Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

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• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: When he rose to speak, I was about to request for an interjection and tell him: “Please, be careful about what you are about to say lest you invite a curse on yourself from your father.” The truth of the matter is that apart from political banter, Sen. Wetangula knows for a fact that he served in both administrations of the Kibaki Government. The first Government promised free education. So, if there is to be a burden of blame between some of us on this side, I think Sen. Wetangula carries the largest blame on that side. view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to raise my support for this very brilliant Bill by our colleague, Sen. (Dr.) Zani, who continues to distinguish herself as a great Senator. Many of the Bills that our colleague brings before this House are products of good thought. This is one such Bill; about establishment of children’s home in our counties as well as nationally. This is a very important topic. Mahatma Gandhi once observed that a nation’s greatness is measured by how they treat their most vulnerable. I cannot imagine any people who would be more vulnerable than the children of this ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: passage and attain 100 transition from children who are in the streets to these homes, we should not tire in trying to setup structures. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the laws that we will continue to enact in this House, like someone observed last week, are software that governs how we run our country. We should never be discouraged with the fact that as many times we continue to pass laws, yet those in positions of power and authority do not implement them fully as they are supposed to. At least be proud. Remember the story of the hummingbird that we are ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, last year, I cannot remember exactly where it was, I said if you travel out of this country, you will find that in other similar societies, they do not just think about homes for children, but even for adults. I remember being taken around and being shown one such facility. When I inquired if it is a children’s home, they said that it was just out of appreciation that sometimes in life people go through a rough patch. These are people who are employed and have their homes, but sometimes because of one reason or the other, ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: The proposals that are in this particular Bill make a lot of sense. Clause 8 of the Bill that speaks about the supervision and monitoring of people that want to establish children’s homes is very important. This point cannot be gainsaid. Each one of us knows, at least one or two people that purport to be running children’s homes, but all they are doing is fending for themselves using the children as a shield or source of income. People set up children’s homes in certain parts of the country and use the proceeds and gains that they make from that. ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Bill is, therefore, right in proposing a mechanism through which each children’s home in the country shall be monitored and supervised. I like the word ‘supervision’ because it just does not end at registration or at being approved that there is an X, Y and Z children’s home in such and such a place. Supervision includes The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: even impromptu visits just to ensure that the children living there sleep in a clean environment, go to school and get meals as is expected of young people. If you cannot provide for them, then do not set up a children’s home. This law provides for county governments to be able to set up children’s homes of their own. For example, Kericho County, the county I represent in this House, is able to set up a Kericho County Children’s Home. That way, we will not have racketeers who will round up children, put them in a particular place, pretending and ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: things. Human life is priceless. You cannot put an amount and say Kshs100,000 or Kshs1 million will be an enough deterrence for people who want to engage in these mischievous activities. Therefore, licensing is critical to me. Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, it is unfortunate I came in contact with the Bill just a few minutes ago and have not finished reading it. However, it will be interesting to know the deterrent measures that have been put in place for people who violate some of the clauses in this Bill. I hope you have put stringent measures to ensure that the ... view
• 26 Sep 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance. I rise to support this very important Motion that is before us; the adoption of this Report by our delegation at the 50th ACP-EU Conference. It is important that we put things into perspective. We are living in very interesting times; that on many occasions, it is not considered in this country to be a noble thing to sometimes travel to some of these conferences and give our input and get to learn and interact with leaders and legislators from other parts of the world. This has come at ... view
• 26 Sep 2019 in Senate: It is through collaborations in such conferences that our colleagues attended where they are able to make an impression on our colleagues in the European Union (EU) on where there can be a transfer of knowledge and skills as well as the opportunities that are there and which are mutually beneficial for our people. This is not just a case of us pleading. It is not where we imagine that, as Africans, we will be seated at the table, extending our begging bowls to our colleagues from the EU, saying, “Oh, we have young people who can work for you.” ... view