Moses Masika Wetangula

Sen. WetangulaKenyans, but we also want His Excellency the late Mwai Kibaki to have his space in the history of this country.Mr. Speaker, Sir, nothing can be remembered even more about His Excellency the late Mwai Kibaki than his commitment to the peace and security to this region. It is...

Sen. WetangulaMadam Deputy Speaker, if I have run out of time, I kindly ask for a minute. Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko and Sen. Orengo made reference to my Party leader; H.E. Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka in relation to the leadership of this country. I want to make it clear on my...

Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I salute my distinguished friend and colleague from Taita/Taveta for bringing this Statement to the Floor of this House. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, although the Statement narrows to Mama Mary Ngina, who has not been paid the insurance, it opens a much...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to remind Sen. Farhiya, my distinguished friend and wife to my dear friend, and the Senator for Nyamira, my distinguished learned junior, that if they have a moment, they should read a book called God's Bits of Wood by Ousmane Sembène, where...

Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Sen. Kasanga has been on the frontline of pursuing and supporting matters mental health. She brought a Bill to this House, which she promoted on behalf of the stakeholders in the sector. It was unanimously debated and passed. I am happy that...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you. Today, at this critical period of our campaign, I have stuck here because of this important Bill. I represent a constituency or a county that is one of the major sugar growing and production areas of Kenya. Sugar production is the main...

Sen. Wetangula Thank you, my distinguished nephew. Indeed, in the Bill that she moved, if you look at the composition of the Kenya Sugar Board, which is a national organ, there is only one representative from the entire 47 counties. The rest are your representatives. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we...

Sen Wetangula Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am sure my distinguished nephew will buttress this. If you are a crop inspector, why would you be given authority to enter a building to inspect a crop that is not grown in green houses? If it was floriculture, flowers can be grown...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, research is academic. You will find that in the old sugar research centre, they put up a research centre and fund it from the Sugar Development Levy and they have a director who knows nothing about research. Research is dynamic and continuous. People must...

Sen. Wetangula Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to salute the distinguished Senator for Murang’a for bringing this Motion at this timely period. It does not matter which side of the political divide you stand or sit today; the country is hurting badly because the price of fuel has skyrocketed...

Sen. Wetangula Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not want to believe that the newly nominated Senator is the Government Spokesman on the Floor of this House. Under our Standing Orders, he has even not cited the authority he is reading. He is reading on something that looks like a phone...

Sen. Wetangula Madam Temporary Speaker, the distinguished Senator for Isiolo, who is my dear good friend and learned junior, was not listening. I did not make a statement of fact; I asked questions. If this is happening, I said I am tempted to think that what the Senator for Murang’a...

Sen. Wetangula Madam Temporary Speaker, can I proceed?

Sen. Wetangula Madam Temporary Speaker, if I can respond?

Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Those who purport to speak for the Government on the Floor of this House, must tell the country where the subsidy money went. Why is it resurfacing now in a Supplementary Budget? This is money that ought to have been there. Why were...

Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Why are we in a crisis? The most dangerous thing is not the lack of fuel but, eventually, the lack of food, if farmers cannot be enabled to produce food. You can imagine what hungry and angry Kenyans can turn to. We want...

Sen. Wetangula Madam Temporary Speaker, I am told my time is up. If this was a caring and democratic Government, President Uhuru and his Government should tender their resignation and leave leadership to those who can lead the country. That is where we are. (Question proposed)

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Wetangula Madam Temporary Speaker, I would expect even the House to call the Deputy Leader of Majority to order. The Majority Leader is not in the House. One would expect that the Deputy Majority Leader, who is the dejure deputy leader of government business, to make a Statement on...

Sen. Wetangula On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker, is it in order for the distinguished Senate Majority Whip to continue using un-parliamentary language and talking about lying. That is not parliamentary language. Secondly, subsidies are not a Government gift. It is budgeted for, and when it is not...

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Sen. Wetangula He rigged to your favour.

Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I thought Sen. Murkomen would also mention that we have, in fact, lost two colleagues. Apart from Sen. (Dr.) Machage, we have also lost the former Member of Parliament (MP) , John Serut. Sen. (Dr.) Machage was a very good medical doctor apart...

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, I associate myself with what the distinguished Senator for Siaya said to the extent of amending whatever the content of the Bill is. It is not limited to the recommendations of the Committee. Allow me to pick up from where the distinguished Senator for Kericho...

Sen. Wetangula On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am happy that Sen. Orengo wants to put the matter in its proper perspective. It behoves upon you to investigate the matter and give this House a reasoned direction. The Senator for Kwale County was travelling out of the country with his family, but...

Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join you in wishing all colleagues a happy new year. Allow me to make very brief comments on this issue before the House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think you are a very lucky Speaker because there is no time you have ever...

Sen Wetangulakuwa hata tukibishana kutafuta viti vya uongozi, mwisho wa mabishano lazima tulinde amani ya nchi yetu. Tuhakikishe ya kwamba akina mama, watoto, walemavu na wale ambao kwa njia moja au nyingine hawajiwezi au ni wanyonge, wawe na nafasi ya kulindwa na sisi sote.Bw. Spika, mwaka huu umekuwa na changamoto...

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to join my colleagues in wishing ourselves a very Merry Christmas.

What is your point of order, Sen. Wetangula? Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, take your seat.

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Sen. Wetangula How many minutes?

Sen. Wetangula Ten minutes will do.

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Sen. Wetangula Okay. (Question proposed) Proceed, Sen. Olekina.

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

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker Sir, is it in order for the distinguished and respected Sen. Cheruiyot for Kericho County to make reference to Kalenjins? Is there any single Senator here called Kalenjins? The Standing Orders are very clear that every Senator--- You can see the continuing disorder. (Sen. Cheruiyot stood...

Sen. Wetangula Every Senator can only refer to another Senator as “Senator so and so” or to follow my example “distinguished Senator so and so”. So who is “distinguished Senator Kalenjin” here?

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

Sen. Wetangula Mr. Speaker, Sir, is the distinguished Senator for Elgeyo- Marakwet in order to consistently and persistently refer to this as a Kibiru Report when in fact it is a report of the Committee on Finance and Budget to which even yours truly here is a Member and is...

Sen. Wetangula Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I will concentrate on a few things. The Committee members who are fidgeting to defend their position should make sure they try and bring this at the Committee Stage. In his State of the...

Sen. Wetangula Inform me.

Sen. Wetangula Sen. Murkomen has no ability whatsoever to put any words in my mouth because my mouth is full of good words. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. of Makueni is agreeing with me and everybody else will, that we must widen and broaden the net of beneficiaries of the NHIF....

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