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Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to welcome the visiting Delegation from Turkana County. Turkana is a very important county in the matrix of devolution. It seats at the very apex of our country’s map. On many occasions we have had an opportunity to...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion. THAT, notwithstanding the Resolution of the Senate on the approval of the Senate Calendar made on 16th February, 2023 and noting the Resolution of the Senate made on Thursday, 23rd March, 2023, on the Fifth Report...

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Sen. Cheruiyot I will allow a few of us to make certain interventions. However, you shall not speak for more than five minutes so that we have time for the other Business in the Order Paper. Sen. Mungatana, MGH proceed.

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Sen. Cheruiyot I will now rule on the matter, so that we proceed with the debate. Under Standing Order No.84 (3) , each Senator has a vote. Standing Order No.86 (6) states – “Where the Presiding Officer has an original vote, the presiding officer shall cast his or her vote...

I will now rule on the matter, so that we proceed with the debate. Under Standing Order No.84 (3) , each Senator has a vote. Standing Order No.86 (6) states – “Where the Presiding Officer has an original vote, the presiding officer shall cast his or her vote from the...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 23rd March, 2023- Performance Audit Report of the Auditor-General on implementation of the Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Programme. Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statement of...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, a few months ago, you chaired a meeting when we had training for Senate leadership together with I think the Chairpersons of Committees in the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) . We took time to listen to Kenyans who work there. They presented us with very...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) to present the Statement of the Business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 28th March, 2023. There are 19 Bills that are before the Senate for consideration at the Second Reading stage. Ten of these...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, my colleague needs to read Standing Order No. 148 (2) . I am concerned that you are treading on dangerous ground where, when I am presenting my Statement, if somebody for one reason or another does not agree with it, then you open it up...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have asked me to read Standing Order No. 109 (1) . I hope you will also allow me to make a comment, in a minute, on why I thought about it. (Sen. Sifuna spoke off record)

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, Standing Order 109 (1) states- “109. Closure of debate “ (1) After the question on a Motion the Mover of which has a right of reply has been proposed, a Senator rising in his or her place may claim to move “That, the Mover be...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank colleagues who have taken time to contribute. Those in support and those opposed. That is the beauty of our democracy. That while many will agree with you, there are some who will not. However, we are a constitutional democracy. While registering...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this chance. I beg to second this Bill that has been brought to us by Sen. Mungatana, a man that is among the many that inspired me to love the work of Parliament. I watched him back then as a university student...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to join you together with the rest of my colleagues in welcoming this visiting delegation from the country of Namibia who are here on a study tour. I believe that in the course of their visit they shall be able...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Proceed, Sen. Sifuna.

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Before we proceed, it is official and it was recorded yesterday in the proceedings of this House, that the Report was presented before the House. Whether it is properly before this House or not, that will be subject to a certain verification, which will be done by the Speaker. In...

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Sen. Cheruiyot On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. (Loud consultations)

Can you allow me--- Sen. Madzayo, resume your seat. Allow the Senate Majority Leader to complete his point of order. (Loud consultations) Sen. Cheruiyot Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that pursuant Standing Order No. 267 and 270, the Senate approves the Fifth Report of the Procedure and Rules...

Sen. Cheruiyot Sen. Sifuna, the point of order will come after he finishes moving the Motion. Some hon. Senators: No! Sen. Cheruiyot Let him finish moving the Motion. You will respond. I shall give you a chance.

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Sen. Cheruiyot Senate Majority Leader, use parliamentary language. (Loud consultations) On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Sifuna, the point of order will come after he finishes moving the Motion.

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Sen. Cheruiyot Madam Temporary Speaker, I will ignore somebody heckling in the House and continue. For three good weeks, we could not make progress. Part of what the Committee on Rules and Procedure has recommended is that once your good office is furnished with a letter either from the Majority...

Because of you! (Loud consultations) Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As I rise to support this Motion, I must, first of all, speak to the issue that led to where we are today. In the history of this House, I am aware that in the 12th Parliament, the...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join the rest of my colleagues in welcoming the two visiting delegations. First, the delegation from Kisii County Assembly for which Sen. M. Kajwang’ wants to distract the attention of the House to an earlier request that he made to me about a particular...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was following through this question keenly as well as the contributions of Sen. M. Kajwang’ to know all March 21, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 26 Sen. Cheruiyotthe things he enjoyed in Russia. I have been with him in Moscow before and I know what he...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, but protect me from the Deputy Minority Leader. I love a good debate and I have been a debater all my life. I am part of those who requested that if possible--- Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with your wisdom and guidance, that...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join you on behalf of the Senate to welcome the visiting delegation from Kisii University. I know a bit of history about this particular university and how they eventually became a fully chartered institution, and the journey they have had to walk...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this chance. I join the rest of my colleagues in supporting this Motion. It has been brought jointly by the Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining of the National Assembly; and the Senate Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources. This Joint...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, if it has been presented to you---

Sen. Sifuna, you have been doing very well, but you are getting--- Sen. Cheruiyot(Loud consultations)

Sen. Cheruiyot Yes. March 15, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 11 Sen. Cheruiyot ASen. Omogeni and Sen. Madzayo, you have been in this House long enough. Please quote for me an instance where anybody has come and tabled anything before the Speaker and told them to go ahead and read it as...

Sen. Cheruiyot No! Sen. Wambua of the previous Senate would have informed me. However, since he teamed up with Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition Party, I do not like his thinking anymore.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am pleased to note that the Senator for Nyamira has tabled the ruling. On my point of order, I want to draw your attention to the traditions, practices and customs of this House. When a document is tabled, the Speaker takes time to look...

Proceed and conclude. Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, this is my humble request. Please, issue a ruling and let the matter rest. There is a bad precedent that is being set in this House. I will never encourage it even from Members on my side. The minute you issue...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, what is your point of order?

Sen. Cheruiyot Point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise on Standing Order No.123 to move the following Motion, that Sen. Sifuna Watenya be suspended from the Service of the Senate. This is a Standing Order that was drafted to speak to what we have witnessed today. (Loud consultations) Sen. Cheruiyot ASenate...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join the rest of my colleagues in contributing to this Statement by our colleague, Sen. Kinyua. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is one of the signature programmes of the Kenya Kwanza Administration. We promised the people of Kenya and they granted us an...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is another dark administration that came through a shadowy organization called the ‘handshake’. It replaced a democratically elected Government with some kangaroo arrangement that was made and cooked at Harambee House. Since that administration came into office, you would hear of programmes such as...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, with tremendous respect to you, I have not used any unparliamentary language. (Loud consultations)

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, to save this House from future interruptions, when we finish Chamber discussions today, I will take my friend, Sen. Osotsi to Mama Ngina Street where there is Prestige Bookshop and buy him a dictionary. Thereafter, he will never raise such points of order because he...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not intend to do that, especially to my good friend, Sen. Osotsi. In conclusion, I look forward to the Cabinet Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, hon. Mithika Linturi, appearing before this House. Such matters do not only invite the Committee on Agriculture,...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.232 (1) . I hereby to present a Petition to the Senate submitted by the Kipsigis Community Clan Organizations, citizens of the Republic of Kenya and residents of Kericho County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you are aware, under Article...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 9th March, 2023. Report by the Controller of Budget (CoB) on the First Half County Government Budget Implementation Review for financial year 2022/2023. This is a very important document. (Sen....

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, my apologies.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, AWARE that the Senate of Kenya is established by Article 93 of the Constitution and its main role, as set out at Article 96, is to represent, serve and protect the interests of the counties and their...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this chance. I realize that my comments almost mirror word for word with what my good neighbour, Senator for Homa Bay, Sen. M. Kajwang’, has spoken about because I wanted to make my first speech today in the House to be a...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also join Sen. Wambua and the rest of my colleagues in welcoming all the visiting delegations to the Senate. We have students from Sawagongo High School in Siaya County, the delegation from Makueni County Assembly and students and professors from Georgetown University...