Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I welcome the visiting delegation of honourable Members from Nakuru County Assembly, my neighbouring county. It is a county at the heart of the Rift Valley, our former province. It is my sincere hope that they will get the full value of their stay here....

Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) , I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 21st November, 2023. As you are aware, consideration of the regular business of the Senate last week was suspended owing to the consideration of the proposed removal...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very straightforward matter and I do not know why we are taking long in making a determination. This is the fourth volume of the Standing Orders of the Senate. If you check Volume I, Volume II and I think even Volume III, you will...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Cheruiyot? Mr. Speaker, Sir, did you hear Sen. Osotsi cast aspersion on the conduct of colleague Senators? You are rising under what Standing Order? Standing Order No.101 (4) on Contents of Speech. It states that-...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish to be quick on this matter. I rise to support this Motion. This is a very important exercise that Kenya has signed up for. I wish, while I said this, our colleague Senators from the Minority side were in the House; those that are...

That it gets to a point where those that draw their livelihood from farming practices can comfortably predict and plan their lives because you have set up systems, you have put in place cooperatives, milling plants and mechanisms as an administration and even as a country, to be able to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am elated this afternoon listening to Members debate the President’s Speech. For the very first time, it is an opportunity for many of them to critique, agree and disagree. I want to begin by lauding the President on a very serious departure from the past from...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought there is only one Speaker in the House. I am struggling to get your instructions because there is a whole battalion of--- Sen. Osotsi and Sen. Omogeni, if you proceed in the manner you are proceeding, you will watch the Senate Majority Leader from the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to withdraw the words “only today being in the House” and instead say that this is one of the rare occasions. (Applause) Sen. Cheruiyot, that is not what you said. Now, you are explaining it in a more honourable way. Conclude. Yes! How can I...

I wish Sen. Mwaruma was listening because that is exactly what I was explaining. I will provide this House in the next 24 hours, the CBK balances of the Government of Kenya (GOK) at that particular time. It goes beyond saying, that things were so bad at that time that...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, he needs to listen to what I said. I did not say Members are cheating. Cheating the system is completely different from lying or cheating. Cheating the system is when a gadget or a particular system gets the impression that you have done something while you...

Until he learns how to seek the attention of the Speaker. You know in this House, you graduate and learn. If he has not known how to use gadgets and he is using his mouth, does he really merit to inform a Senate Majority Leader? He has done it now....

You get the intervention of the Speaker by pressing and waiting. You do not shout. That is the lesson that I want to pass on to Sen. Oketch Gicheru. Sen. Oketch Gicheru, it has been rejected. Proceed, Sen. Cheruiyot. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not mind being informed by...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that should be declared a point of misinformation. (Laughter)

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Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am guided. I was to attend the album launch of Sen. Crystal Asige, but I sent Sen. Cherarkey instead to represent me. I have seen his videos, dancing, ably responding to the positive vibes. I want to assure my good friend, Sen. Crystal...

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

Mr. Speaker, Sir, sorry to disrupt proceedings, but at the rise of the House yesterday, you gave an important Communication. Something which I strongly feel goes to the heart of the exercise that we are carrying out the last two days; an important exercise that this House is undertaking. You...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Senate, I would like to register my disappointment on the increasingly unbecoming conduct of Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Moses Kuria, a man who is continually embarrassing the appointing authority and casting serious doubts on the choice ability of none other than His Excellency the...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on Wednesday, 25th October, 2023, the Meru County Assembly approved a Motion to remove from office, by impeachment, Hon. Kawira...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion - THAT WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on Wednesday, 25th October, 2023, the Meru County Assembly approved a Motion to remove from office, by impeachment, Honourable Kawira...

Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.84 (1) , I determine that this matter, indeed, affects counties. Therefore, voting shall be by Delegations. I direct the Serjeant-at-Arms to ring the Bell for 10 minutes. (Loud consultations)

I do solemnly swear--- (Loud consultations)

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, notwithstanding the resolutions of the Senate made on the 16th February, 2023, and on the 29th March, 2023, pursuant to Standing Order No.32, on the approval of Senate Calendar Regular Sessions for the Second Session 2023 and pursuant to Standing Order...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join you on behalf of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya to welcome this visiting delegation from our various county assemblies who are on a study tour of the Senate. The Senate continues to make its contribution in growing and nurturing our various...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.111 (1) on Limitation of Debate. This is a simple Procedural Motion. We need to agree on whether to proceed by way of Committee or Plenary. I propose that each Senator gets three minutes to convince the House to either agree...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I would like to be clear that I rise to oppose this Motion. I oppose it for three simple reasons. First, as a leader in this House, I must learn to keep and honour my word. When I moved the Motion in...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Cheruiyot? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am just curious. I have heard Sen. Thang’wa ask how the Plenary does an investigation. Then my question to him is, how will you find out if you do not...

Mr Speaker, Sir, I did not intend to interrupt Sen. Osotsi, but there is a practice long set in this House that when you are substantiating, you do not seek to elaborate for long and lead the House into unnecessary discussions. Substantiation, by the practice of Parliament, and those who...

‘‘No Senator shall refer to the substance of the proceedings of a Select Committee before the Committee has made its report to the Senate.’’Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me, so as to argue my case, to read out for clarity, Standing Order No. 205.It says- ‘‘(1) A notice of a meeting...

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Hon. Members are saying five minutes. Let us do seven minutes so that we balance between those who are saying 10 and five minutes. If we can do seven minutes each then, they can explain themselves.

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, proceed. (Resumption of debate on Bill) Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I do not want to speak long on this. This is a Bill which was discussed and approved by the Senate. Therefore, we expressed our views. I expressed my views on the purpose for which this...

Madam Temporary Speaker, if you went to some of these ASALs, you will see the type of marginalisation meted out over a very long time. I used to work for the National Treasury in the Department of ASALs and I travelled extensively all over the country. I saw the lack...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I join the rest of my colleagues in supporting this Bill; The Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bills No.30 of 2023) . This is a great step in the right direction, especially if you know the fight that existed before this fund was operationalised. We...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today 12th October, 2023 - Report of the Auditor General for the National Government Funds for the Financial Year 2020/2021. (Sen. Cheruiyot laid the document on the Table)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move- THAT the Senate adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.16 of 2023) laid on the table of the Senate on Thursday, 12th October, 2023, and pursuant to Article 113 (2)...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank Members for taking their time to respond to the Motion and the very positive feedback that has been raised. I believe that if we keep and maintain this spirit, we shall continue to safeguard devolution. We ensure that our Members in our committees are extremely...

Mr. Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate, its consideration of the Digital Health Bill (National Assembly Bills No.57 of 2023) and its approval thereof without amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairperson (

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Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 153, I beg to move that Committee of the Whole do report its progress on consideration of the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 23 of 2023) and seek leave to sit again today by leave...

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

(Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 35, 39, 41, 42, 45 and Clause 2 (as amended) agreed to)

[The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair]

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate, its consideration of the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bills No.23 of 2023) and its approval thereof, with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) THE EQUALIZATION FUND (ADMINISTRATION) BILL (SENATE BILLS...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. Thang’wa, Kiambu County; Sen. Wakili Sigei, Bomet County; Sen. Wamatinga, Nyeri County; and, Sen. Wambua, Kitui County.Teller for Ayes: Sen. Nyamu. I request Sen. Oketch Gicheru to second.

I beg to move that the County Government Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bills No.23 of 2023) be now a read a Third Time. I request Sen. Methu to second.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can correct even using this. Allow me to take that again. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Digital Health Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 57 of 2023) , be now read a Third time. I request Sen. Methu to second.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said Report.

I call upon, Sen. (Dr.) Murango.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Social Health Insurance Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 58 of 2023) , be now read a Third time. I request Sen. Seki to second.

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2023) , be now read a Third time. I call upon Sen. Abass to second.

when I first came to this House, it is always good to have him back in the House responding to us.The question I wanted to ask has been ably responded to after being asked by Sen. Mumma on the issue of the Sondu border. We feel that we need to...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, apologies. Ordinarily, it is within your space to guide the House. However, I have noted in the morning that when you give Members an opportunity to seek supplementary questions, very few of them stick to supplementary questions related to the specific question. If that is the...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this chance. I will be brief because time is far much spent. I congratulate the Cabinet Secretary for the work he is doing and the good things that have been noted by colleagues. Additionally, I have realized that several Senators have congratulated Mr....

That technology makes it possible for community health programmes to send either a bus ticket or whatever means to mothers that have kids who on a particular day are supposed to be immunized and mothers that come from disadvantaged backgrounds. They know that when we analyse a particular lady, she...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know there will be intense interest by Members to contribute. So, as we did in the other Bills, we can keep it at five minutes so that as many Members get the chance to speak. I moved it in five minutes; it was seconded in...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Report on the Table of the Senate, today, 11th October, 2023- Report of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a Petition to the Senate by Ms. Tarsila Mwashimba and others, concerning unlawful salary deductions of female teachers by...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, 11th October, 2023 - REPORT ON MSMES CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME PERFORMANCE REPORT ON THE ANNUAL PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT LEGAL ORDERS ON PROTECTION OF CATCHMENT/CONSERVATION AREAS

Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to thank all colleagues who have taken their time to contribute to this Bill. I have listened to their comments, many of them in support, as it is the nature of law-making. I once heard a seasoned legislator before I joined Parliament say that just...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Social Health Insurance Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 58 of 2023) be now read a Second Time. This Bill was published on 11th September, 2023 and passed by the National Assembly on 27th September, 2023. Thereafter, the Bill was referred to...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I know there are those who maybe wanted to say one or two things about it. However, like I said, this is one in a series of four related Bills which you cannot separate. If you had a chance to speak on primary health care Bill, you...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this chance. This is a very straightforward matter. If I listened to Sen. Cherarkey well, he had two issues in his Statement. First, is the content of the letter that the Cabinet Secretary wrote to this House. You are a Member of the Senate...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I join the rest of my colleagues in appreciating the Cabinet Secretary for his appearance. Secondly, I commend him for grasping issues in his Ministry. Listening to him, you would think he has served in the military. However, since I know him and his family...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the chance to contribute to the County Government Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 23 of 2023) . This is an important Bill in the sense that it is a child of the Senate. Those who have served long enough in the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is an interesting Petition. As someone who has served in the nomination process in the largest political party in the Republic, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) , which boasts of a majority of about 800 MCAs, I know what this Petition is talking about....

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I congratulate Sen. Chesang on this Statement of maize dryers. I am bothered and disturbed. Why do Government officials who are put in office and maintained by taxpayers lose their minds the minute they are in the position of administration? Thank you, Senator. Sen....