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Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. REVIEW OF SALARIES, BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES FOR JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for your indulgence. On behalf of the great people of Nandi and the Senate, I welcome the pupils from St. Peters Sangalo Central Mixed Primary School in Mosop Sub County, Nandi County. I hope that they will be enriched by learning about...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I do not know what Sen. Sifuna is signaling, but maybe it is a good thing. From the onset, I shall be very brief; that you can be sure of. I congratulate Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, who was our former Senate Deputy Speaker,...

Sen. Cherarkey On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) What is your point of order, Sen. Cherarkey? Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.1 to request your indulgence. If you look at Statement Nos.1 and 2, it concerns our unique nature...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Since I have been called out as the Mover to reply, I intend to do so. June 8, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 7 Sen. CherarkeyThis is a straightforward Bill. I thank the many Senators and the Committee that gave invaluable advice and report on...

Sen. CherarkeyKenyans live in slums. There are slums in Kapsabet, Nandi County, where I come from. Even small towns like Imaki has a slum called Kibra. It does not mean that we want to pass this Finance Bill as it is.Therefore, Madam Temporary Speaker, I know that all of us...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On my own behalf, that of my family and the people of Nandi County, I take this opportunity to pass my deepest condolences. Yesterday, our sister was here. Although she was wearing a mask, she looked okay. I was shocked to receive the...

Sen. Cherarkeyathletes in the 1,500 metres race, breaking the world record which has been elusive and missing in her career.Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kipyegon’s journey to the top is like a fairy tale, having started with a sweep of the world under-18 and under-20 titles in 2011 and 2012, respectively and...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, on the slashing of salaries and allowances for the Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) in the Financial Year 2022/2023. In the Statement,...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Hon. Senators, there being no further Questions, I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Cabinet Secretary for his time, detailed answers and understanding on some of the questions that were outside the topic. Bw. Waziri at this point, we shall allow you...

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Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for granting me this opportunity to contribute to Sen. Kibwana's Motion on the need to pay attention and do something about the mental health of police officers in Kenya. There is need for the Government to take the matter of mental health...

Sen. CherarkeyI remember the case of the residents of Ruai who were evicted during the COVID-19 lockdown. Therefore, I continue to insist that we have a new form of evictees. We used to hear about forest and political evictees. We now have a new crop of evictees called infrastructural evictees,...

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Sen. Cherarkey Proceed, Sen. Murgor. [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) in the Chair] May 31, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 45 Sen. Cherarkey On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. May 31, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 46 Sen. Cherarkey right that has been provided...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I do not know whether I should read the three Statements concurrently and then Members can contribute. The speaker (Hon. Kingi) : Just read the three requests. Sen. Cherarkey Okay, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand guided. May 30, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 5 The...

Sen. CherarkeyMr. Speaker, Sir, the other day, I was shocked when a committee which I will not mention, went to another county. Someone from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) called the Chairperson of that committee and told them that the town was not safe. Parliament can even sit in times...

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Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is good to note that Sen. Kibwana is following in my footsteps. In this country, we have 134 prison facilities. As Sen. Faki stated, the capacity of the 134 facilities should be 30,000. It is sad that we have 60,000 prisoners....

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Sen. Cherarkey Madam Temporary Speaker, I did not know it is my school. Meteitei Boys High School is one of the best schools in Nandi County, of course, after the great Kapsabet Boys where I went. The second and fifth Presidents are my alma mater in Kapsabet Boys. Meteitei Boys...

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Cherarkey Sen. Cherarkey, the hon. Senator was just stating a fact of what prohibited them from proceeding. I do not find anything out of order with that statement. Sen. Murango, proceed.

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Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, under the law, it is either expressed or implied. Impliedly, at the moment Jubilee works closely with Kenya Kwanza. It is unfortunate that Sen. Osotsi, who is my neighbor from Musasa going to Vihiga, when it suits them, they say Jubilee is part of...

Sen. CherarkeyYou remember the President---

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I support Sen. Thang’wa. Land is an emotive issue. It is not good to disposes anybody land. Dispossession of land should be done within the law. May 23, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 12 Sen. CherarkeyI believe it has been horrendous for...

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My sister, Sen. Kibwana, has raised an issue of VAT. She is prophesizing because the Finance Bill (2023) is looking to increasing VAT on fuel products from 8 per cent to 16 per cent. Mr. Speaker, Sir, today, the country is not doing...

Sen. Cherarkey No, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am not misleading the House. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi)Are your figures factual? Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is as factual as the second coming of Jesus Christ. It is very important. You know, when we are on this forum, we learn. I...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, Standing Order No.115 is something else. It speaks about the Senators’ bags. So, I do not know whether he has seen Sen. Kibwana’s bag anywhere or my sister there---

Sen. Cherarkey On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for Commissioner, who was my criminal lawyer during my hay days in trenches fighting for democracy, to mislead the House on the Housing Levy Fund yet the Housing Act was passed? The Housing Levy Fund is...

Sen. Cherarkey On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Cherarkey Madam Temporary Speaker, Under Standing Order No.105 on responsibility for statement of fact, is it in order for the only learned senior council in the House to mislead all of us by saying 3 per cent Housing Levy Fund is a tax yet it is a saving? That...

Sen. Cherarkey Point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the onset, the Prompt Payment Bill is a very straight forward Bill. [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) in the Chair] May 23, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 29 Sen. CherarkeyMadam Temporary Speaker, the issue of no written...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Petition. I thank Sen. Seki, the Senator of Kajiado County. I also welcome my brother, Kevin Katisya, the Speaker of Kitui County Assembly, and his team to the Senate. Speaker Katisya is a very good friend of mine and he...

Sen. Cherarkey Is it a point of order or information? The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Point of information. Sen. Cherarkey Okay. He can inform me today only.

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you, Sen. Faki, for that information. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was Sen. Faki’s Chair and I can see he is learning quickly. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Just proceed. Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, it was on a light note. As much as we have Kongowea Market, we...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support Sen. Kathuri for this wonderful Statement. The issue of miraa is critical because it is one of the cash crops grown by the Meru Community. It is unfortunate because of the harassment when people use the SGR to take goods and services in...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the fuel subsidy programme by the national Government. In the Statement, the Committee should-