Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Jul 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when devolution came, we had ‘little gods’ in the name of governors who used to walk with all manner of retinue. One carrying the chair, another one carrying water for the governor, and another one whistling to the people to move out of the way of a VIP toilet. Unfortunately, we are back there again. view
• 26 Jul 2023 in Senate: This is because we have allowed them. We have allowed county governments to spend in excess of 75 per cent on recurrent. That is the money that is being wasted. Therefore, I expect when each of our committees begins to file their reports, Sen. Ali Roba, within the next quarter that you are considering, make a demand when the Council of Governors (COG) appears before you. Let them place a recovery plan and let us know that there is a unique problem in a particular county. Let me give the example of my own county. Kericho used to be the ... view
• 26 Jul 2023 in Senate: Nonetheless, when you compare the amount of money that they consume overall, it is close to 60 per cent. They charge hardly what KenGen is producing power for. The 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
• 26 Jul 2023 in Senate: IPP that has power purchase agreement with Kenya Power is almost 300 per cent more expensive. Who are these faceless Kenyans? How privileged are they that they cannot be named? What are these contracts that were signed and who signed them that they cannot be revealed in the Houses of Parliament, so that we bring down the cost of power? Those are the issues that are live before Kenyans and that is why we included that specific provision of Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) on how much each Committee engages the public. I am sure if you go and say ... view
• 26 Jul 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will conclude in one minute. You have put it way better than perhaps I could have. The specific Standing Order that I referred to, and which I wish our colleagues can look at, is Standing Order No.56 (2) (d). It states – “The manner and extent to which the Committee met its public participation obligations in respect of the business of the Committee;” Mr. Speaker, Sir, when I began my presentation, I gave a history of how we got these Standing Orders here and the purpose for which it is meant. It is exactly for what ... view
• 26 Jul 2023 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I join the rest of my colleagues in first of all, passing a word of congratulation to Sen. Mariam Omar; a leader who is emerging and strongly distinguishing herself because of her diligence in this House. view
• 26 Jul 2023 in Senate: She is among the few Senators that on many afternoons when the House is virtually empty, such as today, you will find her studiously silent with a pen and paper, making notes and contributions to the business that is before the House. Therefore, it takes me by no surprise that colleagues, such as Sen. M. Kajwang’, have equally noted her diligence. That is how you grow as a legislator. There is no magic for you to grow and stand tall like Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, who has been here since I was in high school and continues to serve in this ... view
• 26 Jul 2023 in Senate: card. You will find them idling or taking tea in our lounges. That is not what you are sent to do in Parliament. Anyway, I do not intend to be long on that, but I commend what our dear sister is doing. Mr. Temporary Speaker, this is a well-thought-out Bill. I have been to many business forums. We have seen quite a number here at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) and in our counties, on the challenges that businesses continue to face in this country, especially those that are in the Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) space. They do business ... view
• 26 Jul 2023 in Senate: I only have one or two things to note. Before I get to the challenges that I have noted with the Bill, allow me to celebrate what I would consider to be glorious provisions that have been made on this particular Bill. You read about the obligations in the implementation of this Act or the enactment of the respective county legislation that should be taken into consideration. This Bill now obligates and shall be applicable to all our 47 county governments. Therefore, it shall not be different in one as you move to the other. First, is the need to ... view
• 26 Jul 2023 in Senate: The licensing authority, as well, shall ensure that the process of applying for licenses from respective authority is efficient and effective by providing mechanisms for people that make simultaneous applications for more than one license and preventing multiple licensing procedures. This is the same so that if your business is obtained in more than one county, then with one click of a button, the transaction will be completed. This being the digital world that we live in, our hope and aspiration of a county government is that you do not have to run with pieces of paper from Kisumu to ... view