Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the senate, I would like to welcome the visiting interns from the Institute of Economic Affairs, one of the most distinguished and decorated think tanks that we have in this Republic. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will struggle to find their peers, both...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have a question to the Cabinet Secretary (CS) , but I am now further guided by the answer she has just given and that is in order. Given that this question arose out of a supplementary question, it is not expected that we will...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I can understand the frustration of my good friend Sen. Mungatana. He is not a man that easily gets worked up, but if you see him in the mood and position that he has taken on this matter, then it tells you that for sure there is...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) , I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 25th April, 2023. In so far as legislative business is concerned, there are 26 Bills that have been published in the Senate. Out of these Bills, 17...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is part of a very beautiful tradition of this House where on each afternoon, we receive visiting delegations from different parts of the world and country. I will begin with the distinguished delegation from the Parliament of Zambia. Zambia has been a prominent part...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was a bit distracted. However, I want to join you in welcoming the visiting team from Kirinyaga, who are in the Senate for a study tour. I appreciate that we went through a time, at the advent of Covid-19, where we did not allow visitors to...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very interesting Petition that is of great public interest. You are aware that today, the Daily Nation is running a story “72 hours of Death” of what is continuing to be a matter of great public concern. We continue to lose Kenyans on the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank all the Senators that have taken the time to give their input and feedback on the Division of Revenue Bill of the Financial Year 2023/2024. As I said while moving the Bill, this is one of the most important assignments that a Senator...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very interesting proposition that Sen. Orwoba wants the House to consider. I have never really thought about it in the direction she is pointing us to. On many occasions when you go to public buildings or even private enterprises, you give out your...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I welcome the visiting delegation from Kericho Day Secondary School, one of the most celebrated day schools in our County. It is among the most cosmopolitan, actually being in Kericho Town. It has students from all over the country if you may want to...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir! Let us get the second point of order from the Senate Majority Leader. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had actually tried to get your attention, but then I realised that--- I thought you wanted to comment. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, I did not want Sen. Mumma, a very good friend of mine, to conflate issues. Nobody is disputing that the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture made the comments that Sen. Mumma is referring. However, if you listened clearly to what Sen. Mandago and I take great exception to...

Yes. Karibisha hao kabisa

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Laughter) House hold the view that a particular matter has not been fully addressed or there is reason to believe that the Committee did not carry out its responsibility properly, then the House can be moved to think otherwise. However, I find it wrong that...

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

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, apologies to Sen. Sifuna. I seek your guidance. You said that we have 15 minutes. It might be proper to guide on the maximum time a Member could take. If we follow the trend that has been set, the 15 minutes will be over after one...

Committee is proposing a change to either Public Finance Management (PFM) Act or any other law.Therefore, we appreciate the work. I also appreciate the work of the Committee on Delegated Legislation, led by Sen. Gataya Mo Fire. I know there are various legislations that are presently before them and the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have read the Statement by Sen. Wambua. While it is within his rights to request for this Statement, I just want to inform him that 99 per cent of his Statement is a matter of public record. If you follow the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 57 (1) , I hereby present to the Senate the business of the House for the week commencing Tuesday, 18th April 2023. Before I proceed with the Statement, allow me to take this opportunity to welcome hon. Senators back from...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No.9 of 2023) be now read a Second Time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No.9 of 2023) was published on 20th March, 2023 and passed by the National...

figures that are competing. It is about procedure, which Sen. Osotsi and the rest of my colleagues need to understand. What is your point of order, Sen. Wambua? Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a follow-up to what the Senate Majority Leader has said. Of course, he appreciates that there are...

significant impact on social wellbeing of the citizens, Vision 2030, significant resource investment and BPS. We need clarity on what ‘national interest’ is. This is because that would then ensure that we do equitable division of revenue between the two levels of Government.Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of national...

Yes, what is your point of order, Senate Majority Leader?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought you had guided Sen. Faki and many of us who were waiting that you will allow us to make comments.

Would this not be the best time?

you will best serve. I know, there are colleagues who would give us best service if they were deployed to certain committees.This is a very important exercise that we have begun, and I hope we can carry on, receive the reports of all the various committees and measure them. In...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join the rest of my colleagues and those who will speak after in sharing a thought or two in these two Petitions that have been presented. I will begin with the latter and then the former. This is the second Petition in the last...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to join you together with the rest of our colleagues in condoling the family of our departed colleague, the Hon. Hassan. He was a very likeable gentleman. A good friend to many of us.It is sad to know how he eventually met his death....

No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order 57 (1) , I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 11th April 2023. As you are aware, the Senate will proceed on a one-week recess at the rise of the House today until Monday,...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can assure the Senators in the House that I have no intention of doing 51 minutes. I will be brief because I had said many of the things that I had wanted to say that afternoon. Nonetheless, here is something that I just want to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 29th March, 2023: Report of the Auditor General on the financial statement of the Kajiado County Executive for the year ended 30th June, 2022. Report of the Auditor General on the financial...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I join you in welcoming the visiting delegation from the British Army. I am a big fan of the poetry works of Rudyard Kipling. I love the way he refers to them as “‘Tommies and Bootnecks’. It is good to have them with us this afternoon....

Yes. You respond to what I have tabled. You do not just make noise. I am telling you what I am tabling my friend. On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Cabinet Secretary; convened and made public pronouncements leading to invasion of private land. However, he was interrupted by points of order.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, reading Standing Order No.105(2), can you guide Sen. Oketch Gicheru? Without him telling us long stories that are not useful at this point, can he table...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, notwithstanding the Resolution of the Senate on the approval of the Senate Calendar made on 16th February, 2023 and noting the Resolution of the Senate made on Thursday, 23rd March, 2023, on the Fifth Report of the Procedure...

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