Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

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• 27 Feb 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Report by our Members of the Standing Committee on Energy. It is a very important topic. I must admit that this Committee has attempted to handle the difficult task conclusively in some areas, and they could do better in some of the issues that were raised. Nonetheless, the job is worth commending. I commend the Standing Committee on Energy, led by Sen. Wamatinga, and the entire team that worked on this Report. They sat down, listened to all these stakeholders that they have listed for us; the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority ... view
• 27 Feb 2024 in Senate: Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and all these players in the energy sector. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will appreciate that power and the conversation on its cost is one sticky issue that we have gone around as a country for many years. Unfortunately, we have been unable to resolve. In my earlier years in this House, I served in the Standing Committee on Energy. On many occasions, we had conversations around many of these topics. I must commend this Committee, that despite the limited powers of the Senate in some of the issues that they are ... view
• 27 Feb 2024 in Senate: I felt that I should make a comment on that issue. This is because I have heard many of our colleagues speak to this issue in their contribution before getting to the general recommendations of the Report. They ask what is going to happen and who is going to follow to ensure that the recommendations are implemented. For example, who is going to follow to ensure compliance on Recommendation No.206, which says- “Within 14 days after the adoption by the Senate, the Ministry of Energy should disclose the full identities of beneficial owners of the IPPs, including companies listed as ... view
• 22 Feb 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Thursday, 22nd February, 2024- Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statement of the County Executive of Tharaka-Nithi for the year ended 30th June, 2023. Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statement of the County Assembly of Tharaka-Nithi for the year ended 30th June, 2023. Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statement of the Tharaka- Nithi County Assembly Car Loan and Mortgage Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023. Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statement of the Tharaka-Nithi County Emergency Fund for ... view
• 22 Feb 2024 in Senate: Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statement of the County Executive of Meru for the year ended 30th June, 2023. Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statement of the County Assembly of Meru for the year ended 30th June, 2023. Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statement of the Meru County Revenue Board for the year ended 30th June, 2023. Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statement of the Meru County Investment and Development Corporation for the year ended 30th June, 2023. Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statement of the County Government of Meru - County Revenue Fund for ... view
• 22 Feb 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1) to present to the Senate the business of the House for the week commencing Tuesday, 27th February, 2024. During the morning sitting of Wednesday, 21st February, 2024, the Senate considered and passed seven Bills. That is a record. I do not recall a time before when we have passed seven Bills in one sitting. Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the bottom of my heart, allow me to appreciate colleague Senators for that stellar performance this week. We passed the following Bills- (1) The County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Bill (Senate Bills No.9 ... view
• 22 Feb 2024 in Senate: (3) The Mung Beans Bill (Senate Bills No.13 of 2022). (4) The Startup Bill (Senate Bills No.14 of 2022). (5) The Persons with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No.7 of 2023). (6) The Kenyan Sign Language Bill (Senate Bills No.9 of 2023). (7) The Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bills No.30 of 2023). The Bills have been referred to the National Assembly for consideration. I take this opportunity to commend hon. Senators for their zeal, dedication and presence in the Chamber for the voting process and urge all of us to continue with the same spirit during this Session. Mr. Speaker, ... view
• 22 Feb 2024 in Senate: Chairpersons may apprise the House on matters for which a committee is responsible. Further, Standing Order No.56(1)(aa), provides a mechanism for Standing Committees to--- view
• 22 Feb 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I urge standing committees to make use of these provisions to update the House on various business. This is a call to Chairpersons of various committees to consider seriously Bills before them and guide the House on what they are doing with those particular Bills. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will recall that this week, for example, there was a heated debate on the Water (Amendment) Bill, only for the committee to later appear before the House with a report responding on issues which Senators had taken up with that Bill. If we had the report ... view
• 22 Feb 2024 in Senate: (2) Question No.002 by Sen. Mwenda Gataya Mo Fire, MP, to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration on the non-operationalization of Chiakariga Sub-County in Tharaka-Nithi County. (3) Question No.003 by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP, to the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development on the theft of cane at weighbridges while in transit to sugar factories. (4) Question No.004 by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP, to the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development on the appointment and dismissal of Directors and Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers in state-owned sugar companies in Kenya. The electronic version ... view