Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 May 2020 in Senate: European Union (EU) and other trade unions across the world, including the World Bank, coming up with various measures to ensure that the ordinary wananchi and the business people are protected and cushioned. Therefore, I think it is right that we put in place necessary mechanisms to protect our businesses, especially small enterprise businesses; for instance, the mama mbogas . I agree that counties should also come up with innovative ways of giving tax waivers, levy waivers, fee waivers and tax relief measures to the small businesses, especially to mamambogas and people who do small businesses within our counties. The ... view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I want to thank Sen. Omogeni because I was in the Supreme Court when he made very serious, elaborate and constitutional submissions against a team from the National Assembly and advocates from the Directorate of Litigation and Compliance. First, besides this issue, we have before the High Court over 22 legislations we have taken for issues of constitutionality because of assenting without the input of the Senate and that matter is still pending. I want to confirm to colleagues that this is a win for the Senate. Having looked at the decision ... view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: I know this issue has elicited a lot of interest from our Members. When we were moving to court, I remember meeting with governors and they told me they were worried when they were filing their matter in the Supreme Court. Some people were saying that just an advisory opinion is not binding. That we do not need to take on board the decision that was made in 2013 by the Supreme Court on division of revenue. I am happy that the Supreme Court has come up crystal clear that its advisory opinion is as good as the judgment and, ... view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I call upon our colleagues in the National Assembly, the perception that we have supremacy battles over our roles has now been put to rest by this decision of the Supreme Court. The catch is on the basis of division of revenue; that 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
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: is appropriation and allocation of funds to the counties. To this end, the National Assembly erred before. There is a way we can rectify them and agree to work together. I thank the Senators who came out strongly when this matter went to the Supreme Court. I encourage my colleagues, especially those on the legal team and even the support from your office; that the journey is not yet over. We still need legal, moral and prayer so that even the issue of the 22 legislations that are before the High Court of Kenya, can be quickly resolved. We are ... view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank Sen. Orengo, Sen. Omogeni, the Director of Legal Services, Dr. Okello and Mercy Thanji, an advocate from the compliance office and other learned colleagues like Rtd. Judge, Sen. Madzayo who have been at the forefront to bring this issue to conclusion. view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Finally, as a House, this is an opportunity in line with Article 96 to play our major role by ensuring that we push for allocation of more funds to counties. Even as we move ahead pushing to ensure more resources go to counties, we must also develop mechanisms to ensure that those funds allocated to the counties are used transparently. I want to say: “Go ye Senators and ensure that as we allocate more funds to the counties, we demand for more services, accountability and transparency for those allocations.” view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to thank everybody who participated. I thank my Committee and the Secretariat because we worked tirelessly to ensure that your office and the Senate Business Committee (SBC) were brought up to speed when this processes were ongoing. It is not over until it is over. In future, even when some of us are not Chairpersons of particular committees, I hope we will be able to conclude this matter when it come to the fullness of time. view
• 21 Apr 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Chairperson of the Committee on Health for the Statement he has brought to the House. Is it in order for Sen. Kinyua, who is my Chairperson of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations, and also a high-ranking Member of the Committee on Health, to cast aspersions on his own Chairman? view
• 21 Apr 2020 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view