Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

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• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill also wants to amend the Land Act by proposing that when a notice has been issued by NLC in initiating a compulsory acquisition and making of an order of land registrar, it will restrict dealings in the affected land. The issue of the NLC requires a whole discussion. It is something that goes down to the very fabric of our society, as the people of Kenya. When we passed the new Constitution, there was great discussion on what the NLC was going to achieve. History and the leaders who have been there longer than ... view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: case of Thwake Dam, which Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. was talking about; and the Karemeno Dam in Kiambu. According to the valuation by the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning, the compensation is something close to Kshs600 million. However, the letter of credit that has been given by the NLC totals up to almost Kshs1.8 billion, which is three times the value. Of course, we are not fools and we are not children. We know where all this money is headed to. It is unfortunate that NLC has sunk to this low level. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was our ... view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, an interesting thing being proposed in the Bill, which I support 100 per cent, is that it will now not be a must that you get money for land that you are being moved from. We all know that we are in a largely patriarchal society. When you listen to the stories of what has happened to families that got the taste of money from land, you will learn that families have been broken down because the men disappeared with the money and left their wives and children on the streets begging. This has happened in ... view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: The Bill also amends the Land Act to remove the stipulation that the NLC only takes possession for compulsorily acquired land after paying compensation to the owner 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
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: of the land. I was almost convinced to agree with them, but changed my mind after listening to the direction that you, the Deputy Speaker, gave a few minutes ago. You said that it is a provision of international law that before you relocate people, they must have been compensated. The truth of the matter is that I had not thought of it that way. There are people who put a lot of barriers on the way as the Government tries to implement some of these projects. Therefore, that is the mischief that was being cured here. One can move ... view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: make have to be domesticated at their county assembly. Therefore, it will be good for knowledge transfer and skill acquisition for us to include representatives of county governments in this tribunal. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, the proposed fine for members of the tribunal who commit the offence of revealing--- the typical Kenyan habit where people coalesce around a bar in the evening and leak out information that the Government is about to buy land in a particular place; the fine for this is Kshs5 million or an imprisonment of three years or both. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, many times ... view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those many remarks, I support this Bill. I got confused because those who had trampled on my rights earlier have just walked in. view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I gladly take the invite from Sen. (Dr.) Langat, he should not mislead colleagues that I am a father of a six months old child. My only daughter is 15 months old. She was born two days before I was elected to serve my second term in this House. I am glad today that Makini School is one of the schools that I will consider seeking admission for my daughter when time comes. I also welcome them to this House. view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view