Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: agreements are only for menial jobs, but not professional working opportunities for educated Kenyans. Therefore, if we can have a timeline, we would appreciate that because we have had this conversation for a while. Can he give a commitment before this House that by such-and-such a time, we will have concluded on these agreements? I know it is a cross-cutting issue between his Ministry and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, but that is where his cap of the Prime Cabinet Secretary comes in handy as his duties overlap as well. view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, AWARE that the Senate of Kenya is established under Article 93 of the Constitution and its main role as set out at Article 96 is to represent, serve and protect the interests of counties and their governments; FURTHER AWARE of the critical role that the Senate plays in the interlinkage between national and county levels of Government, and the need to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: enhance interaction between the Senate and county governments as a means of bringing the Senate closer to the counties and the general public; ACKNOWLEDGING the success made during the sittings of the Senate outside Nairobi, held in Uasin Gishu, Kitui and Turkana counties in September 2018, 2019 and 2023 respectively. FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING the recommendation of the Senate Business Committee that a sitting of the Senate be held away from the traditional premises of Parliament buildings in Nairobi during the term of the 13th Parliament and the subsequent resolution of the Senate made on 8th March, 2023, to hold plenary and ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: The residents of Uasin Gishu County appreciated and said that is what they had always called for because the residents of Uasin Gishu County did not have a county referral hospital. The Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital is a national facility, which they have to share with the rest of the region of almost 25 counties that are in the western part of the country. They all rely on the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. It was during that interactive session that was resolved. view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: When we went to Kitui County, I recall quite fondly our interactions with various members of the public. I always quote the case of our Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. I do not know if Sen. Faki was part of that Committee. They visited Kitui Prisons and during that interactive session, they were able to unlock a stalemate between members of the public and the Prisons Department, That is why people are up in arms against how we operated as a country. We had close to 200 prisoners or remandees who were being kept inside police cells, ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: There are many successful stories to tell from the Senate Mashinani . I know we have our critics. Immediately we left Turkana, the media people went and interacted with a few people in Turkana Town. They said that when we were there, we were driving in Prados and never even opened the windows for them to meet us. If you choose to focus on what did not work, you will never lack something for Kenyans to complain about. It is a standard Kenyan culture. I am sure if the journalist who covered that story had been more diligent and interacted ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: in Parliament will never appreciate anything else about this institution because people who are supposed to tell that story are either unwilling or unable to raise the level of criticism and argument to the standard that is expected. That is why Senate Mashinani provides an opportunity for members of the public to see and interact with Senators. When we go to the counties, for example, in Busia in September, it will be open for members of the public. They will come and watch our debates. There are people who have never seen Sen. Maanzo. They will interact and question him. ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: provide an opportunity or platform neither do we want people to engage in conversations. We know for a fact that even for that action to happen, people must sit down and agree on how it should be done. We must have a conversation. For example, we can talk and say, do not give me this or the other or we need to reduce the public wage bill. The Salaries and Renumeration Commissoin (SRC) must state how practical that is. For that engagement to happen, you must provide a forum. That is what Senate view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: does. Therefore, we must resist this urge to try and box people by saying enough is enough, and that there is no opportunity for you to say this or that. A country that does not speak or converse or a society where people cannot disagree without being rude or violent with each other is not a forward-looking. In any society, there will always be people who hold different views on various matters, but we must allow them to speak. We are a constitutional democracy. Your view must not necessarily coincide with mine. There are views that I have that must ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: is one such programme. I know the people of Busia are waiting for us because there are things they might want to ask the Senate such as the questions being raised about the quality of our work and the legislative agenda that we do. People are becoming more critical of our work. I even see senior lawyers struggling to understand the exact route that a Bill takes from introduction up to assent. Senate Mashinani provides such an opportunity where people meet, interact, learn and know how legislative works open. I look forward to being in Busia County from 23rd to ... view