Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: I do not think that the drafters of our Constitution envisioned an institution that will work in such a callous manner, the way it is being done by the SRC. They make decisions that affect the operations of the counties without even consultations with relevant institutions like Parliament. When officers of the SRC appeared before us, we asked them how they arrived at the figures they proposed. We wondered whether they knew that the people that reside in the counties have representatives who they sent to this House, which is the primary institution that passes the budget of the country. ... view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: It is not just on this particular issue that I found the SRC to be operating in a way that is not constitutional. The spirit and the national values that are espoused in Chapter 10 of our Constitution require that there should be consultation and cooperation, where Government entities engage each other from a point of understanding and knowing how the decisions made affect others. view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: Today, we woke up to news of what the SRC intends to do on allowances of civil servants. That is unfortunate. I do not think they properly understand their mandate. Much as their work is to consider the remuneration of state officers and public servants, consultation is key in their decision-making. That is why, as a committee, we have looked at all the issues that were placed before us. The SRC erred, in fact, in law. The figures they gave cannot be supported by any evidence and justified. It is just wrong even morally. view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: In a country like Kenya where we cannot even feed our population, there is no way you can convince me that leaders should live in opulence which is a direction that the SRC wants to force us to do. They have proposed residences for county speakers to 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
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: cost Kshs150 million each. Even if you were to pay rent for the next 50 years, you cannot spent Kshs150 million. You can get a decent house where a county speaker can live and there is room to receive even other guests. Therefore, the circular was not thought-out. view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: There is also the issue of county government headquarters. The Committee has not only told the SRC that they did not do their work properly but we have also gone ahead to give proposals which we think can be justified before the people that we represent. I can face the people of Kericho and explain to them the reasoning behind the figures that are being proposed. We proposed that a county governor’s residence should not go beyond Kshs45 million, a deputy governor’s should cost Kshs35 million maximum and a county assembly speaker’s home is put at Kshs35 million maximum. view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: The problem is that our county residents do not separate between the office from the office holder. Therefore, when people hear about Kshs45 million to be used for construction of the governor’s house, they ask what he has done to deserve a home that is worth Kshs45 million. A county governor’s residence is the seat of power of a particular county. Therefore, it is symbolic and the amount we have proposed is not on the higher side. view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: There is also the issue of capping the county headquarters at Kshs500 million. In my opinion, this is well thought-out. We are aware that there are counties that did not have strong municipalities where municipality offices were not good enough to be used as county government headquarters. The figure of Kshs500 million is enough for them to put up decent structures that people are proud of. view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: We also need to teach our citizens not to be myopic. Sometimes, because a leader may not like the county speaker, they tell people that they are being misled when an assembly worth a certain amount of money is put up. As leaders, we also owe it to the people that vote for us to come to this House. We should rise above petty parochial politics of just looking at figures. view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: If a county was to have a state visit by the Head of State or visitors from other county governments, they should be received at the county headquarters where they can get a brief of all the goings-on in that particular county. view