Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.105 on Accuracy of Facts. Can the Deputy Minority Leader table evidence that the police have used live bullets to harass children? We cannot allow our young children to be part of contestation. In fact, Article 53 of the Constitution 2010 states that we need to protect children from people who want to take them to political contests. In fact, it says that we must protect children from being used to fight political wars like what Sen. Wambua is doing. Can he table facts to show where the police have used ... view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. As I rise to second, I commend the Chair, Senator Mohamed Abbas, for steering this Committee. I know he has come under a lot of challenges today afternoon over Nyamira County Assembly divisions. In fact, the most important committee in this House should be the Committee of Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. This because under Article 96, the role of the Senate is to protect and promote the interests of counties. They should be the most highly sought after committee. The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) and the rest can follow suit. I do not ... view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: or localizing and bringing them together in last year, 2024. The county cannot function without a deputy governor. The election of governor and deputy governor is under Article 180. In fact, the deputy governor and governor are conjoined like siamese twins just as the president and the deputy president, because you elect them on the same 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
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: ballot paper, but they are not co-governor. The law envisages that there should be no vacuum in the office of the governor in case. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we are having problems with deputy governors. You remember the Deputy Governor of Siaya was brought here. Fortunately, the House ensured he survived, but we are told he has not accessed his office up to date. When we declined to impeach him as a House of the Senate, the Deputy Governor of Siaya is yet to resume or assume his duties and functions of his office. He does not even access his ... view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Standing Orders do not allow a point of order during seconding of a Motion. view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the former Governor of Uasin Gishu, who is the current Senator of the same county used to have a deputy governor. I hope that when he will be contributing, Sen. Orwoba, by your directive will be present in the House. She should know that a deputy governor should remain so because he is just a principal assistant. What I am saying is a statement of fact. It can only be different if the governor appoints the deputy governor as a County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in charge of roads or something else. Sen. Orwoba, there is ... view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: governor. Article 180 of the Constitution with respect to the election of a deputy governor does not provide responsibilities and functions. They should just remain as principal assistants. There was a proposal that we intervene and it is in HANSARD. We were requested to give responsibility to deputy governors which we did not. view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, since he has not nyowad ndevu for some time, he might have grown wise. view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I think Sen. Methu has grown wise after growing beard. However, I want to suggest that we do a harambee one of these fine days, especially on Thursdays, on a pay bill where we will raise money for him to get shaved by a barber. His beard has grown long and it needs to be shaved. I thank him for that information. He has reiterated what I was saying that a deputy governor should remain a deputy governor. Finally, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to say this, then give my colleagues an opportunity ... view
• 10 Apr 2025 in Senate: Governors who have women deputy governors have enjoyed cordial working relationships. However, it is different with Governor George Natembeya. He undermines the operations of his Deputy Governor, Philomena Bineah Kapkory. That is a form of femicide. It is a form of women harassment, it endangers women leadership and promotes femicide. I hope that Sen. Orwoba is listening to this. Any man who undermines a woman is not a man. I say this with a lot of tremendous respect. view