated. That was Okonjo. (Laughter) October 26, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 24 Sen. Sifunalike him to support our Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) programme and a light...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I cannot refuse his point of information. Hold my time. (Laughter)

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Allow me to also join my colleagues to congratulate Sen. Murkomen on his appointment. As he said, we go some way back. He only failed to disclose a few bits of our history together. In my third year of university, he was...

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Sen. Sifuna

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51. There was a question yesterday and I want you to make a direction on this. The Standing Order speaks of Statements Hour. I have spoken to many of my colleagues, especially on the Minority side, who think...

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

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Sen. Sifuna

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Sen. Sifuna is bringing a very important point to this House. You cannot dismiss by saying the Speaker is applying Standing Order No. 1. The Speaker will only apply Standing Order No. 1, if there is no clear provision. However, there is a clear...

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Allow me to join my colleagues who have spoken before me in sending my condolences to our late hero, Mr. Phillip Waruinge. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would want this country to move away from this culture where we come here to...

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. My point is that, we in the Minority side, had made certain promises. Had we won the election and be in control of the pasturing’s, the people who bring glory to this country, after finishing their tour of duty, would be actively...

Sen. Sifuna(Applause) October 25, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 47 Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this particular Motion was motivated by a 10 minutes’ discussion with what our brothers on the majority side call the real hustlers here in Nairobi.An Uber driver who picks somebody along Mombasa Road, in some areas...

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Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT AWARE that, many urban areas and towns in Kenya lack designated car parking areas as a result of imbalance between parking supply and demand mainly due to ineffective land use planning and...

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Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with all due respect, this is the reason why I was asking for your protection. I am not introducing any matter. I am addressing myself to the President’s proposal on food security. I am allowed by the Standing Orders to read brief references from...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I conclude, as I see my time is almost up. The decision such as the lift on the ban of GMOs is a radical policy pronouncement. We have told the Majority side, that we believe it is a matter upon which further public participation...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to inform my colleague that as we speak, the “hustler” Government that you put in place in Nairobi City County, is evicting those hawkers you are speaking about from the Central Business District (CBD) . I want you to join me...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I doubt that I have any more information than I left with when I went to sit down but I thank my brother for the effort. We had a plan as well for reduction of the cost of living. We believe there is an...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to warn him that before he informs me, he should know that I am also a farmer.

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Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to avail myself to that protection because of what we have seen in previous debates. However, allow me to continue.

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as it has been noted by our colleagues who have gone before me in this debate, we have come from a very acrimonious election. The results of that election show you that, in fact, the country is very evenly divided amongst the various political...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you can see why I took the earliest possible opportunity to seek your protection. I know exactly what I am expecting on this Floor this afternoon. Let me conclude that particular point that I was making. All of us now recognise that we have...

Sen. Sifuna Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, I want to avail myself of the protection of both Standing Order No. 121 and of the Chair. This is because in the course of this debate, we have seen a lot of interruptions especially from our friends on...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with all due respect, this is the reason why I was asking for your protection. I am not introducing any matter. I am addressing myself to the President’s proposal on food security. I am allowed by the Standing Orders to read brief references from...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I conclude, as I see my time is almost up. The decision such as the lift on the ban of GMOs is a radical policy pronouncement. We have told the Majority side, that we believe it is a matter upon which further public participation...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to inform my colleague that as we speak, the “hustler” Government that you put in place in Nairobi City County, is evicting those hawkers you are speaking about from the Central Business District (CBD) . I want you to join me...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I doubt that I have any more information than I left with when I went to sit down but I thank my brother for the effort. We had a plan as well for reduction of the cost of living. We believe there is an...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to warn him that before he informs me, he should know that I am also a farmer.

Sen. Sifuna

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to avail myself to that protection because of what we have seen in previous debates. However, allow me to continue.

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as it has been noted by our colleagues who have gone before me in this debate, we have come from a very acrimonious election. The results of that election show you that, in fact, the country is very evenly divided amongst the various political...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you can see why I took the earliest possible opportunity to seek your protection. I know exactly what I am expecting on this Floor this afternoon. Let me conclude that particular point that I was making. All of us now recognise that we have...

Sen. Sifuna Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, I want to avail myself of the protection of both Standing Order No. 121 and of the Chair. This is because in the course of this debate, we have seen a lot of interruptions especially from our friends on...

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