Samson Kiprotich Cherargei

Sen. Cherarkeywe give money to EACC and DCI from taxpayers to fight corruption, but there is nothing to smile about. As a reggae song says, when you look outside the window, do you see anything to smile about? Our counties are becoming bastions of inefficiency, moribundity and corruption.Finally, on the...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the indulgence to share my views. First, allow me to congratulate the mediation team that sat to consider the request and proposal for the revision of the Division of Revenue Act 2024, which was initially assented to on 10th June, 2024. Due to...

It was due to a very good process which was respected by both Houses that Members were able to agree that at least the funds that will support devolution should be improved to Kshs387 billion.We are not saying this is the best figure that could have been allocated to the...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I also wish to support this Report. When I look at the composition of November 27, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 36

Members who sat to mediate over this issue, from our side of the Senate, I see very good brains. Even on the other side of the National Assembly, we have people like one Hon. (Dr.) John Chikati, who was my former boss at my previous workplace.Interestingly, mediation offers a chance...

was very excited when Senators in this House supported my Bill on civic education. I believe an informed citizenry is able to make right decisions for themselves and the kind of leadership they want.The other issue I want to major on is agriculture now that we have the rains. There...

Many people are not accessing affordable healthcare so many years after we passed the 2010 Constitution, in order to have devolved governments bringing services closer to the people. We did not want to have corruption affecting people at that local level. I support this Report.I thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this mediated version of the Division of Revenue Bill. It is not lost to all of us, as Senators or even Members of the National Assembly, that the reason we are in this particular situation - although we had...

We thank God that the rains have continued for long. Our people across the country have food and the rains are also continuing. We continue to tell them to plough and grow plants, so that at least the basic needs such as food, are put on the table. I believe...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support the Statement by Sen. Onyonka. This is the correct process of querying. The CBC issue is of concern to all of us. I am happy that Sen. Onyonka’s kinsman, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Hon. Migos, has said that by January next...

Sen. Cherarkey On a point of order. November 27, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 7

Sen. Cherarkey On a point of order.

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

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have very important Statements. Allow me to read them concurrently. Yours truly is an alumnus of Moi University. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the indefinite closure of Moi...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, in August, 2024, I tabled a letter that I had written to the Parliamentary Joint Services (PJS) . I have not received any feedback. Noting that the Senate is in session and the National Assembly is not, the services are slow. Early this week, when...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, I take this opportunity to second this Motion of the mediated version of the Water Bill. I also thank the Chairperson who coincidentally is our Chair of the Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources although, I do not know for how long...

Sen. Cherarkey Madam Temporary Speaker, after five years, we will go and seek for mandate, unless we add more, but the point I was trying to make is that it will reach a time he may re-assigned to another Committee as the Chair or be given lighter duties. October 24,...

Sen. Cherarkey Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to make four points on the Adoption of the Mediation Committee Report on the Water (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.33 of 2023) . I was on Clause 11, where we said that the Water Sector Trust Fund should remain with counties....

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to make a few comments on the report of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds. In the last session, we had a joint committee. I am happy that during that session, we were not able...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the indulgence. RUTH CHEPNGÉTICH MARATHON RECORD AND KENYA’S SUPERB PERFORMANCE AT CHICAGO MARATHON Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a statement on an issue of general topical concern and national importance, namely: Ruth...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was on Clause 19. I would like to continue thanking your office for the support through the Secretariat and also our colleagues in the National Assembly on this mediation version of the Sugar Bill of 2024. I would like to assure farmers,...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you very much. The last time I was on my feet, I was contributing on the report on the issue of National Assembly aamendments to the County Government's Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bills No.19 of 2024) . Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I make any...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to say that this is a mediated version of the report. From the onset, allow me to thank Justice Ogola Sewe, Justice John Chikati, and Justice Joseph Mung’are for not stopping the Housing Levy Fund. There was a matter...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to seek some clarification. However, since yesterday we started with the word of the Lord, I would like to read to my brother, Eckomas Mutuse, Proverbs 12, verse 22. It says- “The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have three questions. One, I need clarification on Section 14 on cultural gifts. For instance, some of us in our community when we respect you, we give you cows. Does it qualify within the meaning of Section 14? Number two, I have...

Sen. CherarkeyMr. Speaker, Sir, in observation, we did even allow state officers, a full-time governor to participate. This matter was decided in the Constitutional Petition No. 204 of 2019, where state officers were barred by Justice Eric Ogola.When you look at the issues on various grounds, for example, on the...

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Sen. Cherarkey I am sorry, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I meant the late Nyagarama who was the governor, but passed on. My apologies, it was not intentional, but a slip of the tongue. Even yesterday, in the charges of a certain matter, there was also confusion on which door to...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, you need to protect me from the Senate Majority Leader. I just want to agree with my colleagues. In the history of this Parliament, no one can injunct Parliament. So, that aspect of an injunction of Parliament or court order before the National Assembly or...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The money that came to this country through foreign exchange earnings was Kshs15,966,000 in February, 2024, according to the Central Bank of Kenya. Since this is the highest foreign exchange earner to the Republic, my question is about labour attachés. Mr. Speaker, Sir,...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Prime Cabinet Secretary forgot to respond on my labour attaches. Apart from the agreements on labour immigration, whether our 52 consulates and embassies have attaches to assist, especially transiting Kenyans to new labour environments.

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, looking at the directions that you have given, I agree with the Senate Majority Leader that this matter is very unique. It is uncharted territory because we are so used to impeachment of governors as we have done before. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I need your...

Sen. Cherarkey Yes, I am directly translating from my Kalenjin mind so Members will have to bear with it. Justice should not only be done, but should be seen to be done. Some of us went to group of schools. The point is, the plenary process will allow Kenyans to...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for your indulgence. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No 52 (1) to make a statement on an issue of general topical concern and national importance, namely; the complete shutdown of medical services in Nandi County due to the ongoing health workers' strike,...

Asante, Bw. Spika wa Muda. Naunga mkono Mswada wa marekebisho ya Sheria za Uchaguzi uliowasilishwa na Kiongozi wa Walio Wengi Bungeni, Sen. Cheruiyot. Ni kauli mbiu yangu kwamba maswala yanayohusiana na uchaguzi yafanyiwe marekebisho mara kwa mara ili kuwiana na mabadiliko ya kiteknolojia. Katika vituo vingi vya uchaguzi, huwa kuna...

Sen. Cherarkey Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT clause 13 of the Bill be amended –

Sen. Cherarkey Madam Temporary Speaker, I have a lot of respect for the Senator for Nandi. In 1969, a distinguished legislator called Tom Mboya met Kenyatta operatives and was told that he was living on borrowed time. Afterwards, he did not live long. So, I want a clarification on what...

Sen. Cherarkey Hon. Senators, I will now reorganize the Order Paper to defer Order Nos.12, 13, 14 15, 16 and 17 partly because the chairpersons of the respective committees are not here and partly because of quorum matters. I will now request the Clerk to call out Order No.20. The...

Madam Temporary Speaker, my contribution was to second or ride on the statement by Sen. Lemaletian on the transport question that my colleague, Senator for Nandi, has ably dealt with. The Chairperson Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing, Sen. Thang’wa, must address the transportation question. It is true that the...

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Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support Sen. Kibwana's Statement on the rise of entertainment joints and nightclubs in residential areas within Nairobi City County. This is a menace. We should support the Governor of Nairobi City County in trying to control it. This Statement has been brought...

Sen. Cherarkey He can inform me. October 3, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 45 Sen. Cherarkey I am reliably informed that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has already done a raid in Kapsabet County Offices. We hope that with the ongoing investigation, we shall be able to be told who bears...

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Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Sen. Cherarkey, for the support. Sen. Osotsi, proceed. October 3, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 48 Sen. Cherarkey Anne Nderitu and deposited. We were moving from Jubilee to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). We need seamless movement.I am proposing that in the management of political parties, when I...

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