Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we would be so happy if the Acting Cabinet Secretary had presented before us specific projects with specific funding requests up to the point of the mid-term budget framework that they had presented to us that ends up in 2022. We would be so okay about that particular one. However, the one that he is telling us that for long term and longevity about it up to Kshs9 trillion, I reject. In concluding, I want to remind my colleagues, the words of the third President of the United States, President Thomas Jefferson who said- “In matters ... view
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my apologies for interrupting the Senate Leader of Minority but I do not think he is in order to suggest that he has not heard any proposed solutions from those who are opposed to the increase of this ceiling, yet the report that is before this House, attached to it, is a report from those of us who dissented at Kshs9 trillion. We have specified what we think is our proposal, starting with the figure of Kshs7.5trillion and how it can be achieved and broken down yearly. I think that is a fair point. view
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Senate Minority Leader has spoken so well and is about to conclude. There are two words I would wish that he concludes his speech with so that he wraps it and gives it the very spirit of what he was saying. The two words are: Tuko Pamoja. view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this chance. As has been pointed to rightly by the Chairman of CPAIC, this is a very important Report. As a House, if there has ever been a report or an item being on the agenda for our deliberations that should have the attention of all the 67 of us, then this is one of them. view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: There are very grave issues that have been raised in this Report on various counties that I want to speak to generally, and also as a way of concluding, give a suggestion. There is growing concern by various Members of this House on the net value of what we are trying to do. I listened to the Chairman of CPAIC while he moved the Motion for the adoption of this Report. He addressed himself specifically to the issue where Members feel that we are considering the reports of the Financial Year 2014/2015 in 2019. Therefore, many of our colleagues are ... view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: There is good reason for people to say that each committee follows through the implementation of the agendas that are before. However, given how busy, for example, this particular Committee is, I want to know what it is in terms of proposals that we are able to consider and do, so that we ensure that if a specific county has been directed to carry out a particular exercise, they will be able to do that. As it is today, that is not clearly spelt out for us. What is the rate of compliance? That is the question. If I am ... view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: If you go to counties and ask whether citizens feel the impact of devolution, many of them will celebrate because they can see one or two things that have been done. However, many of them know what is happening in our counties. They are aware that a lot of resources we take to the counties end up in the pocket of few well-connected individuals. Until we point out particular individuals and the people who aid them, we will not have lived up to billing as a House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is instructive to note that an audit process only ... view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: There is also the issue of own-source revenue. When the Mover comes to reply, he should perhaps guide this House on why we have never seen it fit to have a standard policy direction on this issue seven years down the line after devolution started. We should recommend that we have a standard way of conducting the exercise electronically across all the counties or propose the mechanisms and standards. As it has been mentioned, some counties use crafty electronic means where governors team up with their friends to set up the system such that when some funds go directly to ... view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am sorry to interrupt Sen. Kinyua. In his contribution, there is something I have noted and I heard the same from Senate Majority and Senate Minority Leaders when they made their contributions. I have also seen the same in print and electronic media. It is like people are reading the final charge of what our Committee found out and saying that we cleared the governor of all the charges. That is not the truth. I understand the challenge because Members have not read through the entire Report. We found the governor ... view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view