Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- RECOGNIZING the State of the nation at this moment; the ongoing protests following the passing of the Finance Bill (National Assembly Bills No.30 of 2024) on 25th June, 2024 by the National Assembly; the loss of...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 3rd July, 2024- Report of the Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Social Health Insurance (General) Regulations, 2024 and the Social Health Insurance (Tribunal Procedure) Rules,...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- RECOGNIZING the State of the nation at this moment; the ongoing protests following the passing of the Finance Bill (National Assembly Bills No.30 of 2024) on 25th June, 2024 by the National Assembly; the loss of lives, maiming...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion, which is approval of the sittings of the Senate to be held in Busia County- THAT, AWARE that the Senate of Kenya is established under Article 93 of the Constitution and its main role, as set...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- Notwithstanding the resolution of the Senate made on the 15th February, 2024, regarding the approval of the Calendar of the Senate for the Third Session and pursuant to Standing Order No.32 (4) ; the Senate resolves...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, on a point of order. June 26, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 10 Sen. Cheruiyot other people who were crossing on by foot from the National Assembly side to the Bunge Tower.Generally, the country is hurting and sick and maybe our collective wisdom, as leaders, is needed...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of Senate, today, Wednesday, 26th June, 2024- REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN KENYA FROM 2012 TO 2023 ANNUAL STATUTORY REPORT OF THE COG FOR THE PERIOD 2022/2023 June...

Sen. Cheruiyot Oh, Sorry. That is why I said the Deputy Speaker should have stayed where he was. June 11, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 22 Sen. Cheruiyot(Interruption of debate on Bill) COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR VISITING DELEGATION FROM YOUNG FUTURE MOVEMENT, HOMA BAY COUNTY

Sen. Cheruiyot On a point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Cheruiyot Sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Deputy Speaker is distracting me.

Sen. Cheruiyot My point of order is under Standing Order No.111.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today Tuesday, 11th June, 2024- June 11, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 4 REPORT ON THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS BILL (SENATE...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.111 on limitation of debate. Members will notice how heavy the Order Paper is, and given that this is a special sitting, there is quite a heavy agenda to prosecute ahead of us. There is Committee of the Whole to be...

Sen. Cheruiyot On a point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.111 concerning a Motion that I had moved earlier on Limitation of Debate. I had made a request to the House, but to emphasise on that, and maybe for those who were not in the House, allow me to...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No.25 of 2024) be now read a Third Time. I request the Senator for Kitui County to second.

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Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you know I found Sen. Methu from Nyamakima where he was working as a trader. When you are doing any law on licenses, he knows this matter very well. Therefore, I shall do very well with his advice.

Sen. Cheruiyot I am not sure whether I have been informed or misinformed. However, it is always good to learn. Therefore, with those many remarks, I beg to reply. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in accordance to Standing Order No.66 (3) , I request that you defer the putting of a...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I proudly declare that this is my Alma Mater. Therefore, these students are in the right institution and have made the right decision to visit the Senate. I was in that school from year 2001 to 2004. It sounds very many years ago for Sen....

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No. 57 (1) , I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 25th June, 2024. As hon. Senators are aware, in accordance with the Calendar for the Third Session, at the rise of the Senate today,...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the National Assembly Amendments to the County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Bill (Senate Bill No. 9 of 2022) be now considered. I observed a few days ago that we are entering a very beautiful phase of...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. I sympathize with the young Senator from Nyandarua. He wanted an opportunity to speak to this Motion because he is a man who is involved in many businesses across various counties. Therefore, this law affects him specifically. However,...

Point of information. Sen. Cheruiyot I do not mind.

Okay.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, since we debated the Division of Revenue Bill, and every Member had enough time to contribute, I agree with you that three minutes should be more than enough for us. Thank you.

Hon. Members, do we then go with three minutes?

Yes.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 29th May, 2024- Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the Municipality of Kimilili – County Government of Bungoma for the year ended 30th June, 2023. Report of...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.111, the debate on the question of Consideration of the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No.14 of 2024) be limited to three minutes and...

Sen. Cheruiyot) : We are dealing with the first limit. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Motion was in two parts. It was three minutes and a maximum of ten Senators.

We are dealing with the first limit.

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Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it makes a lot of sense. However, there are certain positions that we had already taken as a House. I hope that today, as your good office dispenses of its responsibility, you shall take into consideration resolutions that we have taken previously. May 29,...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is why I choose to be informed because Sen. Cheptumo does not speak in vain. You have seen it is very useful information. Thank you for that information. I am referring to the second Clause of the Bill, which is about definitions. I...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.10 of 2024) be now read a Second Time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Bill was first published on the 4th March, 2024 vide a gazette notice No.46...

Sen. Cheruiyot I do not mind.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank colleagues who took time to speak to the Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 44 of 2023) . In my moving notes on this Bill, I pointed out to the House that in my humble opinion and having seen...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of my colleagues here in the Senate, I join you in welcoming these colleagues of ours from the County Assembly of Kajiado. I had a brief opportunity to interact with them just before lunch. They were with Sen. Seki, whom I can see...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) . I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 21st May, 2024. Forty-three Bills are pending conclusion in the Senate. Of these Bills, 40 are at the Second Reading stage while three...

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

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly Bills No.12 of 2023) be now read a Third Time.

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Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the report of the Standing on Health on the inquiry into alleged irregularities in the procurement of long-lasting insecticide treated nets at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) , laid on the...

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Sen. CheruiyotMr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my question is with regard to a very topical issue under his docket. That is the issue of an influx of illegal miners who are taking advantage of our various communities that perhaps do not understand the kind of minerals being traded in.If you had...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for your Communication before the House. I respect it, but greatly feel that it falls far way below the expectation of the House in the sense that, it addresses only part of what was raised. However, there are other issues not addressed...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 15th May, 2024- Report of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on the Elgeyo-Marakwet County Assembly resolution on measures to curb banditry in Kerio Valley. May...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 7 of the Bill seeks to offer services to pregnant women. Among them is early detection of pregnancy, free pre-natal care and so on. I would like to encourage the Mover to allow for a deliberate provision for cash transfer to pregnant women....

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)

Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) , we are going back to Order No.8 followed by Order No.9, in that order. THE MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.17 OF 2023) May 14, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 40

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, you seem to have spoken on this Bill. (Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale spoke off the record) Okay, proceed and make your brief comments. Do you want to comment on The Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.44 of 2023) or this one? (Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale...

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Let us have the Chairperson.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I still had a few points, which I wanted to be addressed, but I will pass them over to the Mover in writing. I thank and support you. I am so proud of your industry this afternoon.

Hon Senators, it is now 6.30

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Sen. CheruiyotThere are certain Bills which they hold the view that this is not even something for debate. They have listed a number of them including the annual County Allocation of Revenue Bill, which is something we do on both Houses, the Appropriation Bill, which is done in the National...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Hon Senators, it is now 6.30 May 9, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 39 Sen. Cheruiyot us and the National Assembly then input that into their report and bring us the amendments.I expect a radical departure on what is proposed in this particular Bill. After that, we can meet with...

Thank you, Senate Majority Leader. Proceed, Sen. Mungatana. May 9, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 42

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I also want to thank the Senate Majority Leader because he moved this Bill in a very able manner. I am currently sitting in a Mediation Committee. About two weeks ago, the Speaker of the...

giving all these details? It is for those Senators who are listening to me, to appreciate that there is a legal lacuna that we need to fix in as far as the relationship between the National Assembly and the Senate is concerned. This must be fixed today, not tomorrow, because...

I can see the Chairperson of the JLAC is here. Proceed, Sen. Methu.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I have been struggling to check the time. Yesterday we had an issue with the various clocks in the House. They were reading different scripts and it was raised as a point of order and directions were given by the Chair then that the clock...

Senator, if I can give a guide on that clock, in my view, I do notice that is a valid concern. The three clocks are reading differently. It is already 6.30 p.m. on the right-hand side, which is not the case for the clock in the middle aisle and on...