Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Nov 2020 in Senate: On this particular issue, we spoke with one voice, and as a House, we can learn that there are so many things that are good for Kenya, for devolution, and for the Senate, but cannot be achieved until we have the kind of resoluteness that we had on this matter, and the unity that we show-cased to the country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to celebrate and join the rest of my colleagues in appreciating the work that was done by our colleague Senators, the senior counsel that have been mentioned, the members of staff who serve in our litigation ... view
• 3 Nov 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I am really proud of our colleagues, and I appreciate the work that they did in ensuring that these 24 laws that are not in compliance with the demands of our Constitution as per the dictates of Article 110 (3) are nullified, until the National Assembly comes back to its senses. If this is not an indictment of a full House, if this is not an indictment of the leadership of a country that signed these laws--- I do not buy the political narrative that I see being peddled here this afternoon that the President was not ... view
• 3 Nov 2020 in Senate: Let us not forget that two days before this matter was argued before the High Court a decision had already been made to withdraw. In fact, I can now confidently report to this House that I was made aware by people within the precincts of parliament - I will not say if it was staff or Members who love devolution - they spoke to me in confidence and told me, “Senator, if you guys do not stand up and agree that this case be withdrawn, then you will curse the day that you served in this House because it shall ... view
• 3 Nov 2020 in Senate: gist of the debate. It is not that we are opposed to have a male or female Senator elected in a county. Our argument is against the watering down of the position of a Senator. view
• 3 Nov 2020 in Senate: You can be a man or a woman but that position must be respected. If you are not saying that we can have a male and a female Member of County Assembly (MCA); a male and a female Member of the National Assembly, Governor or the President, why the Senate? You are weakening the institution and the stature of the Senate. That is what we are opposed to. view
• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the operations of mobile money-lending platforms in Kenya. In the Statement, the committee should- (1) Provide a list of all the licensed mobile money lenders and explain the process followed in granting them operating licenses. (2) Explain whether the said mobile money lenders are permitted, through their licences, to constantly invite people to borrow through unsolicited messages and calls to potential borrowers. (3) State the reasons for mobile money lenders charging exorbitant interest ... view
• 7 Oct 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have a different comment altogether. I want to register my disappointment with the disparaging remarks about this House and you, as Speaker, that were made by various Members of the National Assembly during the debate on this Bill yesterday. As a leader in this House, I take great exception to the fact that there was a Speaker on the Chair, who knows very well the Standing Orders of the National Assembly and what it requires of them if they need to discuss the conduct of any Member of Parliament. Least of all is the ... view
• 7 Oct 2020 in Senate: I saw Members whose counties were being denied funds or going to lose funds in the formula that had been proposed before this House, deriding this House and saying all manner of things. You wonder where the conscience of some of these Members is. Some of them are in leadership, like the Minority Whip, hon. Junet Mohamed, and many others that I can mention. They need to be named and shamed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, please, pass our message to hon. J.B Muturi that this House did not take that kindly. Thank you. view
• 7 Oct 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights regarding human rights violation by the police. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Explain why there are increased cases of unconstitutional interference with freedom of movement, association and assembly by the police, who have been meting out violence on Kenyans, including political leaders. (2) State why the police are continuously disrupting public functions every weekend, instead of providing security at the said functions. (3) Explain what measures the relevant authorities are taking to ... view
• 6 Oct 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is an extremely important issue that Sen. Wetangula is raising about disproportionate distribution of resources in this country. I have said this many times in this House, that we need to have a candid discussion on whether we need to live as a Republic or go separate ways with regard to how resources are distributed. I said this in the debate on whether to approve the extension of the debt ceiling of the country; that there was an obvious intention by this current administration to deny certain regions resources. When it comes to borrowing ... view