Aaron Kipkirui 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. I also...

Most 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 slightly...

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 a situation...

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 things that...

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 of the...

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 plight of...

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 gifted differently...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a good report that has been presented by the Chair. I appreciate the work his Committee has done. However, I have one comment. At the beginning of a term of Parliament when we are doing such reports, I encourage Committee Chairpersons to not only lay...

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. Then, make your comment. It is Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale who digressed and that is why...

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 midnight oil...

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 as follows:

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...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Motion on the approval of Senators to serve in the Select Committees--- THAT, the Senate resolves 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...

Sen. 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 Committee,...

On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir.

For 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 will...

(Loud Consultations)(Laughter) 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)

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, we imagine...

our 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 of...

the 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 afternoon....

THAT, 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-

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Sen. Faki, wants you to give me one hour. I do need that. The point I was making is that, as a House, we demanded to sit in the County Roads, Transport and Public Works Committee as Senators. This is because we cannot oversight the operation of the county governments,...

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 understands the...