Cheptumo William Kipkiror

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Oct 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. Ali. Roba for this Motion of Adjournment. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the arid and semi-arid areas of our country are facing very many challenges including drought and the menace of insecurity. This is a problem that most of us do not understand. I thank Sen. Mandago, Sen. Korir, Sen. Nyamu, perhaps Sen. Cherarkey and my learned colleague, Sen. (Prof.) Ojienda, SC. Those are Senators who come from areas that are not affected. If you look at Members present for this debate, they are from the affected areas. They are the only ... view
• 13 Oct 2022 in Senate: I know Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am not addressing him. I am just trying to emphasize the point. view
• 13 Oct 2022 in Senate: Unless we rise up as Senators of this House from semi-arid and arid counties, we will perish. I am not going to blame anybody who is not here because how do you cry with those whose problem you do not understand? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have been in this Parliament for 15 years. These Motions are being moved in the other House every other year, since 2007. I have done it several times. It has been recorded in the HANSARD. It has been read by Presidents of this country, from Hon. Jomo Kenyatta till today, but nothing has happened. view
• 13 Oct 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Oct 2022 in Senate: It is a challenge. I know certain interventions have been done. That is why we have Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA). What has it done? Nothing! We also have Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA) and the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), which have done nothing. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I represent Baringo County, another ASAL area. The President of the Republic of Kenya gave us hope when we were being butchered during the spate of cattle rustling. When he visited Baringo County, he demonstrated that he understands the situation. I appeal to my colleagues from the ASAL areas, ... view
• 13 Oct 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, please, allow me just one more minute because it is very important. view
• 13 Oct 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The only means of livelihood of our people in ASALs is livestock. That is what we use to feed, clothe and take our children to school. When they are wiped out because of the drought, we are done and gone. The interventions will help for the time being. However, we must develop policies that will bring water for irrigation in those areas. I thank Sen. Ali Roba and assure him that we are together in this. view
• 12 Oct 2022 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what the Senate Majority Leader has said is what I wanted to mention. Even to determine a point of order as frivolous, is not in the business of the Senator. It is you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, to decide. Apart from deciding whether a Senator is disorderly, knowingly raises false points of order and so on, even to determine whether a point of order is frivolous, is squarely within your purview. That is why even on matters of dressing, you are the one to make the decision. Just a few minutes ago, you were able to direct. ... view
• 12 Oct 2022 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think we are undermining your authority which is a trend that we need not allow. When one talks of “majority” and “minority”, what is that? How can one side become a majority and minority at the same time? I respect my colleague, but we need to realize that on matters which the Speaker has already given a ruling, we should not do things in a manner that we undermine the authority, decisions and rulings of the Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you need to guide the House. As we proceed, it is important for us ... view
• 6 Oct 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The President addressed the joint sitting of Parliament in compliance with Article 132 of our Constitution. I listened to him carefully when he addressed the House. Thereafter, I went through the speech and I am happy to note that he came out clearly on how he intends to govern this country. He also recognized the role of this House in helping him govern this country. That is the essence of the speech as seen in paragraphs 14 and 15. He promised to unite the country and serve every Kenyan irrespective of his political affiliations which ... view