Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Jul 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we should not let the point by Sen. Shiyonga pass. On behalf of women, I want to defend her. I am the leading defender of women in this House. Given the recent tribulations that the Senator for Kakamega has had with police officers, it will be in order for Sen. Shiyonga to be properly briefed just in case Sen. Malalah is taken to Kisumu. view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to join the rest of my colleagues in eulogizing and celebrating this great Kenyan. At my age I would be lying if I said that I watched Joe Kadenge play. I have heard of him. I had the opportunity to know him through his family. I played soccer with his last born son called Oscar Kadenge. He is just as good as his father. Yesterday I had an opportunity together with our Speaker and other leaders to visit the family and condole them during this moment of grief. It was at that particular ... view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: we have made any contributions worth recognizing in this country, nobody will recognize us in our old age. I want to challenge you my brother Sen. Khaniri. You are a record setter in terms of your legislative work. You have set records in terms of the longest serving consecutive Member of Parliament. However, if you do not rectify this bad habit that we have as a people of not celebrating our heroes when they are alive, during your older years when you will be 70 or 80 old, people on the streets of Vihiga County will be saying; look at ... view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: has built an institution that--- not any NGO, even the UN can put that amount of money that he has put into that institution. I urge our county governments to consider investing in sports so that we do not just have to celebrate men and women who have made their contribution after they are long gone. On that note, I have made a note in my diary that this weekend when I am in Kericho, I will find time to visit Wilson Kiprugut, the first Kenyan to win an Olympic medal. It has been a long time since I saw ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that you have given guidance. However, for us to understand it better, listening to the matter that is being raised by our colleague, Sen. Cherargei, there are overlapping issues. You did not specify which Committee will listen to the issues. There is an element of security and trampling on human rights. Security is a human right. The people that he is talking about who are being hauled into courts and the State asking that they be kept or incarcerated for 14 days, that is violation of human rights. In my opinion, and I seek ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also want to give my support with regards to this Report of the Mediation Committee that considered the changes that were made to the Irrigation Bill. This is really important because it goes to the very foundation of what is now considered to be a topical issue in Kenya, and that is the importance that this House continues to play. If Parliament was to work properly as per the design of our Constitution, if there was to be goodwill that ensured that the Senate enjoys its proper place, then this is how the ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: targets in terms of revenue collections. However, it is just out of a basic foundational principle in the establishment of this House that we cannot call ourselves the Senate and participate in an exercise that reduces the amount of money that goes into counties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if we were to accept a cut in shareable revenue from Ksh314 billion last year to kshs310 billion as the Division of Revenue that was placed before this House from the National Assembly, then we can as well take over the knife from those who dream of killing devolution in this country. ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: with mercury, imagine what would happen to this country if drugs that were either expired or not considered fit for human consumption found their way into this country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, these are not very simple issues. It is not about ego. It is not that we, as Senate, feel that it is a must for us to be considered. We cannot abrogate our responsibilities. We will be failing the oath of office that we took when we were sworn in this House to uphold and defend the Constitution if we allow laws to be made without following proper ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: I congratulate our colleagues who sat in this Mediation Committee and urge that this is the spirit we should use when making laws in this country. With this kind of attitude, we shall achieve a lot as Parliament. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for that guidance. We will try to obey your guidance. view