Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join you in welcoming the guests that have joined us this morning to follow the proceedings during this Special Sitting. I wish them well in their excursion in the city and in Parliament as they seek to understand the Kenyan parliamentary processes....

Sen. CheruiyotMost occasions when we meet, it is either for Motions, which are equally important, but the most important business for Parliament is legislation for substantive Bills that come before this House. Virtually, every Committee has a Member that has requested that their Bill be considered and Committees are taking...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know the provision of the Standing Order very well. However, I request you to exercise Standing Order No.1 in the following order. You are aware that more than three-quarters of the Members of this House are in Juba for a Parliamentary event. This is...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very important matter. I have listened carefully to Sen. Kibwana prosecute the point and raise the awareness of this House to a very topical issue that we have observed play out in the media in the last few days. There are two...

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 the 29th November, 2022. Before I proceed with the Statement, allow me to thank Hon. Senators for the consideration and passage...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I congratulate Sen. Veronica Maina for bringing to fore a very topical issue. This is a conversation that Kenyans have had in the last few months leading up into the general elections and even after. This is on the...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a comment on this Statement by Sen. Crystal Asige. Sen. Crystal Asige continues to distinguish herself as an indefatigable defender of PWDs or differently gifted persons. As her colleagues, we must continue to commend, support and join her as partners to see persons...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, sugar is a very important cash crop in my county. It is the next big earner after tea. Therefore, I had a small comment on the Statement made by my neighbour.

Sen. Cheruiyot However, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the matter has been ably handled by yourself. This is an important matter. Looking at the issues that have been raised by colleague Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, his biggest relief to the people he represents in this House is for him to...

Sen. Cheruiyot No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I was referring to her. I have not given her any instructions.

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you get a copy of her Constitution, Article 110 (3) has begun to lose ink because of the number of times she has read it. This is at the heart of our operations. I am happy that this morning, we had a discussion...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the Committee on Finance and Budget; a committee that I respect and admire. I have served there for many years and I appreciate its contribution. Every time they are challenged, like we have challenged them to work expeditiously, sometimes they burn the...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT pursuant to Standing Orders No.199 and 228 and the Fourth Schedule to the Standing Orders, the Senate approves the following Senators nominated by the Senate Business Committee to serve in Standing Committees of the Senate...

Sen. Cheruiyot) : Sen. Cheruiyot) :humble citizens. In fact, if they are not picked from the queue, nobody would even recognise that this is a world champion they are queueing with.Therefore, I challenge the CS for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts, that in the legislation that he is bringing...

humble citizens. In fact, if they are not picked from the queue, nobody would even recognise that this is a world champion they are queueing with.Therefore, I challenge the CS for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts, that in the legislation that he is bringing to this House, let him...

Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, please proceed.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me join Sen. Cherarkey and the Majority Leader, Sen. Cheruiyot, in paying homage and acknowledging the athlete that died and was buried last week. It is not just about athletics and paying homage to a hero who competed and won the athletics and continued to shine...

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Sen. CheruiyotSen. Esther Anyieni Okenyuri, MP b) Health- Sen. Esther Anyieni Okenyuri, MP c) Trade, Industrialization and Tourism: Sen. Danson Mungatana, MP Pursuant to Section 15 (1) (b) (ii), of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, and Standing Order No. 199, the Senate approves the nomination, by the Senate Business...

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Sen. CheruiyotFor all that, we need to compress and conclude before 5.30 p.m. That being the case, I request that you limit debate by Members. If Members can agree, we can have two to three minutes of contribution from both sides. I, however, want to be specific on time. I...

Do you have a seconder?

(Question put)Mr. Speaker, Sir, I second.

Hon. Senators, the Mover of the Motion has indicated that you will have adequate time to debate this matter. So, let us limit it to two minutes. Let us limit debate to two minutes per Senator. (Resumption of debate on Motion) Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, I am yet to...

Let me just spend my time wisely. The reason I seek to contribute on this Motion is because, as you are aware, I have previously served as President of the East African Law Society. I was part of the drafting of the protocol of the Customs Union. I contributed professionally...

Sen. Cheruiyot(Loud Consultations)(Laughter) Sen. Cheruiyot Hon. Senators, you may now proceed to make your contributions. (Loud Consultations) Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This being purely a Procedural Motion whose reasons have been ably justified by the Senate Leader of Minority, I wish to support--- (Loud Consultations) (Laughter)

Hon. Senators, you may now proceed to make your contributions. (Loud Consultations)

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with our colleague who has just spoken on Sen. Crystal Asige’s Statement. There is need for us to be sensitive to children with special needs. Listening to her, it struck me how on many occasions, because life is normal for us,...

Sen. Cheruiyotour judicial administration processes so that they are able to expedite cases and those that are found to be guilty are taken to jail. However, we cannot continue to live in a country were extra judicial killing is official Government policy. That is unfortunate. It is a dark part...

Proceed, Sen. Madzayo.

Asante, Bw. Spika, kwa kunipa nafasi hii pia nami nitoe kongole yangu kwa ndugu yetu, Eng. Koome. Natoa kongole kwa Eng. Koome ambaye ni Inspekta Jenerali wa Polisi mteuliwa. Katika rekodi zake ni kwamba yeye ni kati ya wale watu waliweza kwenda chuo kikuu na kupita na shahada ya uhandisi....

kwenye meza yake. Tumeonelea kwamba watoto wetu, hususan watoto wengi sana wa Kiislamu wamepoteza maisha yao katika sehemu za Pwani na kwingineko katika nchi ya Kenya.Watoto wetu waliweza kuwekwa katika vitengo vya wale wahalifu ambao wanafanya matendo machafu na wakashikwa bila kuwa na ushahidi wowote. Hii ndio sababu wakishikwa, ikiwa...

Huo ni ukweli mtupu!

Unamsikia pia Seneta wa Mombasa anaweza kukubaliana kwa sababu yeye ni shabiki mmoja wapo. (Kicheko) Watu kushikwa kiholela usiku katika maeneo yao ya burudani ni jambo ambalo tunaliona sana. Mtu kitoa kitambulisho vilevile anaambiwa lazima atoe “kitu kidogo”. Hiyo mambo ya kitu kidogo tunataka ikome sasa. Yeye mwenye anaitwa Eng....

Sen. Cheruiyotthe Motion for adoption and concurrence by this House, speaks to a progressive police force and a progressive IG that will be appointed to serve the interests of all Kenyans and not just a section.It is a report that speaks to the issues that Members have spoken about this...

Sen. CheruiyotTHAT, Pursuant to the provisions of Article 127(2) of the Constitution, the Senate approves the appointment of the following Members of Parliament to the Parliamentary Service Commission-

Next Order! APPOINTMENT OF MPS TO THE PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE COMMISSION

Sen. Cheruiyot(Applause)

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Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is an important matter. When my good neighbour, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda begun I was applauding and cheering him on because I thought he would canvass it in a different manner. His conclusion has left me with questions on whether he...