Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. CheruiyotMembers will debate and share their thoughts on that very important subject. I hope that they will be around long enough to engage, learn and interact.Many of us who are in this House trace our roots in leadership to what we did as young student leaders and that is...

Sen. Cheruiyotremoved. I said that we shall never meet anywhere to discuss that matter. I have resisted any attempts of mediation, including from very high offices, because I believe in the importance of this House.Yesterday, we met, as the leadership, and we had representation from membership of the County County...

Sen. Cheruiyot What is so disorderly on the Senate Majority Leader? He has not even uttered a word (Loud consultations) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) What is so disorderly on the Senate Majority Leader? He has not even uttered a word Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not even spoken....

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Order, Hon. Members. May the Senate Majority Leader be heard in silence? (Loud Consultations) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Order, Hon. Members. May the Senate Majority Leader be heard in silence? Sen. CheruiyotThe principal object of the Bill is to provide for vertical sharing of revenue raised nationally between...

Sen. CheruiyotIt should be quite clear that despite our misgivings about performance of county governments and the challenges therein; the issues that are raised on accountability, as a House, we shall continue to push for more resources. If it was not for the resolve of the Senate, I do not...

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. CheruiyotMembers will debate and share their thoughts on that very important subject. I hope that they will be around long enough to engage, learn and interact.Many of us who are in this House trace our roots in leadership to what we did as young student leaders and that is...

Sen. Cheruiyotremoved. I said that we shall never meet anywhere to discuss that matter. I have resisted any attempts of mediation, including from very high offices, because I believe in the importance of this House.Yesterday, we met, as the leadership, and we had representation from membership of the County County...

Sen. Cheruiyot What is so disorderly on the Senate Majority Leader? He has not even uttered a word (Loud consultations) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) What is so disorderly on the Senate Majority Leader? He has not even uttered a word Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not even spoken....

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Order, Hon. Members. May the Senate Majority Leader be heard in silence? (Loud Consultations) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Order, Hon. Members. May the Senate Majority Leader be heard in silence? Sen. CheruiyotThe principal object of the Bill is to provide for vertical sharing of revenue raised nationally between...

Sen. CheruiyotIt should be quite clear that despite our misgivings about performance of county governments and the challenges therein; the issues that are raised on accountability, as a House, we shall continue to push for more resources. If it was not for the resolve of the Senate, I do not...

Sen. Cheruiyot No, I need the attention of the Speaker, not the House. It is the Speaker who can resolve this matter. (Loud consultations)

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Madam Temporary Speaker, Sen. Cherarkey is about to behave like that man I was talking about, but I know he does better. Another one who masquerades as a political scientist, but the things he says, you can tell that his understanding and appreciation of the body Republic of...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) to hereby present the business for the week commencing Tuesday, 28th April, 2026. Before I present this Statement, allow me to take this opportunity to welcome colleagues back from the short recess. I hope you had a...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I join you on behalf of the House to welcome these Political Science students from the Catholic University, who are here on a study tour, interacting with political leaders who are serving in the Legislature. I hope that during the time that they...

Sen. Cheruiyot No, I need the attention of the Speaker, not the House. It is the Speaker who can resolve this matter. (Loud consultations)

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Madam Temporary Speaker, Sen. Cherarkey is about to behave like that man I was talking about, but I know he does better. Another one who masquerades as a political scientist, but the things he says, you can tell that his understanding and appreciation of the body Republic of...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) to hereby present the business for the week commencing Tuesday, 28th April, 2026. Before I present this Statement, allow me to take this opportunity to welcome colleagues back from the short recess. I hope you had a...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I join you on behalf of the House to welcome these Political Science students from the Catholic University, who are here on a study tour, interacting with political leaders who are serving in the Legislature. I hope that during the time that they...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, the governor has run away, but you know the police warrant of arrest is active. So, we want to tell the Inspector General (IG) that he is somewhere within the Central Business District (CBD) and he should be located immediately. This is because it is...

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. CheruiyotLet us move on to the next Order. I want to believe that you have received the Supplementary Order Paper.Sen. Ledama Olekina, you may proceed to give Notice of your Motion. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) (Bill deferred)It is so deferred. Now, Hon. Senators, there is a Supplementary Order Paper,...

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

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had sent Sen. Sifuna on an important assignment and he has responded. Can he first report to the House whether his mission was successful?

Sen. Cheruiyot When the Speaker's statement is ready--- (Sen. Olekina spoke off record) Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Ledama is inciting me, but the inciteful words are very appealing to me. Why should we send money to people who do not want to appear before April 1, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 14...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two quick things to say. Number one; sometimes, even we, in the Senate, are our own worst enemies; our processes take far too long. The reason I have not raised that issue with you is because, at around 2.40 p.m., you assured us...

Sen. Cheruiyot There is somebody shouting “point of order.”

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wanted to plead with you that given that you are not a---

Sen. Cheruiyotserve in the CPAC, but be that as it may, as a principle, we cannot allow you to select which committee of the House you appear before.”I have spoken more than five or close to 10 times to none other than including the Chairperson of the CoG, my good...

Sen. Cheruiyot Just 10 seconds. I wanted to request, given that you cannot be a leader without followers, I want to listen to the wisdom of my colleagues before proceeding. (Applause)

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, the governor has run away, but you know the police warrant of arrest is active. So, we want to tell the Inspector General (IG) that he is somewhere within the Central Business District (CBD) and he should be located immediately. This is because it is...

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. CheruiyotLet us move on to the next Order. I want to believe that you have received the Supplementary Order Paper.Sen. Ledama Olekina, you may proceed to give Notice of your Motion. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) (Bill deferred)It is so deferred. Now, Hon. Senators, there is a Supplementary Order Paper,...

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

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had sent Sen. Sifuna on an important assignment and he has responded. Can he first report to the House whether his mission was successful?

Sen. Cheruiyot When the Speaker's statement is ready--- (Sen. Olekina spoke off record) Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Ledama is inciting me, but the inciteful words are very appealing to me. Why should we send money to people who do not want to appear before April 1, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 14...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two quick things to say. Number one; sometimes, even we, in the Senate, are our own worst enemies; our processes take far too long. The reason I have not raised that issue with you is because, at around 2.40 p.m., you assured us...

Sen. Cheruiyot There is somebody shouting “point of order.”

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wanted to plead with you that given that you are not a---

Sen. Cheruiyotserve in the CPAC, but be that as it may, as a principle, we cannot allow you to select which committee of the House you appear before.”I have spoken more than five or close to 10 times to none other than including the Chairperson of the CoG, my good...

Sen. Cheruiyot Just 10 seconds. I wanted to request, given that you cannot be a leader without followers, I want to listen to the wisdom of my colleagues before proceeding. (Applause)

Sen. Cheruiyotwhy I was waiting for my governor at the County Public Accounts Committee, to come and ask him, Dr. Erick Mutai, what happened in the year 2024/2025? An adverse opinion means that your books were so bad they could not even explain where you took the money. Now I...

xi) Kisegi Sub-District Hospital xii) Magunga Level 4 Hospital xiii) Makongeni Level 4 xiv) Malela Level 4 Hospital xv) Marindi Sub County Referral Hospital xvi) Ndhiwa Sub County Hospital xvii) Nyandiwa Level Iv Hospital xviii) Nyangiela Sub District xix) Ogongo Level 4 Hospital xx) Pala Level 4 Hospital xxi) Rachuonyo...

i) Gusii Water and Sanitation Company Limited (Gwasco/Kwasco) ii) Kisii Municipality iii) Etago Sub-County Hospital iv) Gesusu Sub-County Referral Hospital v) Gucha Sub County Referral Hospital vi) Ibacho Sub-County Hospital vii) Ibeno Sub-County Referral Hospital viii) Iranda Sub County Referral Hospital ix) Kisii County Health Facilities Improvement Fund x) Kisii...

Sen. Cheruiyot Procedurally, how do we do that? (Consultations)

I encourage that as a matter of procedure, we ensure that in future, these reports are brought at least three days to the constitutional deadline, to allow every Member to speak to the Motion.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.66 (3), I also beg to request that we...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 31st March, 2026- REPORTS OF THE CPISFC (VOLUMES 2 AND 3) ON CONSIDERATION OF AUDIT REPORTS OF VARIOUS COUNTY ENTITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2025 following County...

iii) Chemususu Water Company Limited iv) Municipality of Kabarnet v) Marigat Sub-County Level 4 Hospital vi) Kabartonjo Level 4 Hospital vii) Baringo County Referral Hospital viii) Eldama Ravine Level 4 Hospital ix) Chemolingot Level 4 Hospital x) Baringo County Executive Car Loan Scheme Fund xi) Baringo County Executive Mortgage Scheme...

v) Kisumu County Hospital vi) Kombewa County Referral Hospital vii) Lumumba Sub County Hospital viii) Migosi Sub County Hospital ix) Muhoroni County Hospital x) Nyakach County Hospital xi) Kisumu County Mortgage & Car Loan (Executive) Fund xii) Kisumu County Mortgage & Car Loan Assembly Fund xiii) Kisumu Lakefront Development Corporation...

iii) Mariakani Municipality iv) Mtwapa Municipality v) Watamu Municipality vi) Kilifi County Climate Change Fund vii) Kilifi County Emergency Fund viii) Kilifi County Health Services Improvement Fund ix) Kilifi County Microfinance (Wezesha) Fund/board x) Kilifi County Ward Scholarship Fund xi) Bamba Sub-County Hospital xii) Gede Sub County Hospital xiii) Jibana...

xi) Kakamega County Climate Change Fund xii) Kakamega County Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund xiii) Kakamega County Emergency Fund xiv) Kakamega County Investment and Development Agency 11. Bungoma County 12. Kitui County 13. Siaya County 14. Laikipia County March 31, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 53

iv) Municipality of Rumuruti v) Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital vi) Doldol Level 4 Hospital vii) Rumuruti Sub-County Hospital viii) Nyahururu County Referral Hospital ix) Emergency Fund x) Bursary Fund xi) Assets Leasing Fund xii) Business Stimulus Fund xiii) Climate Change Fund - Flloca xiv) Laikipia County Cooperative Fund. xv)...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. As the Chairperson of the Committee, perhaps we owe this House an apology. Our reports came on the last day. Last year we brought our reports on the 27th of March. This last minute reporting was as a result of the truancy...

xv) Nyeri County Health Services Fund 31. Taita-Taveta County 32. Nyandarua County 33. Samburu County 34. Garissa County March 31, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 59

v) Nandi County Climate Change Fund vi) Nandi County Executive Education Fund vii) Nandi County Emergency Fund viii) Nandi County Facilities Improvement Fund 28. Bomet County 29. Kirinyaga County 30. Nyeri County March 31, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 58

v) Garissa County Level 5 Teaching and Referral Hospital vi) Ijara Sub-County Hospital vii) Modogashe Sub-County Hospital viii) Dadaab Sub-County Hospital ix) Garissa County Emergency Fund x) Garissa County Revolving Fund xi) Garissa Climate Change Fund xii) Garissa County Scholarship Fund 35. Elgeyo Marakwet County VOLUME 3: REPORT ON SUMMARY...

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot That Motion is deferred for voting to a later time today. (Putting of question on the Motion deferred) I call the Chairperson of the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC) to table the Papers. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Honourable Senators, we have

Sen. Cheruiyot Yes! (Question put and agreed to) March 31, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 30 Sen. Cheruiyot unless a Motion is moved to extend time. This debate is only for the first of two Motions before us, both relating to County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC).We also have a similar Motion for...

Sen. Cheruiyotwhy I was waiting for my governor at the County Public Accounts Committee, to come and ask him, Dr. Erick Mutai, what happened in the year 2024/2025? An adverse opinion means that your books were so bad they could not even explain where you took the money. Now I...

xi) Kisegi Sub-District Hospital xii) Magunga Level 4 Hospital xiii) Makongeni Level 4 xiv) Malela Level 4 Hospital xv) Marindi Sub County Referral Hospital xvi) Ndhiwa Sub County Hospital xvii) Nyandiwa Level Iv Hospital xviii) Nyangiela Sub District xix) Ogongo Level 4 Hospital xx) Pala Level 4 Hospital xxi) Rachuonyo...

i) Gusii Water and Sanitation Company Limited (Gwasco/Kwasco) ii) Kisii Municipality iii) Etago Sub-County Hospital iv) Gesusu Sub-County Referral Hospital v) Gucha Sub County Referral Hospital vi) Ibacho Sub-County Hospital vii) Ibeno Sub-County Referral Hospital viii) Iranda Sub County Referral Hospital ix) Kisii County Health Facilities Improvement Fund x) Kisii...

Sen. Cheruiyot Procedurally, how do we do that? (Consultations)

I encourage that as a matter of procedure, we ensure that in future, these reports are brought at least three days to the constitutional deadline, to allow every Member to speak to the Motion.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.66 (3), I also beg to request that we...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 31st March, 2026- REPORTS OF THE CPISFC (VOLUMES 2 AND 3) ON CONSIDERATION OF AUDIT REPORTS OF VARIOUS COUNTY ENTITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2025 following County...

iii) Chemususu Water Company Limited iv) Municipality of Kabarnet v) Marigat Sub-County Level 4 Hospital vi) Kabartonjo Level 4 Hospital vii) Baringo County Referral Hospital viii) Eldama Ravine Level 4 Hospital ix) Chemolingot Level 4 Hospital x) Baringo County Executive Car Loan Scheme Fund xi) Baringo County Executive Mortgage Scheme...

v) Kisumu County Hospital vi) Kombewa County Referral Hospital vii) Lumumba Sub County Hospital viii) Migosi Sub County Hospital ix) Muhoroni County Hospital x) Nyakach County Hospital xi) Kisumu County Mortgage & Car Loan (Executive) Fund xii) Kisumu County Mortgage & Car Loan Assembly Fund xiii) Kisumu Lakefront Development Corporation...

iii) Mariakani Municipality iv) Mtwapa Municipality v) Watamu Municipality vi) Kilifi County Climate Change Fund vii) Kilifi County Emergency Fund viii) Kilifi County Health Services Improvement Fund ix) Kilifi County Microfinance (Wezesha) Fund/board x) Kilifi County Ward Scholarship Fund xi) Bamba Sub-County Hospital xii) Gede Sub County Hospital xiii) Jibana...

xi) Kakamega County Climate Change Fund xii) Kakamega County Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund xiii) Kakamega County Emergency Fund xiv) Kakamega County Investment and Development Agency 11. Bungoma County 12. Kitui County 13. Siaya County 14. Laikipia County March 31, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 53

iv) Municipality of Rumuruti v) Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital vi) Doldol Level 4 Hospital vii) Rumuruti Sub-County Hospital viii) Nyahururu County Referral Hospital ix) Emergency Fund x) Bursary Fund xi) Assets Leasing Fund xii) Business Stimulus Fund xiii) Climate Change Fund - Flloca xiv) Laikipia County Cooperative Fund. xv)...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. As the Chairperson of the Committee, perhaps we owe this House an apology. Our reports came on the last day. Last year we brought our reports on the 27th of March. This last minute reporting was as a result of the truancy...

xv) Nyeri County Health Services Fund 31. Taita-Taveta County 32. Nyandarua County 33. Samburu County 34. Garissa County March 31, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 59

v) Nandi County Climate Change Fund vi) Nandi County Executive Education Fund vii) Nandi County Emergency Fund viii) Nandi County Facilities Improvement Fund 28. Bomet County 29. Kirinyaga County 30. Nyeri County March 31, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 58

v) Garissa County Level 5 Teaching and Referral Hospital vi) Ijara Sub-County Hospital vii) Modogashe Sub-County Hospital viii) Dadaab Sub-County Hospital ix) Garissa County Emergency Fund x) Garissa County Revolving Fund xi) Garissa Climate Change Fund xii) Garissa County Scholarship Fund 35. Elgeyo Marakwet County VOLUME 3: REPORT ON SUMMARY...

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot That Motion is deferred for voting to a later time today. (Putting of question on the Motion deferred) I call the Chairperson of the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC) to table the Papers. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Honourable Senators, we have

Sen. Cheruiyot Yes! (Question put and agreed to) March 31, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 30 Sen. Cheruiyot unless a Motion is moved to extend time. This debate is only for the first of two Motions before us, both relating to County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC).We also have a similar Motion for...

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