Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation on the status of road construction in Nandi County. In the statement, the committee should- (1) Provide a report on the expenditure of budgetary allocation for roads in Nandi County for Financial Year (FY) 2022/2023 and FY2023/2024, and also explain reasons for declaring reduction in the budget in FY2023/2024 to County of Nandi. (2) State the total number of roads in Nandi County that have been upgraded to bitumen standards or tarmac from 2019 to date and ... view
• 15 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. When we experienced this bomb blast, I was still young and had not joined high school. We continue to condole and empathize with families who lost their loved ones through this horrendous and tragic terror attack that happened both in Dar es Salaam and Nairobi. Over 274 lives were lost and more than 4,500 injured. The victims of this bomb blast, over the years, have undergone horror and pain because of medication and trauma. I thank the Committee led by Sen. Kavindu Muthama for doing justice and fairness. As I speak, I have one ... view
• 15 May 2024 in Senate: After the incident, the Government took measures to fight terrorism, such as establishing an Anti-Terrorism Unit. I entirely agree with the Committee's recommendation. We have passed the Prevention of Terrorism Act. We already have a Victims' Compensation Fund that should be operationalized to ensure the victims of the bomb blast are compensated. This is the least we can do. They have lost their loved ones, spouses, and children. There is a mother in Kaplelemet in Nandi Hills who cries daily because of the loss of his son. As the President visits the USA for bilateral engagement, I challenge the Cabinet ... view
• 15 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was in the late 1980s. You have been around for some time. I can see my friend Sen. (Dr.) Oburu is nodding. He must be aware of this attack. The attack was carried out in Lockerbie, Scotland and many USA citizens lost their lives. The Libyan Government paid over USD1.5 billion to the USA to compensate their citizens. We are requesting that these victims and their families be compensated. When the Ethiopian Airline Boeing 737-8 Max crashed, families were compensated. It is a tradition, and this compensation must be given. This is the least we ... view
• 15 May 2024 in Senate: Finally, I thank the Committee for its recommendation to compensate the victims. I also thank Sen. Kavindu and the Ad hoc Committee for their work. I had an issue and requested to come to your Committee because we need more resources to create more select committees. You can see the work of select committees. The resources should be sufficient. The Joint Services in Parliament have more resources than the Senate yet, during a blackout, we could not purchase fuel for the generator to have the session. Ironically, the Joint Services of Parliament has more resources than the Senate. In conclusion, ... view
• 14 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support that the deputy governor be assigned roles. Devolution has come full-circle. We know what works. Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, if you remember, we were being told to pass the Constitution, view
• 14 May 2024 in Senate: . That was the mantra when we passed the 2010 Constitution. We are coming from the impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor of Siaya, hon. William Oduol, and Deputy Governor, hon. (Dr.) Robert Monda of Kisii. When voting in an election, you vote for the governor and the deputy on a joint ticket, even if it is a marriage of convenience. Therefore, we cannot allow deputy governors to earn salaries to read newspapers, take chai and mandazi at the taxpayers' expense, yet they do not have a job description. Why would governors be worried about the ambitions of deputy governors? ... view
• 14 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, can I be given up to tomorrow afternoon to substantiate? view
• 14 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On the issue of floods and school reopening, I am aware that at least 70 schools have yet to be opened because of security and flood reasons. The President said that Kshs1 billion has been allocated to rehabilitate these schools through the National Government -Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF). I request that the Ministry of Education to fast-track the issue of capitation in schools. The public health sanitation officers should be on high alert. Let public health sanitation officers visit the schools. Some of the toilets and classrooms in these schools are not habitable to human ... view
• 14 May 2024 in Senate: You cannot throw away the baby plus the bath water. The fact that there is larceny, plundering, corruption, ineffectiveness, inefficiency and ineptitude in county governments does not justify us to deny them resources. I am aware that the Government is supposed to hire 23,000 teachers. However, the 46,000 intern teachers should be hired. The fourth point is the issue of the Kindaruma Dam, one of the Seven-Forks Hydroelectric power dams in Embu County, moving from a single-use to a multi-purpose dam. It is good that a few Members of the Committee on Energy are in the Chamber. We have a ... view