Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have two Statements and I request that I read both of them concurrently. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Information and Technology regarding the Status of Access of Information Regulations as provided for in the Access to Information Act of 2016. In the Statement, the Committee should- (i) Explain why the Cabinet Secretary for Information and Technology has delayed in making Access to Information Regulations as contemplated in Section 25 of the Access to Information Act, 2016; (ii) State when the said regulations will ... view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: (iii) Explain the strategies that the Commission on Administrative Justice has employed to ensure that there is awareness among members of the public on access to information as a right, an awareness as provided for by the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, amongst public officers on their obligations under the Act to facilitate access to information; and (iv) Avail a financial report on the implementation of the Access to Information Act, 2016, including an impact assessment of work conducted by the Commission on Administrative Justice. view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice Legal Affairs and Human Rights, regarding the operationalisation of the proposed Legal Aid Fund provided for in the Legal Aid Fund Act of 2016. In the Statement the Committee should- (i) Explain the reasons why the Legal Aid Fund has not been operationalized; (ii) State the measures put in place by the Government to ensure that Legal Aid support is accorded to indigent persons; (iii) Clarify whether the Office of the Attorney General has explored possibility of devolving the framework ... view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: I thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I want to say that I am proud of my successor, Sen. Omogeni, the Senator of the great people of Nyamira County. I am very proud. As my successor, he is doing very well. He has done very well on the conversation and public participation we have been following keenly and we are proud of that. There are two things that I want to mention. One is that the extension of time is timely. I wish that the promoters of BBI would appreciate that this process is so sacrosanct and sacred ... view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: I agree with the Co-Chairs of the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights and Justice and the Legal Affairs Committee of the National Assembly (JLAIC), that we allow all of us to be part of this process. Promoters of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), please, kujeni mdogo mdogo . Do not be in a hurry. Let us listen to every voice. Every Kenyan voice matters regardless of whether some of us are comfortable or not. view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: Finally, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to mention something. The National Assembly and the Senate must work hand in hand. I do not know why the National Assembly are taking as back. When I was the Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights and Justice of the Senate, we took the National Assembly to the High Court which ruled that the National Assembly cannot exist in isolation. Why do we The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, ... view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: not take this time and work together? Where is the “Handshake” team? Where are the BBI promoters? Why can they not lead us in getting a united report that can be presented in this House? view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, I agree that we should move forward as a country but allow us to have a win-win situation. Let us not have losers or winners in this process. view
• 18 Feb 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. From the onset, I want to congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Milgo for this brilliant idea. Under the devolved functions of devolution that came into force in 2010, one of the salient features has been the ECDEs. This is timely, even as we look to ensure that we ring-fence the specific allocation of funds to specific areas like health and agriculture. I want to agree with our colleagues that ECDEs are very critical because they are the foundation and the basis of any child in this Republic. We have seen so many counties trying ... view