Raphael Bitta Sauti Wanjala

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Fifth Report of the Select Committee on Implementation on the Implementation status of Reports on Petitions and Resolutions passed by the House, laid on the Table of...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Equity is the most important issue. Budalangi and Nyando have suffered. The Government has watched our houses being washed away and people suffering, yet to date, no action has been taken. I can confirm to you that we are a bit relieved because President William...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Hon. Member is misleading the House and Kenyans that you can grow food without rain. Further, he went on to say that they have water in a reservoir. That means the water came from rain. So, we need rain to have...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am clear. It is not that we cannot grow crops without rain, but we can irrigate. I am saying that for you to get water for irrigation, you must get the water from rain.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance. While I thank His Excellency the President for his speech, I did enjoy it as a musical instrument. (Laughter)

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to agree with him that Uasin Gishu, like any other county, deserves development. However, how does he envision someone from Western, Budalangi, travelling to Eldoret for a simple thing, when it would have been done in Busia or Kakamega? This...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to tell the Hon. Member that it is only the Senate that is mandated to deal with county functions. I am dealing with an issue in which the National Government has released funds to the county government to build that...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am not against what is happening in Eldoret. At paragraph 16 on page 4 of the President’s Address, he said, “I have often spoken of the Asian tigers—South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia— countries that at independence were our peers...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Oh, sorry, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was reading. I did not know there was a change of Chair. Hon. Temporary Speaker, what I meant is that we all deserve the best. We already have a large hospital serving us, and I am not denying that...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) No! I have had enough advice. I am not opposed to MRTH in Eldoret. However, the hospitals in the majority of our counties cannot do anything. They are dilapidated, yet we are using Ksh50 billion in a hospital that already exists and only needs expansion....

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) The Bible says that those who have more, more will be added unto them. They are content because they have more, and more is being granted to them.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM)There were several interjections.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Thank you. The President is ambitious about the dams, and this is a good idea. However, how shall we implement this? We do not have sufficient funds, and resources are limited. We must deliberately decide whether to use the Kenyan Army or recruit more individuals...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) I did not suggest that it was wrong. I appreciate it, but I would like to emphasise that businesspeople have incapacitated this country, which is why we are lagging. They take a lot of money from the Government. If we procure more equipment and employ...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I agree with her. However, it is not the Army that will be manufacturing cement, tarmac, metal, timber, boots or the clothes they wear; what I am talking about is the manpower to do the work. She has even mentioned the progress...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) I have not mentioned the name.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Of course. For Instance, in the United States, the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Clinic, and Cleveland Clinic. Those are the three top ranges there. The same thing is in the United Kingdom (UK) and many other countries. So, having a few exceptional top referral and...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I agree with you, but the Hon. Member said that they have not had tarmac roads since independence. It has now been 60 years since independence. That means that for 60 years, that area has not had a tarmac road. Even the...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) The past has a bearing on the future.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Responsible people in various offices should ensure that areas like Busia and Garissa, which did not previously benefit, now do. 26th November 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 32

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Yes. That is where I am.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, as I was saying, we can then allocate the President more money to distribute as he sees fit. But each constituency 26th November 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 33 Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM)should get at least Ksh1 billion for the roads. The...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, “others” come later in terms of priorities.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Equity is the most important issue. Budalangi and Nyando have suffered. The Government has watched our houses being washed away and people suffering, yet to date, no action has been taken. I can confirm to you that we are a bit relieved because President William...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Hon. Member is misleading the House and Kenyans that you can grow food without rain. Further, he went on to say that they have water in a reservoir. That means the water came from rain. So, we need rain to have...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am clear. It is not that we cannot grow crops without rain, but we can irrigate. I am saying that for you to get water for irrigation, you must get the water from rain.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance. While I thank His Excellency the President for his speech, I did enjoy it as a musical instrument. (Laughter)

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to agree with him that Uasin Gishu, like any other county, deserves development. However, how does he envision someone from Western, Budalangi, travelling to Eldoret for a simple thing, when it would have been done in Busia or Kakamega? This...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to tell the Hon. Member that it is only the Senate that is mandated to deal with county functions. I am dealing with an issue in which the National Government has released funds to the county government to build that...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am not against what is happening in Eldoret. At paragraph 16 on page 4 of the President’s Address, he said, “I have often spoken of the Asian tigers—South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia— countries that at independence were our peers...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Oh, sorry, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was reading. I did not know there was a change of Chair. Hon. Temporary Speaker, what I meant is that we all deserve the best. We already have a large hospital serving us, and I am not denying that...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) No! I have had enough advice. I am not opposed to MRTH in Eldoret. However, the hospitals in the majority of our counties cannot do anything. They are dilapidated, yet we are using Ksh50 billion in a hospital that already exists and only needs expansion....

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) The Bible says that those who have more, more will be added unto them. They are content because they have more, and more is being granted to them.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM)There were several interjections.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Thank you. The President is ambitious about the dams, and this is a good idea. However, how shall we implement this? We do not have sufficient funds, and resources are limited. We must deliberately decide whether to use the Kenyan Army or recruit more individuals...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) I did not suggest that it was wrong. I appreciate it, but I would like to emphasise that businesspeople have incapacitated this country, which is why we are lagging. They take a lot of money from the Government. If we procure more equipment and employ...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I agree with her. However, it is not the Army that will be manufacturing cement, tarmac, metal, timber, boots or the clothes they wear; what I am talking about is the manpower to do the work. She has even mentioned the progress...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) I have not mentioned the name.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Of course. For Instance, in the United States, the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Clinic, and Cleveland Clinic. Those are the three top ranges there. The same thing is in the United Kingdom (UK) and many other countries. So, having a few exceptional top referral and...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I agree with you, but the Hon. Member said that they have not had tarmac roads since independence. It has now been 60 years since independence. That means that for 60 years, that area has not had a tarmac road. Even the...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) The past has a bearing on the future.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Responsible people in various offices should ensure that areas like Busia and Garissa, which did not previously benefit, now do. 26th November 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 32

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Yes. That is where I am.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, as I was saying, we can then allocate the President more money to distribute as he sees fit. But each constituency 26th November 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 33 Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM)should get at least Ksh1 billion for the roads. The...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, “others” come later in terms of priorities.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Speaker, the Prime Cabinet Secretary did not answer my Question.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) It is a point of order. The Prime Cabinet Secretary is misleading the House. Some of us live along the lake border, and people move in and out when they are going fishing. They will not go to the island to fish and then move...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Lake Victoria is a shared resource. All the water in Lake Victoria comes from Kenya, since all the rivers that flow into it are from Kenya, except River Kagera, which flows from Tanzania.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Yes. But it goes through Tanzania, then it comes to Uganda. All fish are bred in Kenya because this is where we have the biggest swamps. But when Kenyans go to the lake to fish, the Ugandans and Tanzanians harass, extort, beat and jail them,...

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) No, he avoided it.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalang’i, ODM) I have taken up the challenge. (Laughter)

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalang’i, ODM) I have taken up the challenge. (Laughter)

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Busia.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Busia.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Busia.

Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi, ODM) Hon. Speaker, the people of Busia, Kisumu, Homa Bay and Migori who live along Lake Victoria, which is a shared resource, have landed into problems as they go fishing. The boundary is not indicated and our people are arrested by the Ugandans, who keep on...