Cherarkey K Samson

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• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Welcome back from where you were because there were some videos doing rounds that--- view
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, welcome back from your heavy duties during the recess. Since this is a Procedural Motion, I want to say, just like my colleagues, the leaders in the House said, that this is a welcome move. As a Committee, we have waited for this for long and hope - now that the amendments have come from the National 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
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: Assembly - that when it will be committed to either of the Committees with directions from you, as a Committee we will be able to process it in the fullness of time to allow for Presidential assent. This Bill will enable county governments to have a functional office of the county attorney, which will assist them to process most of their legal issues without a problem. This is a welcome move. As the Senate Minority Leader has said, this is how we should work as the two Houses of Parliament, so that we process most of these Bills in the ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Since the Petition to County Assemblies (Procedure) Bill (Senate Bill No. 22 of 2018) is a Procedural Motion, I want to commend the National Assembly for processing it, and now we have 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
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: amendments. I want to assure the House, subject to direction from the Chair that we will deal with this matter expeditiously, so that this Bill can be processed for Presidential assent, and then it can go into operation as a law. This will ensure that our Kenyan citizens in our 47 counties can have an opportunity to be presenting their Petitions, and it will become easy for our county assemblies to function. This is one of the ways to strengthen and facilitate our county assemblies by ensuring that there are laid-down procedures, especially in terms of presenting and processing Petitions, ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to support the SACCO Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018 from the National Assembly. view
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: Everybody agrees that in one way or another--- I have seen my friend Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura is still in a celebratory mood. He is still campaigning for something in Kiambu, and we wish him the best. However, he should be careful that the same people who ate his governors might eat him in the future. I can see that Sen. Pareno is laughing; I do not know why. Madam Temporary Speaker, all of us know the role of the SACCOs in this country. The beauty about SACCOs is that they are owned and run--- It is an encouragement to allow ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: the principles of running SACCOs and societies is that it is generally open and voluntary. We should encourage that. view
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: The vibrancy of SACCOs, especially in the early years of this country was well known. We have many societies, and in my local language, it is called sosait. Many people are encouraged to join milk cooperative societies. I have seen dairy SACCOs in my county such Kabiyet Lelgi, Taleltany, Lelchego. Many SACCO societies that are being run and owned by farmers, and they offer financial services that assist farmers to access financial services without enduring the rigorous process as in the banks. If one wants a loan from the banks, they might need security, guarantors and the entire process. The ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: This amendment is one way of ensuring that it is like the banking institutions, where one uses deposit and withdrawal services. If this amendment goes through, we expect the SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) to ensure that they properly regulate this SACCO business. I think Karl Marx, if I am not wrong, said, “Religion is the opium of the poor.” I saw a ‘man of God’ starting a SACCO; taking that Kshs5,000 or 10,000 from members; and the other day, we were told that he ran away with everything. We also have a classical case where the Director of Criminal ... view