Samson Kiprotich Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. From the onset, I want to commence by saying that this Sustainable Waste Management Bill is long overdue. One of the biggest challenges especially to growth of our cities, towns and centres has been how to manage waste...

Sen. Cherargei Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to thank and congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve, who continues to leave an indelible legacy in this session. Mr. Speaker Sir, it has been long since I appeared here. I therefore, take this opportunity to thank the great people of Nandi...

Sen. Cherargei Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Hon. Steven Kalonzo Musyoka is a Senior Counsel and a man I respect because he is my senior. In fact, I am supposed to go before him. May 5, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 5 Sen. CherargeiIt is good to be back. I hope as...

Sen. Cherargei Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank the Deputy Chief Whip and the de facto Whip, Sen. Farhiya, for that elaborate Statement on behalf of the Committee on Finance and Budget. I congratulate the Committee and its leadership. Passing the County Grants Act into law is a milestone...

Sen. Cherargei Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to congratulate my friend and my senior in the profession, Senior Counsel, Sen. Omogeni. I hope to see him again in the third generation of Senate in the next few months, giving that experience and guidance to the Committee. I...

Sen. Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute on this very important Bill, the Cotton Industry Development Bill of 2021. The purpose of this Bill is to be able to initiate a legal framework, a policy framework and other attendant instruments to be able...

March 31, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 40 Sen. Cherargei We are happy today that the Supreme Court has spoken. All of us accept the decision of the Supreme Court. Let Kenyans move forward. What is important is that the Constitution can be amended and the process has been provided. Those issues...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute on this very important Bill, the Cotton Industry Development Bill of 2021. The purpose of this Bill is to be able to initiate a legal framework, a policy framework and other attendant instruments to be able to make...

President Moi appointed a special board which was chaired by no other person than the late Mzee Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. He gave him a very big car to revive the industry because of his personality that people would then listen to what he was now going to do.The late Jaramogi...

Sen. Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei Senator, you know we have both but once you start in one language, you continue with that. If you want Kiswahili--- [The Speaker (Hon. Lusaka) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Nyamunga) in the Chair] March 30, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 18 Sen. Cherargei But you are even...

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Sen. Cherargei Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve, proceed.

Sen. Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for this opportunity. I thank our very active Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for this timely Statement. From the start, we wish all our Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates in Nandi County and across the country all the best and good health as...

Sen. Cherargei On a point of order. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Pareno) What is it, Sen. Cherargei? Sen. Cherargei Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a point of relevance. Is it in order for Sen. Orengo to introduce strange things on the Floor of the House? We are not discussing party...

Sen. Cherargeimissing school because of not getting county bursary it is so critical. So, we should be investing more.Madam Temporary Speaker, that is what we meant when we talked about the bottom-up economy, where we need to build more on the lowest level as opposed to the highest level where...

Madam Temporary Speaker, is the distinguished Senator from Nandi in order to mislead the world - not only Kenya - that the price of fuel is not going up because of the war in Ukraine but because of a “handshake”? The distinguished Senator should substantiate his claim because the last...

Sen. Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have a few comments on the report that our able Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo, has presented before the House. Last week, I made an impartial appeal that we must have a seamless engagement with the CoG and other...

Sen. Cherargei Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the proposed introduction of automated tea plucking machines to farmers in Nandi and in Kenya. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Sen. Cherargei Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform Sen. Sakaja that in that Statement, there is the aspect of labour. As at now, when you go to Nandi Hills Constituency, most of the young people are now standing on the road sides because there is an introduction...

Sen. Cherargei Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. It is hard to speak after one of the best chairpersons of CPAIC that we ever had in our term and in the history of the Senate. I have read some of the recommendations. They are very serious and if we were...

Sen. Cherargei We have a problem with the system even locally. I seek your direction on an issue I raised yesterday regarding Order No. 25 on the Motion Adoption of the Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the Special Audit Report on Utilization of COVID - 19 Funds...

Sen. Cherargei Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura for this Statement. The question should be how many roads have delayed or stalled across the country either by Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) , Kenya National Highway Authority (KENHA) and others. In Kajiado County, there are roads...

Sen. Cherargei Madam Temporary Speaker, although you have not called out this Order, I want to make a comment. Or should I wait until--- The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Pareno) Which Order? Sen. Cherargei Order No.17.

Sen. Cherargei Maybe, on a point of order; if you notice, this Motion on the Standing Committee of Health on the special audit report on the utilization of COVID-19 funds by 28 county governments is very critical. If you notice, this order has been on this Order Paper and several...

Sen. Cherargei Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Proceed. (Laughter) March 03, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 15 Sen. Cherargei It is good that there is a Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner Sen. Cheruiyot, our employer, is in the House. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Pareno) There is a point of order from Sen. Halake. Please...

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Is Sen. Cherargei and the other male Senators who are being defensive in order to tell me what I should have done or the manner in which I should have prosecuted my business? I have done it in the way I know...

Sen. Cherargei I will allow a few comments on this Statement. Yes, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.

Sen. Cherargei I have spoken to this issue. I would like to request as you direct this matter to the appropriate Committee, and in this case it will be the March 03, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 18 Sen. CherargeiCommittee on Finance and Budget--- Since the House is going on a short...

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Sen. CherargeiWhen Sen. Omogeni took over from me, one of the issues that was bedeviling Nyamira County at that time was corruption. Corruption does not mean the embezzlement of funds only. This is also corruption where you are firing somebody after six years. Where will they take their children? How...

Sen. CherargeiThe biggest threat that we are facing as country is substance abuse among the young people, especially from the coastal region and in most towns. Alcohol and drug abuse continue to be a threat to the present and future generations. Most of the young people are becoming zombies and...

Sen. Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei

Sen. Cherargei Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support Sen. Nyamunga’s Motion on recognizing and appreciating the elderly by county governments. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Kinyua) Kindly forget about it. Stop that. Sen. Cherargei Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was just building my case...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support Sen. Nyamunga’s Motion on recognizing and appreciating the elderly by county governments. March 02, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 32

I do support this Motion and appreciate Sen. Cherargei. This Motion is timely and well placed in the right House. We appreciate what the Government is currently doing when it comes to the cash transfer programme.We had discussed this programme as the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. It has...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, yes there were hiccups and we shared. We shall still share the progress of the report through the Chairperson of the Committee, which is a procedure in this House. As a Member of the Committee, when we met with the necessary stakeholders, we discussed this issue....

It is from the counties that these people emanate. They are identified by the Nyumba Kumi. It is very important that we devolve this function from the national level, where it takes time. Some even die during the long process without the benefits too.I support this Motion. It is important...

Sen Cherargei I will now allow comments for 20 minutes. I will divide the minutes by the Members who are already here. Please take three minutes so that everyone gets a chance. The first one is Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve. FAILURE TO UTILIZE THE TOURISM PROMOTION FUND TO MARKET KENYA IN...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity. First, allow me to thank Sen. Cherargei for coming up with this Statement which is important given the fact that tourism is a big income earner. It is also a source of employment to the youth and those who study tourism related...

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. (Prof.) Kamar) There is a point of order from Sen. (Dr.) Ali.