Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024- The National Treasury and Economic Planning, 2024 Budget Review and Outlook Paper. Mr. Speaker, I beg to lay. (Sen. Cheruiyot laid the document on the Table) REPORT ON CONSIDERATION...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024- The Report of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on its consideration of the Public Transport Motorcycle Regulations Bill (Senate Bill No.38 of 2023) . Mr. Speaker,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a straight-forward matter which I wish my colleagues to understand. It is not my Report, but it is Sen. Ali Roba’s and Sen. Faki’s. It is Sen. Faki, Sen. (Dr.) Hamida and Sen. Eddy who should be explaining. They are Members of the Committee on...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, having seen how the question that you put is framed, since what is in question is not the Report of the Committee, it is the amendments of the Assembly, we reject them. We vote, no. That takes us to mediation.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 22nd October, the year of our Lord 2024- The Social Health Insurance Act, Tariffs for Healthcare Services, Legal Notice No. 146 of 2024. THE SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2024 THE...

Two quick questions to you, Hon. Mutuse. Is there any crime that a Kenyan will have committed if they have 20, 30 or even 40 companies? I see you have listed 22 companies here. Is there any crime by just owning these companies you feel that the person you accuse...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to direct my question to Abdi of the EACC. In reference to this issue of the bid bond, listening to the former Acting CEO, there is something curious about it, which I would like Abdi to either confirm or help us understand. There was...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to move this Procedural Motion, for the Senate to hold sittings on Saturday, 19th October, 2024- THAT, AWARE THAT, the National Assembly on 8th October, 2024, resolved, with the support of 282 Members, being at least two-thirds of all Members of the National Assembly, that...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to move the following Motion; proposed removal from office by impeachment of His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua EGH, the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya. THAT, AWARE THAT, the National Assembly on 8th October, 2024 resolved, with the support of 282 Members, being at least...

Assembly, I have reason to believe beyond any doubt in my mind, that they have justified the case they have brought before us.They have been able to ably demonstrate to us and to the country, that there is no other cure by design of our Constitution to the challenges either...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to hereby reply, having listened to the contributions of my colleagues on this important Motion, on trial by impeachment of the Deputy President, Hon. Rigathi Gachagua. I would like to thank colleagues that have taken time to give their views, both in support and those...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of our colleagues, I welcome the visiting delegation from the Parliament of Uganda, a very friendly neighbour that we have a long-standing, deep relationship with. Not that bias is allowed, but Ugandans and Kenyans have a deep-seated friendship that is tested many times by many...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 15th of October, 2024. The Office of the Auditor-General Annual Corporate Report for the FY2023/2024.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join my colleagues in appreciating the very diligent work of our Budget and Finance Committee. I have not hidden from this House my admiration of the work done by this Committee that I served in my formative years as a legislator. I continue to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, apologies to Sen. Wamatinga. I just wanted to request if you could guide us, given that this is a matter that many Senators will want to speak to. If you could provide guidance on time so that we give as many of our colleagues a chance to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will not finish the three minutes. I have one thing to say. Your communication is very well reasoned. The only thing I expected that your ruling fell short of is that you should have ordered the IG of the NPS to search and produce the governor,...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The people of Kericho County have quarreled, and we have come before this House to seek justice. We pray for nothing less than justice in the interest of the people of Kericho. I want to make two quick observations: One is unanimous by what colleagues...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, you are being invited to a very dangerous path. Previously, before this House, in the case of Mike Sonko versus Nairobi City County Assembly and also in Ferdinand Waititu versus Kiambu County Assembly, such appeals have been raised. What did your predecessors do? They let the jury,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Prime Cabinet Secretary for finding time to respond to these questions not just in this House. I must appreciate him for his diligence in how he responds to issues raised by Kenyans even outside this House. My question is to speak back...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 150 (1) (b) and (2) and Article 145 of the Constitution and the National Assembly Standing Orders 64 and 65, on 8th October, 2024, the National Assembly approved a Special Motion for the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion - THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 150 (1) (b) and (2) and Article 145 of the Constitution and the National Assembly Standing Orders 64 and 65, on 8th October, 2024, the National Assembly approved a Special Motion for the removal...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion for the Senate to hold sittings on Monday, 14th October, 2024 and to alter the hours of meeting on Tuesday 15th October, 2024- THAT, notwithstanding the Resolutions of the Senate made pursuant to Standing Order No.32 on 15th February, 2024;...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, can I comment on the Petition? I beg to lay the following Papers on the table of the Senate today, Wednesday, the 9th of October 2024- BI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CAJ REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VARIOUS ENTITIES

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was beginning to get worried. You know this is the season of “by way of” you cease to be. This is the Statement of the week. BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, 14TH OCTOBER, 2024 Following the defeat of a Motion for the establishment of a...

I have since seen that our colleague, Sen. Cherarkey, has done another Constitutional Amendment Bill, and some of the provisions borrowed from the NADCO Report. That is a conversation that we are going to have.Today's Bill, The Elections Offences (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.28 of 2024) principal object is...

Today, we are talking about electoral offences. Tomorrow, there is another amendment also that we hope will help us clean up our political space and ensure that eventually when all is said and done, we go to the 2027 general election with a better and cleaner political space.I want to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 8th October, 2023- NATIONAL TREASURY REPORT ON PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT FOR FY 2023/2024 REPORT OF COB ON THE ANNUAL NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW FOR FY 2023/2024

I beg to move- THAT Clause 123 of the Bill be amended by renumbering the current clause as subclause (1) and inserting the following new subclauses—

Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. Sen. Osotsi, if you have followed, these are already existing measures, they are not new ones only that they are being taken away from the previous legislation to the Gambling Authority. The Temporary Chairperson (

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of the Gambling Control Bill (National Assembly Bills No.70 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. THE TEA (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.1 OF 2023 Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Sen. Oketch Gicheru to second.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Gambling Control Bill (National Assembly Bills No.70 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. I request Sen. Sifuna to second.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said Report. I request Senator Eddie Oketch to second.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Tea (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No.1 of 2023) , be now read a Third Time. I request Senator Osotsi Godfrey, to second.

Thank you. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will not even do the entire five minutes. I will be brief. First, I want to thank all the colleagues who have spoken to this Bill; Sen. Cherarkey, Sen. Osotsi, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda and quite a number of Senators have spoken about...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to bring it to your attention that---

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to make a humble request to you to. Maybe you indulge us, as a House, given that we have very important legislative business that we want to transact this afternoon at this Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, given that we have the requisite quorum...

Thank you. Mover? [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair]

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Sen. Eddy Oketch to second.

I now call upon the Mover. The Senate Majority Leader. [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair]

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Sen. Oketch Gicheru to second.

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the people of Tharaka-Nithi County had previously sent a very serious Senator. I beg to move that The Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.38 of 2024) be now read a Third time. I request the Senator for Nairobi City County, Sen. Sifuna, to...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. This is a Statement by the Majority Leader on the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 8th October, 2024, which is pursuant to Standing Order number 57 (1) . With respect to the business of the Senate, the status of legislative business...

Madam Temporary Speaker, the Political Parties (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.26 of 2024) could not have come at a better time because it seeks to democratise political space by introducing an independent commission to replace the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) . From the outset, it...

I do not know. Madam Temporary Speaker, additionally, the Bill states that that Commission shall be approved by the National Assembly. I have said times without number that for any laws that we pass in this House; when the committee gets to a clause that proposes such, it is good...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024. IEBC ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2024 REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VARIOUS ENTITIES

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Yes, what is your intervention, Senate Majority Leader? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a matter of concern that perhaps you may need to guide us, as a House, and tell us how you want us to proceed. I am aware that there...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 26th September, 2024- These are the Reports of the Auditor General on the financial statements of the following hospitals for the year ended June 2023- Report of the Auditor General on Financial...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join you, on behalf of all our colleagues, to congratulate Ms. Esse Mbeyu Akida, who has joined us this afternoon. Though she was visiting you, I believe the visit has been extended to us, as a House; in one-celebrating her achievements, especially in a...