Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: Section 32 A (3) (b) says: (d) in consultation with other relevant state agencies, put in place fiscal and non-fiscal measures to promote investment, in Kenya, by Kenyans living abroad; I have indicated that the CS should ensure the protection of Kenyans abroad, including access to legal representation. This is the sad reality. Sometimes Kenyans, for example, in China have been arrested on narcotic drugs related allegations. Sometimes they are lawfully convicted. How do we ensure they enjoy the rights that the Constitution view
• 30 Sep 2021 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 Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: provides? The right to legal representation is a constitutional right to every Kenyan. It does not mean when one leaves Kenya, his rights as Kenyans ceases. We must put in place necessary steps so that Kenyans who are arrested for violating the law in the countries they are domiciled enjoy their rights, especially the right to legal representation. Even if they get a fair hearing and legal representation, the conviction or acquittal, their basic rights are not violated. view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: Regarding health care services, we saw Kenyans who were suffering when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. We can remember how Kenyans suffered in India which is becoming a health care tourism destination. Even Senators here will tell you every harambee they do is usually for a Kenyan to be taken to India for specialized medical treatment. view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: I am happy the Government tried to intervene, especially for those Kenyans who were in India when it was put on the red list and they were able to come back home. How do we ensure the right to healthcare? view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: When we look at the report by the Ministry of Labour, many Kenyans die because of health complications. Article 43 does not mean that when a person boards a plane to go and work in Qatar, Dubai or Far East country, their rights as a Kenyan ceases. view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you remember the other day there was change of Government in Afghanistan and there were Kenyans living there. The USA and other European countries organized their evacuation. This Bill tries to mandate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize evacuation the way we saw the Kenyan Government trying to do at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we are working closely with the diaspora to ensure that when they come back, we tap their expertise and skills. As I have stated before, most of the Kenyans in the diaspora are hustlers; they ... view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not know why the Senate Majority Whip decided to be selective in raising that issue yet I had praised the same Government. Let me make it better for him. In the future Government of the Hustler Government of mama mboga, we will be willing to work with Kenyans from the diaspora because we know that they face many challenges. I am not in any way challenging the Government of the day. We have a Government; whether it is functional or dysfunctional. We have a running Government that is running the status of the affairs ... view
• 30 Sep 2021 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 Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: country need to access the national identity card, birth certificates or death certificates. We need to think about such Kenyans in this legislation. I am aware that there are various Abagusii Community Associations across the world. We need to make sure that we tap into such associations to help Kenyans access those important documents out there. The Senator for Nyamira County, Sen. Omogeni, who is also the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights is nodding in agreement. I hope to listen to his submissions on this legislation. On the issue of integration of returnees upon ... view