Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the drafters of this Constitution were very mean to the Senate. Extremely mean. When we eventually get to know the truth about what really happened, we would wish to look them in the face and ask, why did you hate devolution this much? You gave the country a very good proposal in the form of devolution, but provided an extremely weak Senate to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 27 May 2025 in Senate: protect its interests. However, I am still proud that, at least on this account, they made the Senate so powerful. view
• 27 May 2025 in Senate: Are you aware Members that this is the only dictate of the Constitution where once the Senate has made a decision, the National Assembly must raise a two-thirds majority to overturn it? Madam Temporary Speaker, it is a power that we must use judiciously and with great wisdom. I know Sen. Ali Roba has prepared himself well and is ready to convince us. That is a good thing because a good chair must always be prepared at all times. However, we must also appreciate that this matter is highly emotional as it speaks to the very foundation of why one ... view
• 27 May 2025 in Senate: the 47 counties. That is why even last time, many of us took a very firm position and said your county gaining or losing is not the sole basis why you exist as a Senator. You serve a greater call of protecting devolution, which includes ensuring that all our 47 county governments are viable. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to plead with Sen. Roba. I know he is ready and willing to move. Permit that there be another session of consultation because we did not conclude that which we wanted to do on that particular day. I thank you. view
• 20 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to oppose this Motion. Probably, it will be good for me to explain why, so that Members do not think that I am at variance with what the Committee is proposing. There is a little technicality on how this Motion is drafted. The Motion before us, as moved by the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, is that the National Assembly amendments to the Coffee Bill be now considered, yet if you look at the report of the Committee, they have rejected quite a number of those amendments. That means the Committee ... view
• 20 May 2025 in Senate: practice where they would wait sometimes for two months. Many other accruing benefits, including the ability of farmers to vote in directors of their factories on the principle of one man, one vote. That should not be confused by another mantra that is common in our political parlance. Farmers really appreciated and celebrated. At that particular time, tea farmers were happy. Of course the story is different right now, and there are serious challenges that need to be addressed. In this particular day and time, coffee farmers are extremely happy. When I go to parts of my county that have ... view
• 20 May 2025 in Senate: plant coffee, so that we take advantage of the good vibes that farmers have at this particular point. I hope that Members who will eventually get an opportunity to serve in the mediation committee when we reject this particular Motion and follow through with the reasoning by Members of our Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, will expedite that exercise. I am particularly concerned because previously while mediation exercises would take between two to three weeks on average, some of our mediation exercises are beginning to take fairly long. I request Chairpersons and Members that we grant opportunity to serve ... view
• 20 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think Sen. Omogeni was doing so well on this issue, representing his farmers, who incidentally are also my farmers because we come from the same region. He knows that when Sen. Moses Wetangula moved the House on that particular matter, it was because only four counties had been picked to benefit. It was Nyeri, Embu, Murang’a and Kiambu. Kericho was not one of them. So, the record of the House should reflect that we never got a shilling from the CCF by former Cabinet Secretary Hon. Munya. view
• 20 May 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No.10 of 2025) be now read a Second Time. For all intents and purposes, and with full realization of my duties as the Leader of the Majority in the House, this is the proudest moment for every Senator. It is at this point that we fulfill our constitutional mandate in its prime. This is ensuring that sufficient resources are devolved to county governments. The Division of Revenue Bill is a constitutional function granted to the Senate, requiring careful reflection and deeper ... view
• 20 May 2025 in Senate: Development Fund (NG-CDF) at 2.5 per cent. If this House is to concur, then it must also affirm the exact percentage that should go to the counties for each financial year. The reliance on the last audited financial accounts has left counties struggling under deep debt and operating with insufficient resources. If our colleagues believe that 2.5 per cent of the national budget is sufficient for NG-CDF, let us ensure that 15 or even 20 per cent is set as the minimum allocation for county governments. That way, when the budget is laid in the National Assembly, there is certainty ... view