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Sen. CherarkeyMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the issue of coffee, Sen. Wambua and the rest of us who are ranking Members will remember the issue of the Coffee Cherry Fund, where Kshs10 billion was given out by the World Bank, but it went to one region. Bungoma, Nandi, Uasin Gishu,...

Sen. Cherarkey Your time is up, Senator. Sen. Wahome Wamatinga, please, proceed.

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Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, he has said they have been compensated in his coun ty. Can he also table evidence to show that the farmers have been compensated in his county? (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record)

Sen. Cherarkey Yes, there is interest by some senators on the same question. So briefly, we will take one question from Esther and then Chute, and then we will proceed to the next Question. (Sen. Gataya Mo Fire spoke off record) Sen. Mo Fire, we are running out of time...

Sen. Cherarkey I was in the process of withdrawing.

Sen. CherarkeyMadam Cabinet Secretary and I strongly believe that you mean well. Can you tell this House where you have identified the land for the 220 houses in Narok East Constituency, 220 houses for Narok North Constituency, 220 houses for Emurwe Dikir Constituency, Kilgoris Constituency and Narok South Constituency?While at...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the statement on the issue of police welfare. The police work is sweet and sour like Chinese dish because they sacrifice a lot for the peace and security of the country. There are issues of medical cover and mental illness. The...

Sen. Cherarkey On a point of order! November 20, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 28 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) What is your point of order, Sen. Cherarkey? I do not know why you are testing your card on the Dispatch Box. Sen. Cherarkey Madam Temporary Speaker, it is not functional....

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism regarding the quality and standards of cement in the Kenyan market. In the statement, the Committee should-

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Sen. Cherarkey I call upon the Mover.

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.1 to raise two issues - mediation and university funding model. I am kindly requesting if you can give us maybe 15 minutes to ventilate on them. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) We will not discuss the progress report that we...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. One of the critical issues that Gen Z raised during the protracted demonstrations across the country was the display of opulence by politicians. This was more dominant during public fundraisings and harambees. The spirit of Harambee, at the building of this nation –...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I hope all Members will listen to this very critical Statement. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a Statement on an issue of general topical concern and national importance, namely; contempt of Senate Committee's invitation by county governors. Mr....

Sen. Cherarkey On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) What is the point of order, Senator for Nandi County? Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.105. While I agree that the issue of abductions is a very serious issue in the...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, that point of order has been selective---

Sen. Cherarkey Which evidence?

Sen. Cherarkey On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This guy is not Human Resource---

Sen. Cherarkey No, you are being clever by asking---

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Sen. CherarkeyBefore, these water companies were either owned by groups in our counties or people who were not in the county governments.Through the intervention of the committee, I am happy to report that most counties have now complied. I am also happy to note that one of the water companies...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, yes, I am tying up with what is happening in the genesis of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) . The U.S. is one of the heaviest funders, not only to peace and security, but to elections in this country. She was very supportive and...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, yes, just to inform my good friend, Sen. Cherarkey. I am not aware of the alleged outsourcing of catering services by the PSC. Also, make it clear to the people of Nyamira who may be watching that I am certainly not one of those Commissioners who...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me rephrase it. It is good to smile to political party leaders and get angry at them. The Bible says that the guilty are always afraid. I have said that some political party leaders are known to vet the nominees in hotel rooms...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Sen. Cherarkey, there is a point of order. Sen. Osotsi, what is your point of order?

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Sen. Cherarkeyproblem. There is also the cost of elections which must be looked at and the matter of transparency in elections.I support this Bill except for the declaration of the results by the IEBC Chairperson. I believe that if we want to heal the problem of the Cherera 4, we...

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Sen. Cherarkeyas such. However, since they are referred to as women representatives by the Constitution, they should be elected by the people they represent; the women.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, having said that, I now want to give way for our good professor to inform us about his thoughts on this...

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Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity and also to welcome you back. I am aware you were on an official parliamentary tour monitoring the U.S. elections. I want to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate the people of the United States of America. Specifically,...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I conclude.

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the reason I brought up the issue of Longisa Hospital is because, first, this House is sensitive and alive to other matters that happen, because we are leaders. Secondly, I wanted to drive the point home on the role of valuers. Sen. Ogola, has...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee of Energy regarding the passage of deliberately incurred demurrage costs to consumers of petroleum products. In the statement, the Committee should-

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to comment on the Statement of Sen. Okenyuri. You are aware ---

Sen. Cherarkey Okay, I am aware. I congratulate Sen. Okenyuri but also request further information. I do not know if, in their own Motion, the Committee on Health should give us an update on this issue of Social Health Authority (SHA) . We have seen a lot of challenges that...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the amendments proposed by the distinguished Senator for Garissa. At this age---

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

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wanted to find out from the Cabinet Secretary the question on capitation. For every child to access capitation, you need--- The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Hon. Senator, we are done with that Question. We are now on Question No.048. Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, could...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. A quick one to the Cabinet Secretary. Can you tell us, after the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) exams, what is the population of Grade 9 and the number of teachers that are needed? In addition, tell us the subject that every...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, the reason there was a stampede in Kakamega and the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire--- There is a Ministry of Education policy on the standards and safety of learners. How regularly is the Ministry of Education - through the new Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Migos - do...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank colleagues who have written the statements. Let me start with the Statement by Sen. Kathuri. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Senator for Nandi, you have three minutes. Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) I am...

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Sen. CherarkeyI want Kenyans out there to know that we will not relent until we get to the bottom of this issue. We need to make sure that our girls are protected.One of my biggest pet peeves is that some people think that they will breathe this air for centuries...

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Sen. Cherarkeyof people living with disability; that at least 5 percent of the members of the public in elective and appointive bodies are persons with disabilities.This is provided and is an affirmative direction for both elective and appointive. I therefore encourage Sen. Crystal Asige that next time, she should give...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform Sen. Cherarkey that, in fact, the Mover of this Bill is nominated by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to represent the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) . We, as a Party, continue to be very proud of her. So, Mr. Temporary Speaker,...

I would like to inform my neighbour and good friend, Sen. Cherarkey, that we are having challenges with the exposure of private data because of the inefficiency of the Office of the Data Protection Commission, which the Senate Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology has brought a number of...

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Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move– THAT Clause 11 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub- clause immediately after sub-clause (2) —

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