Senator Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Jul 2024 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, let me give an example of Clause 28 of the Bill. It speaks of an operator, which is a company that is carrying out the business of these extractives. Number one, it shall give first consideration to the employment of local persons who have requisite expertise or qualification in various levels of the extractive in accordance with this Act. It then says 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
• 25 Jul 2024 in Senate: minimize the employment of foreign personnel. These are what I call potential areas of conflict that we need not to legislate. I completely hold a different view on this particular issue because employment is a very sensitive issue and in a country that is defunct of employment opportunities such as Kenya, the minute you start legislating things such as this, then you are setting up investors and no investor will set foot in this country. This thing is so serious. I saw in the neighbouring county of Nandi, that an investor who runs a tea factory the other day, was ... view
• 25 Jul 2024 in Senate: Although it appears plain some of these things are patented. This is a competitive industry. If you go deep into detail about how the mining and extractive industries work, you may think it is just a simple matter of sinking in the machinery and coming out with whatever you are extracting. However, in terms of strategy and practice, what one company does is not the same thing as what another company does. These are matters of patent. Companies have spent their money; they have researched and they can achieve different factors depending on the resources that they have deployed if ... view
• 25 Jul 2024 in Senate: that has even led the country to the current crisis that we find ourselves in. You borrow and when you are no longer able to borrow, you come back to this few lots, almost a 1.8 million earning population, to carry the burden of 50 million Kenyans. That is part of the challenges that we are facing. It is only by growing such industries that we shall be able to ease the burden on other Kenyans. view
• 25 Jul 2024 in Senate: I had concluded, Madam Temporary Speaker. Sen. Kinyua has done a good job. I thought I voted for commissioners to represent me and ensure that the systems work. However, I understand the challenges they are facing. We must put in concerted effort to ensure that we resolve this issue because what happens in this House is increasingly becoming embarrassing. Madam Temporary Speaker, with those main remarks, I support the Bill with amendments on deletion of Clause 28 and a more elaborate drafting of Clause 35 and the other general thoughts that I have shared about it. The electronic version of ... view
• 25 Jul 2024 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 24 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 24th July, 2024. The Office of the Controller of Budget, Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2022/2023. view
• 24 Jul 2024 in Senate: Yes. We missed the typo. That is why we want what Sen. Wambua is saying to be included. view
• 24 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was a bit worried and wondered if the procedures had changed. That is why I was up-in-arms, but I am glad that you have granted me this opportunity. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the record, I know I have 30 minutes to reply. However, in accordance with the prior agreement of approaching this Motion in a bipartisan manner, I will use half of my time then, with your indulgence, donate the remainder of the time to the Senate Minority Leader. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this ... view
• 24 Jul 2024 in Senate: I stand guided. Thank you. view