Sifuna Edwin Watenya

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, very interesting arguments have been made about membership and I want to seek clarification, especially from counsel for the Governor on the question of membership. You have stated very well what Section 33 (2) of the County Governments Act speaks to, that the Motion has...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, very interesting arguments have been made about membership and I want to seek clarification, especially from counsel for the Governor on the question of membership. You have stated very well what Section 33 (2) of the County Governments Act speaks to, that the Motion has...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, very interesting arguments have been made about membership and I want to seek clarification, especially from counsel for the Governor on the question of membership. You have stated very well what Section 33 (2) of the County Governments Act speaks to, that the Motion has...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much to the Majority Leader for donating that time. As you are aware, the State of the Nation Address was given last week. My position has always been that since the rules require that the President be heard in silence, those...

Sen. Sifuna: Sen. Sifuna:Allow me also to commend His Excellency, the President, on the comprehensive, visionary and strongly grounded and worded address. I also would want to emphasize on a few remarks made. Truly, inflation has been controlled under 4.6 percent. We have a reserve of Kshs12 billion. That is...

Sen. Sifuna I am holding the very petition that was approved by the Speaker. I am almost done. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) : Kindly, give me one minute. Have your seat. Sen. Sifuna, kindly approach the Chair. (Sen. Sifuna consulted with the Deputy Speaker)

Sen. Sifuna Yes, indeed, I do have a petition. Just before I do that, let me also join my colleagues who have passed their condolences to Dr. Buchere's family following his demise. This afternoon, we also received news that our colleague, the Senator for Siaya County and the entire Jaramogi...

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Sen. Sifuna I am holding the very petition that was approved by the Speaker. I am almost done. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) : Kindly, give me one minute. Have your seat. Sen. Sifuna, kindly approach the Chair. (Sen. Sifuna consulted with the Deputy Speaker)

Sen. Sifuna Yes, indeed, I do have a petition. Just before I do that, let me also join my colleagues who have passed their condolences to Dr. Buchere's family following his demise. This afternoon, we also received news that our colleague, the Senator for Siaya County and the entire Jaramogi...

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Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. (53) (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education on a matter of countrywide concern regarding delays in the issuance of the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education...

Sen. Sifuna Hon. Speaker, Sir, as you know, I am a Member of the Committee on Energy. This morning, we woke up to news that Kenya Power owes Kshs30 billion out of this same programme, rural electrification, because the Government has pushed power to people who cannot sustain that power....

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, immediately I heard the President speaking about load shedding, I knew that the target was the moratorium that had been placed on Independent Power Producers (IPPs) . It has taken less than three weeks and I have heard that the Cabinet Secretary has confirmed here...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is good to see the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development. As you are aware, we have very many pending questions for her Ministry. This is Question No.043- [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri)...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I propose that the Cabinet Secretary should move to part (b) of the Question, then we take the supplementary questions from there. There is a part (b) there of the same question- What is the Ministry doing to safeguard the rights of legitimate owners of...

Sen. Sifuna Waziri, that is what my concern is exactly and there is what the Ministry knows in the office; that, this plot in Buruburu Phase 5 is an open ground, but there is what is in the ground. I wanted to request the Cabinet Secretary to dispatch officers from...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from the response, it is open ground and is vested in the City County of Nairobi, but that is the reason why we go to the Ministry. We have interacted with the Cabinet Secretary on many properties in Nairobi, including Tom Mboya Social Hall...

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. Just before I do this, I think there was an agreement that colleagues who have raised questions and have been waiting for a long time for answers from the Cabinet Secretary should be given priority when the Cabinet Secretary finally appears. I urge...

Sen. Sifuna: Sen. Sifuna, your question is very wide. You are asking the CS what sort of defense they put up in this case on a matter which has already been pronounced by the courts. Madam CS, I assure you that you have the full support of the people of...

Sen. Sifuna, your question is very wide. You are asking the CS what sort of defense they put up in this case on a matter which has already been pronounced by the courts. Sen. Sifuna Hon. Temporary Speaker, you heard her saying that even in the case involving Tom Mboya,...

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Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. (53) (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education on a matter of countrywide concern regarding delays in the issuance of the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education...

Sen. Sifuna Hon. Speaker, Sir, as you know, I am a Member of the Committee on Energy. This morning, we woke up to news that Kenya Power owes Kshs30 billion out of this same programme, rural electrification, because the Government has pushed power to people who cannot sustain that power....

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, immediately I heard the President speaking about load shedding, I knew that the target was the moratorium that had been placed on Independent Power Producers (IPPs) . It has taken less than three weeks and I have heard that the Cabinet Secretary has confirmed here...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is good to see the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development. As you are aware, we have very many pending questions for her Ministry. This is Question No.043- [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri)...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I propose that the Cabinet Secretary should move to part (b) of the Question, then we take the supplementary questions from there. There is a part (b) there of the same question- What is the Ministry doing to safeguard the rights of legitimate owners of...

Sen. Sifuna Waziri, that is what my concern is exactly and there is what the Ministry knows in the office; that, this plot in Buruburu Phase 5 is an open ground, but there is what is in the ground. I wanted to request the Cabinet Secretary to dispatch officers from...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from the response, it is open ground and is vested in the City County of Nairobi, but that is the reason why we go to the Ministry. We have interacted with the Cabinet Secretary on many properties in Nairobi, including Tom Mboya Social Hall...

Sen. Sifuna Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. Just before I do this, I think there was an agreement that colleagues who have raised questions and have been waiting for a long time for answers from the Cabinet Secretary should be given priority when the Cabinet Secretary finally appears. I urge...

Sen. Sifuna: Sen. Sifuna, your question is very wide. You are asking the CS what sort of defense they put up in this case on a matter which has already been pronounced by the courts. Madam CS, I assure you that you have the full support of the people of...

Sen. Sifuna, your question is very wide. You are asking the CS what sort of defense they put up in this case on a matter which has already been pronounced by the courts. Sen. Sifuna Hon. Temporary Speaker, you heard her saying that even in the case involving Tom Mboya,...

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Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you go to the HANSARD--- (Laughter)

Very well. Hon. Senators, we have procedures in this House. The Senator for Nairobi City County rose to inform the Senator--- November 11, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 14 (Loud consultations)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you go to the HANSARD---

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

How can I be informed by---

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

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform the Senator for Nyamira County that I do not feel misled. The initial promise on why we moved from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) where people paid almost the same amount regardless of income, to a graduated payment system, was...

Can the Senator for Nairobi City County inform me?

Yes, Senator for Nairobi City County, you may proceed to inform the Senator for Nyamira. (Loud consultations) Sen. Sifuna(Loud consultations) November 11, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 13 Sen. Sifuna portion. That is the justification for my contribution increasing from less than Kshs1,000 to Kshs33,000. He told us that those able to...

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you go to the HANSARD--- (Laughter)

Very well. Hon. Senators, we have procedures in this House. The Senator for Nairobi City County rose to inform the Senator--- November 11, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 14 (Loud consultations)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you go to the HANSARD---

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

How can I be informed by---

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

Sen. Sifuna Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform the Senator for Nyamira County that I do not feel misled. The initial promise on why we moved from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) where people paid almost the same amount regardless of income, to a graduated payment system, was...

Can the Senator for Nairobi City County inform me?

Yes, Senator for Nairobi City County, you may proceed to inform the Senator for Nyamira. (Loud consultations) Sen. Sifuna(Loud consultations) November 11, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 13 Sen. Sifuna portion. That is the justification for my contribution increasing from less than Kshs1,000 to Kshs33,000. He told us that those able to...