Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 7th December, 2023. Report of the Parliament of Kenya Delegation to the 13th Plenary Assembly of the Forum of Parliaments of the Member States of the International Conference on the...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Thursday, 7th December, 2023- Report of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on the activities and financial statements for the Financial Year 2021/2022. Thank you. (Sen. Cheruiyot laid the document...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is not a very light matter as some want just to portray and wish it away. A trend is emerging and if you do not nip it in the bud, you may lose control over this House. You are constitutionally mandated to run this...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the two committees that have tabled before the Senate the reports of their activities, that is, the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare and the Standing Committee on ICT. While at it, I would like to remind the Chairpersons...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to point out to the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare one of the key promises that this administration made to the people of Kenya, on the issue of labour bilateral with other countries. It will be important...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I appreciate all our colleagues who have taken time to speak to the Tea (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.1 of 2023) . This is extremely important in the sense that yesterday, while moving the Bill, I pointed out to the country the need...

Sen. Cheruiyot Madam Temporary Speaker, this is something we need to strongly pursue and make a decision on. With those very many remarks, I beg to reply. I wish to request that pursuant to Standing Order No. 66 (3) you defer the putting of the question until a later date....

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Water (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.33 of 2023) be now read a Second Time. This Bill was published in the Kenya Gazette Supplementary No.108 of 2023 dated 4th July, 2023. It was considered by the National...

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

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that one needs mentorship. (Laughter) BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 5TH DECEMBER, 2023 November 30, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 27 Sen. CheruiyotThe procedure on Questions has taken root, as Senators continue to file Questions on diverse issues affecting their counties. However, it is on...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is not a very light matter as some want just to portray and wish it away. A trend is emerging and if you do not nip it in the bud, you may lose control over this House. You are constitutionally mandated to run this...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the two committees that have tabled before the Senate the reports of their activities, that is, the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare and the Standing Committee on ICT. While at it, I would like to remind the Chairpersons...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to point out to the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare one of the key promises that this administration made to the people of Kenya, on the issue of labour bilateral with other countries. It will be important...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I appreciate all our colleagues who have taken time to speak to the Tea (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.1 of 2023) . This is extremely important in the sense that yesterday, while moving the Bill, I pointed out to the country the need...

Sen. Cheruiyot Madam Temporary Speaker, this is something we need to strongly pursue and make a decision on. With those very many remarks, I beg to reply. I wish to request that pursuant to Standing Order No. 66 (3) you defer the putting of the question until a later date....

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Water (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.33 of 2023) be now read a Second Time. This Bill was published in the Kenya Gazette Supplementary No.108 of 2023 dated 4th July, 2023. It was considered by the National...

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

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that one needs mentorship. (Laughter) BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 5TH DECEMBER, 2023 November 30, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 27 Sen. CheruiyotThe procedure on Questions has taken root, as Senators continue to file Questions on diverse issues affecting their counties. However, it is on...

Sen. CheruiyotParliament of similar nature, though larger in size, albeit representing a much smaller population of about 450 million people.This one represents over a billion people with 250 memberships. The EU Parliament has around 705 or something closer. I was drawing the parallels as I listened to the Speaker engage...

Sen. Chute, proceed.

Sen. CheruiyotSomeone was joking earlier today that with the many court orders that have come out of the courts this week, it will not be long before a judge in Kenya issues an order barring the sun from rising in the east and setting in the west, never minding how...

Sen. Thang’wa, please, proceed.

Sen. CheruiyotParliament of similar nature, though larger in size, albeit representing a much smaller population of about 450 million people.This one represents over a billion people with 250 memberships. The EU Parliament has around 705 or something closer. I was drawing the parallels as I listened to the Speaker engage...

Sen. Chute, proceed.

Sen. CheruiyotSomeone was joking earlier today that with the many court orders that have come out of the courts this week, it will not be long before a judge in Kenya issues an order barring the sun from rising in the east and setting in the west, never minding how...

Sen. Thang’wa, please, proceed.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 29th November, 2023- Report of the Auditor General on financial statements of Mwingi Level 4 Hospital (County Government of Kitui) for the year ended 30th June, 2022. (Sen. Cheruiyot laid...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. That is very useful information from the Committee Chair. That is why it is important to have the chairpersons of committees listen in when the Members are debating their report so that they can shape and guide us when we miss. I...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join my colleagues in appreciating the work of this Ad hoc Committee that investigated the proliferation of religious organizations and circumstances leading to more than 95 deaths in Shakahola, Kilifi County. The first thing that I would wish to say about this Report is...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not mind being informed by the Chairperson of the Ad hoc Committee.

Sen. Cheruiyot Yes, no problem.

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Sen. Mungatana. Please bring that Bill so that we can prioritize it because this is a very grave matter. Lastly, this is something we may need to think about later. There are so many Mackenzies that continue to ply their trade across this country. Sen. Mungatana,...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with what Sen. Faki is saying. Maybe this is part of the improvement to the nature of how we do our reports. I took some time to explain that particular point. In conclusion, because they have done a very good matrix, this...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join you in welcoming this team from the Institute of Economic Affairs Kenya. If I am not mistaken, this is the think-tank led by Dr. Kwame Owino. Yes, I can see them nod. When we had deliberations on the cost of living...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. That is very useful information from the Committee Chair. That is why it is important to have the chairpersons of committees listen in when the Members are debating their report so that they can shape and guide us when we miss. I...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join my colleagues in appreciating the work of this Ad hoc Committee that investigated the proliferation of religious organizations and circumstances leading to more than 95 deaths in Shakahola, Kilifi County. The first thing that I would wish to say about this Report is...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not mind being informed by the Chairperson of the Ad hoc Committee.

Sen. Cheruiyot Yes, no problem.

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Sen. Mungatana. Please bring that Bill so that we can prioritize it because this is a very grave matter. Lastly, this is something we may need to think about later. There are so many Mackenzies that continue to ply their trade across this country. Sen. Mungatana,...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with what Sen. Faki is saying. Maybe this is part of the improvement to the nature of how we do our reports. I took some time to explain that particular point. In conclusion, because they have done a very good matrix, this...