Aaron Kipkirui 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 sounds to...

ACKNOWLEDGING 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 provides...

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Madam Temporary Speaker, just to confirm something although I am not certain; I thought I saw a communication from the Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya, that they have extended the deadline for this registration by a further 60 days. With your guidance, perhaps Sen. Abdul Haji could let us know...

Otherwise, 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 Members...

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 Laid revolve...

I am moving this Motion in an amended form because there are changes since we gave the Notice of Motion. Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 193, 194, 195, and 199, the Senate approves the following Senators nominated by the Senate Business Committee...

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 year ended...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 20 to move - THAT, the Senate approves the nomination of the following Senators to serve in the Speaker’s Panel and to further preside over the Senate in the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, pursuant...

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?

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I thank my colleagues for accepting the nomination of these four Senators to serve with the substantive Speaker and you in leading this House. (Question put and agreed to)

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, pursuant to Standing Orders No.191 (2) (d) and 199, the Senate approves the following Senators nominated by the Senate Business Committee, to serve in the Procedure and Rules Committee, in addition to Senators specified in Standing Order 191 (2) (a) ,...

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, Livestock and...

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, Livestock and...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need your determination. It is provided in the Standing Orders to use a language that is respectful towards a colleague. Sen. Olekina wants to demand that he be addressed with decorum and respect, while he is calling a colleague childish. That is really unfortunate. Mr....

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 situation. The...

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 Statements of...

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 Senate on...

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 the game...

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 that we...

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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We have heard comments from our colleagues on important issues that have been canvased. This is not limited to the last point raised by my colleague and good neighbour, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC. I want him to know that he fills very big...

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 Special Audit Report of the Auditor-General on Covid-19 Vaccine Roll Out for Kwale County as...

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 Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to Standing...

Sen. Dullo, tulia! (Laughter) Mr. 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 act of honour of receiving a President in Parliament,...

Wewe unasumbua bure, wewe mzee.

in 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 to...

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 THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT THE EAC SUPPLEMENTARY...

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 and convey...

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 the most...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, 5th October, 2022. It is a lengthy one. They are about 40 papers. THE SENATE CALENDAR FOR THE FIRST SESSION REPORTS ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VARIOUS COUNTY ASSEMBLIES’ CAR LOANS/MORTGAGE...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notices of the following Motions- THANKS FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS DURING OPENING OF THE 13TH PARLIAMENT APPROVAL OF THE SENATE CALENDAR FOR THE 2022 SESSION

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.111 (1) , the Senate resolves that debate on a Motion not sponsored by the Majority or Minority Party or a Committee shall be limited in the following manner: - A maximum of...

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 the Floor...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, apologies if I said 90 days. I meant nine days. The correct number is nine calendar days.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 27 (6) , the thanks of the Senate be recorded for the exposition of public policy contained in the address of the President during the opening of the 13th Parliament...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not mind being informed by my neighbour, the Senator for Nyamira County. In any case, if he wrongly informs me, I will block his way home to Nyamira County.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I only allowed Sen. Omogeni because he is my neighbour and lawyers refer to him as Senior Counsel. However, little did I know that Senior Counsel can misinform as well. I am afraid what he gave me was misinformation and not information. If he...

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 understood by Kenyans who are following this...

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. It behooves...

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 laid document...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. (Loud consultations) 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...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know we are pressed for time. I would have made arguments to explain why my colleagues, on the minority side, are extremely wrong to imagine that Sen. Ali Roba belongs to their side of the coalition. However, I will stick to only one. The membership of...

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 kulingana na...

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 MSMEs Credit Guarantee Scheme Performance Report by the National...

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 and convey...

(Loud consultations) Mr. Clerk, I seek your protection. The Clerk of the Senate (Mr. Nyegenye) : Hon. Senators, it would be appropriate that we hear Sen. Cheruiyot. If you do not agree with what he is saying, that is okay. I will make a determination later. However, I would plead...

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)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Congratulations on your election together with your Deputy, my good friend, Sen. Kathuri. People have spoken of the very serious reasons they voted for you. I also did for serious reasons, but for unserious ones as well. One of the unserious reasons I voted for...