Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Mar 2024 in Senate: Yes. view
• 7 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank all colleagues who have taken time to speak to this Bill, either in support or opposing it. In their thoughts, we have bettered a good idea. I appreciate all those who have taken time to read through the Bill, have informed debate and spoken passionately about the reason they feel this is a good idea for Kenyans. I said earlier in my moving notes that while I have moved many Bills before, it gives me tremendous pleasure. This has been a great honour to move a Bill that I know will change the lives ... view
• 7 Mar 2024 in Senate: to try and make our lives better. I have heard people ask why the houses are being sold, yet Kenyans are being taxed. I think it was Sen. Kavindu Muthama. There is a reason it is called “affordable view
• 7 Mar 2024 in Senate: 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 Services,Senate. view
• 7 Mar 2024 in Senate: housing”. This is because the amount you are being taxed is not equivalent to the value of that house. If you are to pay for the value of the house, it would mean going with your entire salary. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I urge colleagues to take time and read, appreciate and understand this Bill before wrongly critiquing it. Finally, because I know colleagues are yearning to pay, is that I hear people tell us that this programme is extremely unpopular. I challenge all of you that are opposed to this Bill, that let us meet at the sites of ... view
• 7 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the gentleman who is shouting has never been to any affordable site. view
• 7 Mar 2024 in Senate: Hon. Senator, have I mentioned any one? Why are the guilty afraid? view
• 7 Mar 2024 in Senate: I never mentioned anyone, but you know what they say about the guilty. They are always afraid. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee has proposed 40 amendments and I want to commend the Committee because I heard Sen. Osotsi say; you never considered the views of stakeholders. If they did consider the views of stakeholders, why are they doing 40 amendments to the Bill? That is diligent work by this Committee, they need to be commended. view
• 7 Mar 2024 in Senate: 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 Services,Senate. view
• 7 Mar 2024 in Senate: They took time to listen to people. In fact, even the title of Bill is being changed on account of a young man who came and explained the issue of rural affordable housing and they decided to agree with him. As we speak in this House, let us be honourable enough even as we disagree to agree with facts. Since, in any case, affordable housing as a concept featured prominently in both manifestos of Azimio La Umoja– One Coalition Party and Kenya Kwanza. We do not understand why all of a sudden it becomes a problem. Anyway, because I know ... view