Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Oct 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the reason there was a stampede in Kakamega and the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire--- There is a Ministry of Education policy on the standards and safety of learners. How regularly is the Ministry of Education - through the new Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Migos - do spot checks to ensure that the boarding facilities are either fireproof or are compliant with safety measures? What has the Ministry done to ensure compliance or in partnership with National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) and other agencies, so that our learners are not subjected to the challenges of safety within the learning ... view
• 30 Oct 2024 in Senate: these three things can be achieved for the benefit of MCAs, it will be critical, going forward. We need to treat MCAs with respect, decorum and, dignity to ensure their primary oversight is carried out without hindrance. Sometimes I see in State and county functions, that sometimes we do not even give MCAs the opportunity to address the gathering, yet they are the leaders at mashinani who know the village-level problems. Sometimes, I feel sad when I go to public, church, State and county functions and the MCAs are told to stand up and wave. Then, they are thanked for ... view
• 30 Oct 2024 in Senate: that is disbursed should be given to counties without undue delay. Counties are not beggars of the National Treasury. The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning, hon. Mbadi, should be aware of Article 219. When money is released to the counties, it should be done without undue delay, unless denied by Article 225 of the Constitution of 2010. I urge the Cabinet Secretary to take note of that. Last time we censured the former Cabinet Secretary, hon. Ukur Yatani, over the delayed disbursements to counties. I am happy with the proposal in the County Public Finance Laws (Amendment) ... view
• 30 Oct 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, can I repeat that? I think there is a demand. Politicians think about the next election, but leaders think about the next generation. I think that should be--- view
• 30 Oct 2024 in Senate: Thank you. That is why I challenge MCAs to do their job wherever they are. We are tired when MCAs have to hero-worship cult personalities of governors, so that there is development in their wards. It is not a favour for Kaptumo-Kaboi Ward to get development simply because the MCA is hero-worshipping the governor. It is the right for each and every ward, including 30 wards of Nandi County and others across the Republic of Kenya. We are tired of County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) for Finance behaving like demigods before MCAs. We want them to have access to their ... view
• 30 Oct 2024 in Senate: In this Senate, our accounting officer is the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Nyegenye. In the National Assembly, the accounting officer is the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Njoroge. In fact, the other day I was asking if there is any need to have the Parliamentary Joint Services (PJS), yet every House has its own accounting officer. Money that comes to Parliament should be shared between the Clerk of the Senate, who is the accounting officer of the Senate, and the remainder to go to the National Assembly, which is the “lower House”, although they are proposing a Bill ... view
• 30 Oct 2024 in Senate: this provision that before withdrawing money, it must be approved by the CoB. County assemblies should stop opening many bank accounts. I am happy that the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations is here. We challenge governors who appear before us after looking at their financial statements. For example, Bungoma County had over 300 commercial bank accounts. Nandi County has over 500 commercial bank accounts, apart from CRF, special purpose accounts, and facility improvement accounts under the Facilities Improvement Financing Act. Therefore, we want to caution county assemblies. As we give them financial autonomy, we want ... view
• 30 Oct 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, so that I do not lose my Solomonic trail of thought, I would like to request to substantiate tomorrow. I do not want to lose this serious myth. Those are diversionary tactics that are non-essential to this matter that is before us. Finally, I largely agree with the financial autonomy. Let us give it to the county assemblies. I want to call upon Members of County Assemblies (MCAs), when you are given this financial autonomy, make sure you use it for the betterment of our running of county assemblies to do the oversight. The electronic version ... view
• 30 Oct 2024 in Senate: With those many remarks, I wish to congratulate and wish you well. I support this Bill with everything that I have, including my body organs. I thank you. view
• 30 Oct 2024 in Senate: I did not hear their cry. I rarely listen to such cries. Madam Temporary Speaker, let me make four points, but I will be sensitive. One, I have just looked up at the definition of the word femicide. It means “somebody being killed on the account of their gender, especially by men.” That is how it is defined. Secondly, it is sad that, from 2016 up to date, more than 500 women have been killed through femicide. In fact, this year alone, 34 cases of femicide have been reported up to yesterday. In January this year alone, 10 women were ... view