Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Sep 2020 in Senate: These loans continue to attract interest and penalties. That the petitioners have severally sought redress with the Ministry of Education regarding payments of outstanding amount of money owed to them by public schools. However, their efforts have been futile; That the matter presented in this Petition is not pending before any tribunal, court of law or independent body. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the Senate through the Standing Committee on Education- (1) Recommends immediate payment of outstanding debts owed to public secondary school suppliers by the public secondary schools (2) Recommends inclusion of public-school suppliers in the economic stimulus ... view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a Statement I brought on urgency on firing of around 394 employees in Nandi County and the county government subsequently went ahead to put a nullification notice in the newspapers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had requested last week that Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, through the able Chair, Sen. Sakaja, to give us an interim report, since they have not been paid and yet they have been fired through a national newspaper. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. from the onset, I congratulate the Committee for trying to--- view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have taken my time to read this 365-page document by the Committee. The Constitution has given us powers that we should exercise on behalf of Kenyans. This Report looks like a letter of lamentations. The way it has been done by the Committee, it has solely been based on raising issues and observing. When you look at the recommendations, it is like shooting blanks. This letter of lamentation that has been espoused by this Committee is very unfortunate and any right-minded Senator would not support such a Report. In fact, the Committee has established that the ... view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: criminal enterprise shrouded in opaque procurement processes aimed at benefiting a few commercial interests. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you look at all these issues that have been raised, under Article 201 of the Constitution, on the issue of public finance, there should be transparency and openness. The recommendations of the Report says - “The Committee, therefore, recommends that all public officers that are found culpable of irregularities and illegalities committed in the furtherance of adverse commercial interests----” Who are these public officers? You go ahead and tell the EACC and the DCI to investigate. We know that the role of ... view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Protect me from the Deputy Majority Leader. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let us avoid interruptions. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of my colleagues, I agree with him. However, on the issue of other independent institutions, that is my own opinion. We should not be gagged in expressing our own opinions. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: They went ahead and said that all private entities that might have been found culpable should be prosecuted. I have read it very well, General Electric did not appear before this Committee, and you are not indicting them. They are going away with Kshs28 billion. This Committee, under Articles 124 and 125 of the Constitution, has the powers of the High Court, yet you have not gone ahead and indicted General Electric. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Senate, we must go beyond what we have been given. The other aspect I have seen is on the issue of the Office of the Attorney General. That issue has been settled long ago. In short, it is very unfortunate that in the counties, there was no needs assessment or value for money. This is a letter of lamentation that was written by the Committee. When you look at observations and recommendations, it looks like you cannot tell the head from the tail The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes ... view