Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. This is a very interesting Petition. I love that the Senator has decided to use the Floor of this House to send out a call to the Government on an issue that is extremely important to the people of Homa Bay County. It...

Sen. CheruiyotACKNOWLEDGING that the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) is established under Article 9 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (EAC) as one of the key organs and institutions of the Community responsible for the Community’s legislative matters; RECOGNIZING that Article 50 of the Treaty...

Let me first invite Sen. Wambua who had an urgent Statement on security issue, to read his Statement before we proceed with the rest. October 18, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 17 HEIGHTENED INSECURITY IN MUTHA WARD-KITUI COUNTY

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for indulging me and giving me an opportunity to seek this Statement on matters security. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the heightened insecurity situation in...

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Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. CheruiyotOtherwise, all the countries of East Africa have already concluded the process of electing Members to EALA except the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is because it is a new member and now the East African community is going to have seven Members. We have been having six...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Madam, Temporary Speaker. I rise to second the Motion of the consideration of Senators to serve in these three Committees. If you look at all the Order Papers that we have considered since we started the term of this Parliament, you will notice that the Papers...

Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.84 (2) , I wish to make a determination that this matter does not affect counties. Therefore, I would like to put the question. (Question put and agreed to) APPROVAL OF SENATORS TO SERVE IN THE COUNTY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEES Sen. Cheruiyot I am...

Sen. Olekina, proceed.

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following papers on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 13th October, 2022- Report of the Auditor General on the Financial Statements of Machakos County Executive Committee and Chief Officers’ Car Loan & Mortgage Scheme for the...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Sen. Maanzo. Sen. Cheptumo, you have the Floor although I do not see you on this list. Are you coming through the back door?

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Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order Nos.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 as follows– A. Agriculture,...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to second this Motion in the sense that the six persons named herein, who will be sitting in the Powers and Privileges Committee, are capable of handling this docket. In my humble view, all of them were selected after consideration by both sides...

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Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- That pursuant to Standing Order No.37, the Senate do adjourn to discuss a matter of national importance namely, the drought situation in the country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) are faced with a devastating drought...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, 12th October, 2022 - Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Trans-Nzoia County Executive for the year ended 30th June, 2021. Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.32 (1) , the Senate approves its Calendar (Regular Sessions) for the First Session of the Thirteenth Parliament (September to December, 2022) , the first session, laid on the Table of the...

Sen. Cheruiyot No. What he did, because he did not make it to be part of your team members in the first 25--- In EALA games, first of all, there is an organising committee which ratifies the games that are played. When you come two days to the day of...

Sen. Cheruiyot Sen. Faki is very wise, so I do not mind listening to him once in a while.

Sen. Cheruiyot I had forgotten he was a Member of the Speakers Panel at that time and was very keen on deepening and widening. Therefore, that particular notice goes very well. Mr. Deputy Speaker, just in concluding, that is the proposed timetable for this particular session. You had mentioned earlier...

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Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the table of the Senate, today 11th October, 2022. SPECIAL AUDIT REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON COVID-19 VACCINE ROLL OUT IN VARIOUS COUNTIES October 11, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 2 Sen. CheruiyotSpecial Audit Report of the Auditor-General...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- APPROVAL OF SENATORS TO SERVE IN THE SPEAKER’S PANEL APPROVAL OF SENATORS TO SERVE IN THE PROCEDURE AND RULES COMMITTEE Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:...

Sen. Cheruiyot Sen. Dullo, tulia! (Laughter) October 11, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 43 Sen. CheruiyotMr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to understand Sen. Dullos’s line of thinking. Is it her submission that we have such fickle characters in the Office of the Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice, that a simple...

Sen. Cheruiyot Wewe unasumbua bure, wewe mzee.

Sen. Cheruiyotin the evening; people are tired, we have a long day tomorrow and there is work that needs to be accomplished.As per our Standing Orders, the Office of the Clerk will prepare and bind into one document, all the proposals and contributions of the Senators. It will be presented...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Thursday, 6th October, THE NTSA REGULATIONS, 2022 THE CBK BANK SUPERVISION ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2020 REPORT ON MSMES CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME PERFORMANCE October 6, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 160 THE...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) , I hereby present to the Senate, the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 11th October, 2022. Before I proceed with the Statement, allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate all Senators on their election...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this moment to welcome these young Kenyans undergoing one of the most important programmes that we run as Parliament. This is one of our living legacies as Members of the fourth Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) . This programme is one of...

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Sen. Cheruiyot Let us go to the next Order.

Senate Minority Leader, you have the Floor. The Senate Minority Leader (

Sen. Cheruiyot I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. From the outset, I want to second the Procedural Motion on limitation of time. Let me hasten to say that there is a reason we would have limitation of time on debates on Motions, Bills and every matter that comes to...

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Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Do you want to be informed by Sen. Omogeni? October 5, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 17 Sen. Cheruiyot I, however, at least celebrate him. It begins by first voicing it and admitting that there are people who may not have necessarily voted for you and do not see you...

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Sen. Cheruiyot(Laughter)

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion on the Speech of his Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya which he delivered during a Joint Sitting of Parliament. Before I do so, it is very important that I be October 5, 2022 SENATE DEBATES...

Proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion on the Speech of his Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya which he delivered during a Joint Sitting of Parliament. Before I do so, it is very important that I be October 5, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 26

understood by Kenyans who are following this debate why I used very strong language on a Senior Counsel when I was executing my point of order.Since this is a House of records, I want it to be eternally clear that the President was very clear in his mind and he...

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not want to interrupt my colleague when he was speaking, much as what he is canvassing does not pass for a point of order. I did not want to interrupt him because this is a learning curve for many of our new colleagues....

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 4th October, 2022. This is the President’s Address on the opening of the 13th Parliament delivered on Thursday, 29th September, 2022, during a Joint Sitting of the Parliament. (Sen. Cheruiyot...

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for protecting me. My point of order is a rider on what Sen. Cheruiyot has said. We accept the new Members to make their Maiden Speech. However, if they make controversial statements, we have a right to intervene. You should allow us to...

Sen. Cheruiyot

Sen. Cheruiyot Bw. Spika, Kamati inayobuniwa ni muhimu kwa Bunge la Seneti. Ni Kamati ambayo itatoa mwongozo kwa kazi yote inayoendeshwa katika Bunge hili. Kwa hivyo, hatuwezi kupuuza hii Kamati. Kama Bunge la Seneti na ikiwa hili ndilo swala letu la kwanza ambalo liko mbele yetu, ni lazima tufuate sheria...

Sen. Cheruiyot Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Thursday, 6th October, THE NTSA REGULATIONS, 2022 THE CBK BANK SUPERVISION ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2020 REPORT ON MSMES CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME PERFORMANCE October 6, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 2 Sen....

Sen. Cheruiyot Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) , I hereby present to the Senate, the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 11th October, 2022. Before I proceed with the Statement, allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate all Senators on their election...

Sen. Cheruiyot) :(Loud consultations)

Sen. Cheruiyot) :The Senator for Nyamira County (Sen. Omogeni): Mr. Clerk, the obligation is on you to circulate to all of us the CVs of all the qualified candidates. However, a number of us have not received the CVs.Therefore, Mr. Clerk, before we proceed with the business of electing the...

Sen. Cheruiyot):If anyone is unable to access the gadgets that are in the chamber, our Serjeant-at- Arms are available to help you access them. Additional copies are being provided at this time. Therefore, we will proceed now.(Loud consultations)(Loud consultations)(Loud consultations) (Loud consultations) September 8, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 11

Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot): Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot):