Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Apr 2019 in Senate: mandate. That was not the issue. We appreciate and know that the DCI has powers to investigate corruption, but the issue that people have continued to raise is on how he executes his mandate; whether there is a hidden hand behind how he carries out his duties. The challenge that I give Mr. Mutyambai as I conclude is that he should run a police service that is impartial and independent. He should serve the people of this country with great dignity and honour, such that in another four years, when this House reconvenes over another Motion like this, it will ... view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the work that has been done by the Senate Committee on Finance and Budget on this very important issue, because it was beginning to threaten our work, as legislators. This is because, many-a-times, when we went to public functions, one of the questions that I remember being asked was: “What informs some of these decisions that you people make in Nairobi and want to force down our throats, as residents of a particular county?” Mr. Speaker, Sir, many of the residents that we represent in this House do not have the luxury or ... view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: 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: Many of them have not paid school fees for their children, including many challenges that you are aware of, that the citizens of this country continue to face. Therefore, owing to the cries that were brought before us by members of the public on this particular issue, it was important for the Committee to sit down and have a roundtable discussion with the Council of Governors (CoG), the County Assemblies Forum (CAF), the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and the State Department for Public Works. view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: Though I did not sign the report, it is not because I did not agree with it but I may not have been around. I agree with it entirely because I participated in coming up with the recommendations. Having listened to contributions about building county governments residences, including the county headquarters, this is an issue that has been before this House for a long time. We had this issue during the previous Parliament. I think five counties were found not to have any infrastructure that would support county headquarters offices and we made our recommendations. view
• 28 Mar 2019 in Senate: Concerning the SRC circular that was issued on 24th October, 2016, county governments should consider vacating that decision. In many occasions, we Members of Parliament (MPs) speak about the SRC. It is considered that we do so based on our interaction with them on issues of salary but that is not the case. view
• 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