Sifuna Edwin Watenya

Mr. Deputy Speaker, you might be aware that in every law we have implemented, and I was a member of the Commission on Implementation of the Constitution, we made it a requirement that before anybody is appointed or elected into public office, they should be compliant with Chapter Six of...

Sen. Sifuna Why is Sen. Sifuna ordering me? You are the Speaker. July 10, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 23 Sen. Sifuna

On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Sifuna, do you want to be informed? Sen. Sifuna

Sen. Sifuna You all have TVs, you can pay subscription, then you will see the governor. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I asked that you protect me when I began this submission because I knew this would happen. We have seen images of governors---

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

What is your point of order, Sen. Cherarkey? Under which Standing Order are you rising?

Sen. Sifuna Please, do not interrupt me. The hon. Deputy Speaker is interrupting me. July 10, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 24 Sen. Sifuna This Mr. Omusundi has identified a proper problem in this country. We want to be able to say that every single coin that is utilized by the national...

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

Sen. Sifuna, there is a point of order again from Sen. Cherarkey.

I rise again under Standing Order No.101 on Contents of Speech. This obsession by Sen. Sifuna of President William Ruto must stop. If he wants to discuss the President, he should bring a substantive Motion, then we can handle it at that point. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, please, protect the...

Sen. Sifunaare synonymous with their counties; that, they want to put up billboards with their names and photos, for every little thing that they do, indicating that they are the people and leaders who were responsible for the projects that they are talking about. However, they do not understand that...

Why is Sen. Sifuna ordering me? You are the Speaker. Sen. Sifuna Resume your seat.

Order, Senators! I did not finish what I was saying. As much as possible, you know those plaques, billboards and whatever they are, but avoid mentioning names of what you saw, so that we can make progress. Sen. Cherarkey, we have to make progress. Sen. Sifuna, you can proceed, but...

Sen. Cherarkey, order. Your points of order are not making sense at all. (Sen. Cherarkey spoke loudly) Can you allow Sen. Sifuna to finish? Sen. Sifuna Have you ever been in a chopper?

Sen. Cherarkey, I am giving you the first warning this afternoon. No point of order. Let Sen. Sifuna be heard in silence and conclude his contribution. Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the point I was making was that those plaques with names of either projects that have been started...

Sen. Sifuna While you were on the Floor, I gave guidance.

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Sen. Sifunafrom mentioning the public officers' names. The only thing it prohibits is discussing their character. We know the President is William Ruto. We know the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration is Kipchumba Murkomen. We know them by name. So, by prohibiting us from just mentioning their names,...

Sen. Sifuna I am not challenging, unless the Senate probably does not want us to mention the names of those people who work for Kenyans. Nevertheless, let me give my contribution. The issue of public and state officers branding public projects with their names and portraits is equally corrupt. This...

You are completing on what ground?

I am requesting Sen. Tabitha to clarify.

Sen Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity to support this report. Just last week, I was amongst the delegation at the Pre-Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County as was hosted by the Governor of Homa Bay and the July 10, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 36 Sen...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am a member of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. I stand to applaud Mr. Laban Omusundi for his very progressive petitions to this House and to Parliament that are very momentous and relevant to the times of our nation at the...

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Sen. Sifuna I have given guidance.

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that we are discussing the question of specific substantive Motions; if you look at Standing Order No.101 (4) , it requires that we do not impute improper motive on any other Senator. I want to know whether this Standing Order includes the Chair when...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, yesterday we had the opportunity to sit with the Governor for Kwale at the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) . The question I wanted has been asked by Sen. Olekina, that, in fact, the Governor for Kwale confirmed that they have never received royalties from...

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

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I get extremely irritated every time people come here and instead of addressing the matter at hand--- It is irrelevant! What sort of contribution is that yet, we have very limited time to engage with the Cabinet Secretary? Could you stop the Senator from engaging...

Thank you, Senator. Sen. Mungatana, please proceed.

Sen. Sifunademonstrating my point that people think these counties exist to serve the dominant communities in those regions.The last question I want our colleagues from these counties to answer is if we are indeed amenable to meeting your request, so that we avoid those instances we have given. Where every...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not understand the anxiety from some of our colleagues. I do not know what we have said or done to make them believe that we cannot be persuaded. I am personally here to be persuaded by the arguments that are advanced on this...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, that request by the Senator for Kakamega would depend on what you make of the words “adverse reference”. If I brought a statement here paying glowing tributes to the Governor of Nairobi City, that is not adverse reference. If it is saying I have not...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I happen to know who the offending party that precipitated that Communication is. However, because I have been asked to be nicer, I will not mention them. I rise to comment on the statement brought by the Senator for Nandi County regarding the tragic murder...

Sen. Sifuna Take your seat, Sen. Sifuna.

Sen. Sifuna Your point is made, Sen. Sifuna. Take your seat. Sen. Cherarkey, can you conclude as you also correct the position that you made as regards the leadership of this House?

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Sen. Sifuna Take your seat, Sen. Sifuna.

Sen. Sifuna No. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I just wanted to send the UHC workers to the right--- Sen. Sifuna You have made your point.

Sen. Sifuna Sen. Cherarkey, you allowed Sen. Sifuna to inform you.

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, I just want to conclude that we in Nairobi City County feel that this figure of Kshs87 million is still very low. If you put into perspective the number of times Nairobians are arrested, harassed and taken to court by the Nairobi City County Council...

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Sen. Sifuna Bw. Spika, nilikuwa nimetohoa lakini nimekosolewa na Mhe. Mwaruma, niuwie radhi. Nilikuwa nasema kwamba hayo mahojiano yanayofanyika ni mahojiano bandia. Wale wa kupewa barua tayari wanajulikana. Jambo la kutamausha zaidi ni kwamba, hata hawa ambao wamechaguliwa juzi kama directors walikuwa kwenye tume ya maadili ya kupambana na ufisadi....

Sen. Sifuna Asante Bw. Spika. Nilikuwa nimewaahidi wakenya kwamba leo tutazungumza kwa Kiswahili, maanake nilitarajia kwamba Mswada wangu wa kuzungumzia maswala ya vile ambavyo wakenya walidhalilishwa kule Tanzania utakuwepo leo. Hata hivyo, wacha nizungumzie Taarifa hii ambayo imeletwa na Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale. Nawasikia wenzangu wakizungumza na kujipiga kifua kwamba...

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Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Just a few words on the Statement that has been brought by the Senator for Busia regarding the Ang’ata Barikoi incident. I have referenced this incident before because it was the first time that I saw the Inspector General of Police being summoned...

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Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to make a comment on the Statement that was brought by the Senator for Kajiado County, Sen. Seki. Just a few weeks ago - I think it is not more than a month - the Cabinet Secretary responsible for the environment was here...

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of national concern regarding the state of affairs at the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) . In the Statement, the...

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Housing Levy Fund, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the County Aggregated Industrial Parks (CAIPs).These are policy decisions that have been taken at the national level, which policy decisions have a direct bearing on the revenues of county governments. When you say that you are going to allocate Kshs250...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I like the parting shot by Sen. Sifuna. He is craving love from the Government so that he can love back. I am sure there is nothing out of order in that statement. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the onset, I would like to...

Sen. Wambua Enoch, please proceed.

That is a relevant point of order. You are referring to a document that is not circulated so that other Senators can have a look at it and also follow your debate. If you want to do that, please table it so that they get copies. Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very rare to get a frivolous point of order from me. The only concern I have is that my friend Sen. Sifuna is extensively quoting a document that is not tabled. That is my only problem. It is like music to my ears. He...

Sen. Sifuna, please, take your seat. I would like to listen to know if it is frivolous because I cannot determine before they speak.

Sen. Sifuna, unfortunately, it is not possible to deny Members to raise points of order when you are on the Floor. Maybe you should request them not to interrupt. May 21, 2025 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, under Standing Order No.121, you have powers to stop frivolous...

Sen. Sifuna Sen. Sifuna, unfortunately, it is not possible to deny Members to raise points of order when you are on the Floor. Maybe you should request them not to interrupt. (Loud consultations)

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government, the English used is very simple and basic, that it is at least 15 per cent. So the argument there should be that whatever you do, that allocation should not be less than 15 per cent of the nationally collected revenue.That 15 per cent is not a dictate. The...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I plead to switch languages, so that I communicate to Kenyans. Asante kwa nafasi hii ili nichangie kuhusiana na mapendekezo ya fedha ambazo zapaswa kwenda kwa kaunti. Seneti imejieleza wazi kwamba tunahitaji Shilingi bilioni 460 ili kugharamia changamoto na hali ya...

watoto wa mabwenyenye na matajiri ambao kwa shule zao za chekechea, wanaenda kwa magari na wanakunywa maziwa kwa chupa zilizoundwa sawasawa? Wanabembelezwa na kuimbiwa nyimbo za kulala, ilhali watoto wa mashinani wanakung’utwa na mbu pasipo wao kuwa na chochote ndani ya tumbo zao.Ninaomba tunapokata kauli--- Naibu wa Spika (

Instead of saying that we will not give more money to counties because they will misappropriate the funds, go for the people that are misappropriating those funds and charge them in a court of law so that we do not punish Kenyans who are supposed to be enjoying the fruits...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir. The request we are making is just that the process of approval should be faster than what we are witnessing. May 21, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 2

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a clarification I am seeking from you. The House had already made a decision that there was some misbehaviour on the part of the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning. So, when you say that the Motion by the Senator for...

Sen. Sifuna Well guided, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Sifuna Hon. Temporary Speaker, you are determined to turn me back into the old me. You said he was heckling. A person who heckles is a heckler. That is what you call him. Sen. Cheruiyot of Kericho County was heckling me. He is a heckler. You have made that...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, how can somebody who is out of order be given a point of order? He is already out of order. How can he stand up, unless the point of order is against himself?

Sen. Sifuna Let me conclude.

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is unacceptable. I was asked to be nicer, but I will not allow this provocation to continue. (Sen. Cheruiyot spoke off record)

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, why is the Senate Majority Leader heckling? You have given me the mic and he should allow me to say what I want to say. I promise to be--- Fortunately for the Senate Majority Leader, I was directed by my party leader to be...

Sen. Sifuna I do not know why that directive is being given immediately I take the microphone, but I will take it in stride. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in his other life, the Cabinet Secretary and I used to agree on how this Hustler Fund needs to be treated. As of...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, how is it in order for somebody who is younger than me to call himself my elder? Where does that happen? In which society? In this particular House, seniority does not come from how old you are, it is what is in your brain....

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, throw this guy out. Is Sen. Cheruiyot above the law?

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, he cannot heckle like this. (Loud consultations)

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is unfair. If Sen. Sifuna behaved like this heckler from Kericho, I would have been thrown out by now. Can you apply the rules equally? Lastly, I wanted to say--- (Loud consultations) May 14, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 24 Sen. SifunaNo, throw him out....

Sen. Sifuna Yes, I understand that, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will say this for the record, the entire process for the processing of the claim was followed except that the county director refused to sign the certification for over a year. I have the form here and it has the...

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Although the Cabinet Secretary was saying he is not in a hurry, we need to remind him that he came late and, therefore, that is the reason we are running out of time. He also knows the House rules; that there is...

Sen. Sifuna 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 on a matter of county-wide concern regarding the parcel of land known as LR No.5871/2, situated near Thika Road Mall in Roysambu...