Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. CheruiyotOn this particular issue of Sondu, I want to first appreciate the Cabinet Secretary for the steps he took at the height of that difficult time. He intervened during that season when there were clashes in Sondu. I would like to request him if he can confirm to this...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Committee on Health for taking leadership on a very important national issue. Unfortunately, I think today is the 56th day and the country has been unable to find a solution. This issue of the doctor's strike is not a simple...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Thursday, 2nd May, 2024- The Valuers (Forms and Fees) (Amendment) Rules, Legal Notice No.69 of 2024. The Survey (Electronic Cadastre Transactions) (Amendment) Regulations, Legal Notice No.70 of 2024. The Survey (Amendment)...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of my colleagues in the Senate, I welcome the Tumaini team that is visiting us. They are aware that we are in the process of concluding on a Motion that was moved here by the Senator for Machakos, Sen. Agnes Kavindu....

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) to present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 7th May, 2024. May 2, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 11 Sen. CheruiyotAs indicated on today's Order Paper, at Order No.8, the Division of Revenue (National Assembly...

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that the National Government through the Ministry of Interior and National Administration and in collaboration with the Council of Governors:

Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until Tuesday, 16th April, 2024, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. March 28, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 60

Alright. Hon. Senators, since there are no Members interested in speaking to this Motion, I will proceed to put the Question. (Question put and agreed to) ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, kindly put the Question.

I call upon hon. Members who wish to speak on this Motion--- (Several Members spoke off record)

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to second this Motion because we are approaching a very important season of Easter holiday. I believe that most Members will get an opportunity to interact with their constituents and members of their counties. I come from Lamu County where most of...

Sen. Cheruiyot Alright. Hon. Senators, since there are no Members interested in speaking to this Motion, I will proceed to put the Question. (Question put and agreed to) March 28, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 59 Sen. Cheruiyot Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate,...

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(Motion deferred)This Motion is deferred to the next sitting. Next Order. STATUS OF PENDING BILLS IN COUNTIES

Pursuant to the Standing Order No.66 (3) , the putting of the question to this Bill is deferred to the next sitting of the Senate. (Putting of question on the Bill deferred) Next Order. DECLARATION OF CATTLE RUSTLING AND BANDITRY AS A NATIONAL DISASTER March 28, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 50

Sen. Cheruiyotwe know that at the end of the day, those courts like the Magistrate Courts and the High Courts, have their cases drag on forever.I was watching news today and I was shocked that the High Court has today dismissed the 2013 case of that imposter of a police...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) , I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 16th April, 2024. As hon. Senators are aware, at the rise of the Senate today, the Senate will proceed on recess until...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following papers on the table of the Senate, today, Thursday, 28th March, 2024- Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Kiambu County Assembly Staff Loan Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023. March 28, 2024...

Sen. Cheruiyot I have concluded. I have nothing useful to add because it is on your direction for us to know. When we made the decision at the SBC yesterday, the letter indicated that she appears at 11.00 a.m. The only adjustment she made was for her to come at...

Sen. Cheruiyot I am on a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a further update. The Cabinet Secretary for Gender and Affirmative Action insists that, probably there must have been a miscommunication between you and her. She says that the request she made was that she would wish not to be the first to appear...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a grave matter. The fact that the Cabinet Secretary called you is not sufficient. She might have called you on matters to do with Kilifi County, but not with the Senate. She has not been invited here to come and meet the Speaker....

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Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg your indulgence and that of the House. As you have said, this is a Bill that has statutory April 30, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 9 Sen. Cheruiyottimelines. Unfortunately, it took quite some time, but I must still commend our Committee for doing an impressive...

Hon. Members, we will proceed to Division on this Bill. I direct the Clerk to ring the Division Bell for five minutes. April 30, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 37 (Loud consultations)

Sen. Cheruiyot Order, Hon. Members. (Several Senators stood in their places) Hon. Members, I want you to resume your seats, so that we ascertain the numbers for purposes of voting. I am informed that we have the requisite numbers. Serjeant-at-Arms, could you please draw the Bars and close the Doors?...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I see the hot consultations. I do not have much to say, but to emphasize this stage in law-making. (Sen. Sifuna spoke off record) Yes, especially for the benefit of young Edwin Sifuna, my brother’s son. I want to laud Members of the National...

We are scheduled to do Division. I will begin with the Sugar Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 34 of 2022).There was a clause that was not finalised yesterday, that is New Clause 19A. I am going to give Sen. Wamatinga an opportunity.

Sen. Abass, kindly take your seat. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR KENYA POLICY ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] IN THE COMMITTEE [The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) in the Chair] THE SUGAR BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.34 OF 2022) April 25, 2024...

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 status of all Senators, statutory deductions and remittances. In the statement, the committee should- ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING...

Proceed, Sen. Olekina. April 25, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 6 STATUS OF SENATORS STATUTORY DEDUCTIONS AND REMITTANCES

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, 30th April, 2024. By the close of business last week, 34 Bills were pending conclusion in the Senate. On Tuesday, 23rd April, 2024, five Bills...

Sen. Cheruiyot) : Proceed, Sen. Olekina. As hon. Senators are aware, Wednesday, 1st May, 2024 is a public holiday namely, Labour Day - a day to celebrate workers. Consequently, the SBC will not schedule any business for that day. As such, the tentative business for Thursday, 2nd May, 2024, will...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Thursday, 25th April, 2024- Sessional Paper No.3 of 2023 on the Kenya Policy on Public Participation. REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VARIOUS ENTITIES Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir,...

Sen. Cheruiyotgeographical area. The attempt by the Senator for Nandi County on the issue of election, is to represent community interests. We are not on community interests.For your information, Senate Majority Leader, one of the reasons we have failed in some areas is because of the factor of transporting cane....

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Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion that we, as a Senate, need to do something about the pending bills. It is high time we stamp our feet. Pursuant to Article 96 of the Constitution, we are supposed to protect the interest of...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity on behalf of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya to welcome the visiting delegation from the Parliament of Malawi who are here on a study tour. This is a continued tradition of great relations between the nations of...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank colleagues who took the time to speak to this very important Bill. This is an important industry, and I must mention that Sen. Sifuna decided to take my comments out of context yesterday when I said that I do...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not know that Sen. Maanzo once in a while can have so little to say on a particular topic. I know him to be a man of many opinions. However, today is one such rare occasion. This is a straightforward Bill, but I...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 57 (1) to hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing 23rd of April, 2024. Before I present this Statement, allow me to use this opportunity to welcome colleagues back from the short recess period....

April 18, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 18 THE GAMBLING CONTROL BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.70 OF 2023)

Sen. Cheruiyot I do not want to make another positive comment on Sen. Sifuna, because I am not sure whether he will understand, or he will challenge me again. At its meeting held on Tuesday 16 April, 2024, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) approved the next set of Questions to...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you, on behalf of our colleagues here in the Senate, to welcome the visiting delegation from the Parliament of Zambia. Our colleague Members of Parliament, as you have noted, are here on an interactive and a study tour. I believe that they will...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 17th April 2024- The Fisheries Management and Development (Beach Management Units) Regulations, Legal Notice No. 49 of 2024. The Fisheries Management and Development (Inland Fisheries) Regulations, Legal Notice No. 50...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Gambling Control Bill, (National Assembly Bills No.70 of 2023) , be now read a Second Time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Bill was published in the Supplementary Kenya Gazette No.212 of 2023. It was considered by our colleagues in the...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 16th April, 2024- THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE REPORT FOR 2023 REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VARIOUS ENTITIES April 16, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 5 Sen. CheruiyotReport of the...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of my colleague Senators, I welcome our good friends and neighbours from their country of Uganda, our largest trading partner as a country. They are our important neighbours that we have enjoyed a good neighbourly relationship for the last many years....

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, sir. I join my colleagues who are expressing their views on various Statements that have been shared. I am particularly curious about the Statement by Sen. Samson Cherarkey. I join him in congratulating our athletes who did extremely well in keeping up with our...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to Move - THAT the National Rating Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 55 of 2022) be now read a Second Time. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a very important piece of legislation. Amongst the many we have considered as a House,...

Sen. Cheruiyot) : Sen. Cheruiyot) :Manzo. He is among the senior most legislators in the House, having been in the corridors of Parliament for the past 12 years.I listened to him espouse on the benefits of the Bill and what needs to be done or changed. He then concluded by...