Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Feb 2025 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the new chairpersons should be taken for a retreat. You know, when you become a chairperson, there is some decorum that is expected of you. Madam Temporary Speaker, Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, as revised in 2015, Section 42 defines what conflict of interest is. Corruption offenses are outlined in Section 2- 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 Feb 2025 in Senate: "corruption" means— (a) an offence under any of the provisions of sections 39, 44, 46 and 47; (b) bribery; (c) fraud; (d) embezzlement or misappropriation of public funds; (e) abuse of office; (f) breach of trust; or (g) an offence involving dishonesty— (i) in connection with any tax, rate or impost levied under any Act; or (ii) under any written law relating to the elections of persons to public office; Madam Temporary Speaker, does it mean that we will have to do a law on, for example, bribery act? I know it is there. Does it mean we will do ... view
• 25 Feb 2025 in Senate: come up with a version of legislative intervention agreeable by both Houses so that we can fast-track, to make it easy? The committee should have given us a legislative intervention on how to consolidate the laws relating to conflict of interest in public service. Madam Temporary Speaker, I have told you most of the civil servants, have side hustles. Some people are hiring and tilling land in Narok County. They are planting wheat. If you are a principal of school YX. On weekend when you are off, you are working on your wheat in Narok County, does it mean that ... view
• 25 Feb 2025 in Senate: days are more than sufficient. Let somebody be suspended from the office, for instance, a governor, but let us make it 90 days. Let them investigate and prosecute. Madam Temporary Speaker, the committee should have added that corruption cases must be heard and dispensed within two years. We know the backlog that there is in the courts of law. The fight against corruption cannot be won easily. You remember the former President. The current Cabinet Secretary (CS) said we lose Kshs2 billion through corruption. This is true. The Government has tried to streamline payment of services through E-Citizen. However, we ... view
• 25 Feb 2025 in Senate: The committee says it is an entity mandated to ensure compliance and enforcement of Chapter 6 of the Constitution, which includes the conflict of interest. The Senate had prevented them, but where do you stop the liability? We do not want to see EACC coming to your house and turning upside down everything without proper investigative mechanisms. What happens if, for example, they arrest you with milk or tomatoes and they take you to custody? Those things gets spoilt. Who should be held accountable and liable? I agree that we need to prevent these people from being subject to civil ... view
• 25 Feb 2025 in Senate: I want to clarify that the conflict of interest under Section 42 of the Anti- Corruption Economic Crimes Act is already defined. So, the question is, what is it that they want to achieve? If we look at this Bill, it will be very bad and I am still disappointed. I challenge the committee that let us also now push for the EACC to prosecute people, even if it is in Nandi County, Bomet, or even West Pokot counties. Sen. Okiya Omtatah, I can see your governor is constructing many things here in Karen and all over the place. Yet ... view
• 20 Feb 2025 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 20 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you have answered me partly, but I needed your direction Under Standing Order No.1. Now that there is ongoing reconstitution on the Committee, can you direct that since this matter of security is urgent and important, the Liaison Committee handles it for the time being? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with your indulgence you can do that under Standing Order No.1 because the reconstitution of committees might take longer than we anticipate. I can see the person who is lobbying for the position of chairperson is not even aware of what is happening, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda. ... view
• 20 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to support two statements. On the issue of security, Sen. Eddy should be comfortable because he is seated next to one of the members of the National Security Committee. I hope you will seize that matter. view
• 20 Feb 2025 in Senate: 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