Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: operators have also made transport easy and more convenient from villages to cities and towns. When you get stuck in traffic, you simply hike on a boda boda to enable you access your destination in good time. Whilst the boda boda economy has become strategic and important to the socio- economic and socio-political landscape of this country, it also continues to be a source of trauma. When you go to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and other hospitals in the counties, at trauma and emergency centres, you cannot stay for 10 minutes without seeing a ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: operators across the country as at 6th January 2024. That shows that it is a critical sector that cannot be ignored. While we agree that there could be challenges here and there, we must also support them. Almost 100 per cent of people who work in the boda boda sector, both in villages and urban centres, are young people who largely depend on it for business growth and as a way of earning their daily wages. That is why when this Bill was moved, as a leader and The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: Senator for Nandi County, and through God’s grace, I thought I should contribute to it because there are challenges that we need to find a way out. While we agree that the boda boda sector is important, we also have challenges where rogue criminals are using them to create insecurity. Sometimes boda boda operators are used by criminals who attack people. I am not talking about all of them. On some roads in this city, if you want to enjoy the breeze and the sun while operating your phone with your window open, the easiest way for some of the ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: riders and many others in terms of giving them loans. They will also enable enforcement of traffic rules or follow-up issues. Since Kakamega County is my neighbour, we had boda boda operators using bicycles before motorcycles were introduced. So, we should also consider those who operate using bicycles because in some areas, they are still being used and one requires to use energy to peddle. Before motorcycles were introduced in Kenya, many people were using normal bicycles. Another issue is training of boda boda riders. We need to train them to ensure that they are compliant with traffic rules. The ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: The National Government-Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) can play a critical role. I see Members of the National Assembly mobilizing boda boda training. They should also train them to acquire a driving license, to ensure we are safer when using view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: going into the future. The fourth point is on employment contracts. It should be compliant with the labor relations or labor laws. I know people who use start-up business and we had start-up Bill. Many people in the village start small businesses, for example, buy a motorbike and hire a young man or lady within that region. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Clause 14 where Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has indicated, we can just agree to say mutatis mutandis in terms of the Labor Relations Act and other employment Act should be used. Sometimes you meet boda boda riders who are below ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: is that they must be approved to use the road. For example, they should have proper working headlights, indicators, functioning engine, well-maintained tires and have reflector jackets. I am happy that the law has specified that you must have two helmets and two reflector jackets. If you go to Rwanda, you will notice that those things have been complied. I have never known whether in this country, we go for quality or quantity. I do not know if it is better when the boda boda rider carries more passengers than complying with the two or is it that you earn ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: On the issue of delivery motorcycles, I agree with Clause 19. It is very critical because with the Uber Eats, there are now Uber riders and also people delivering parcels within the city. I just wanted to emphasize and I know all my colleagues agree with me that the delivery riders are very critical. If you want to send something to Mombasa Road or Thika Road, the easiest and fastest way within a short distance is through boda boda. In addition, I have noted when they are issuing special licenses This should be especially to Uber Eats because they deliver ... view
• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. I congratulate the Senate Majority and Minority leaders and my colleagues for resisting the temptation to go and hide, just like our colleagues have done. I would be somewhere in Kimondi Forest near Kapsabet running away from my responsibility. In fact, it should be treated as corruption when you run away from your duty. I remember we were supposed to resume when unfortunate events were happening in the city. I am happy that I am among the Senators who found it wise to continue with our duty because ... view
• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: remove the entire suit and wear a vest and a boxer to escape the wrath through landi yamawe, in this city. While those are tactics that people used to evade what happened that day; it is not a justification to deny media access and issue a gag order against it within precincts of Parliament. Therefore, I ask your office and the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) to resist the temptation to give out unconstitutional orders of denying access to the media because Kenyans need to know what we are doing. I have used an example of 1932, when there were allegations ... view