Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree that going forward, we should amend the laws that are relevant. The National Cereals and Produce Board Act should be relooked at so that we can get justice for maize farmers. We want to tell the DCI and the DPP that we have seen the fight against corruption. The current DCI, DPP and investigation agencies are so busy that they want to trend on Twitter than to build water tight cases in our corruption courts. They are so busy ensuring that they capture headlines and press conferences. They should be told that cases are ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: As I conclude, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Chief Justice (CJ) will be addressing the State of the Judiciary tomorrow. I urge the Judiciary that they must stand their ground and not be intimidated in any way. They must follow the law in handling the corruption cases. It seems that the CJ is almost caving in, in the exercise of the Executive in terms of intimidation. We are, therefore, calling upon any investigation agencies not to politicize-- - view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am finalizing my contribution. Let us not politicize or weaponize corruption in this country. I beg to support. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the distinguished Chair for the good work done. We have gone through the BPS and I would not want to take much time because most of the things have been said. The key issues that I would like to highlight are about agriculture. The Maputo Declaration is very clear when it comes to allocation of revenue, that 10 per cent of the budget should go to agriculture. However, as a country, we have allocated only four per cent to agriculture. It is shocking that the national Government will take a huge chunk of the ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: the time of time of President Mwai Kibaki is a problem. This is despite the fact that The Big Four Agenda of the President includes food security. If we do not subsidize farm inputs and other farm implements that we need to ensure we improve in production in agricultural areas, how will we sustain the food security that is one of the Big Four Agenda of the President? view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: This figure of Kshs10 million is a small amount that farmers should not be begging in terms of the national fertilizer subsidy programme. We request that this issue must be factored. I am happy for Busia and Bungoma counties, where I saw that they have allocated some money to buy subsidised fertilizer for some of the farmers in those regions. I hope the counties of Nandi, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet and Trans Nzoia counties will follow the cue in their county governments and allocate money to ensure that we produce food. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: If we have to protect food security in this country, we must be serious in terms of subsidy programmes so that our farmers--- It was shocking that we charge Value Added Tax (VAT) on pesticides that we use in our farms and yet, there are armyworms that attack maize. There are other diseases that affect tea, sugarcane and coffee. We need to zero-rate pesticides or pest control products that come into this country, so that we can ensure food security. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think there is Advisory No.3 of 2013, but I stand corrected. The Senate should have a greater role in determining such issues that we are talking about. The Kenyan farmer should be held in high esteem because if they do not till their land, produce milk and maize, there will be insecurity in terms of food. In turn, that will be a threat to national security. If we are not food secure, people will not have energy to reproduce or even sit and have a serious discourse in terms of where this country is going. ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: We must relook at how we are handling agriculture in this country. As the Maputo Declaration said, 10 per cent should go to agriculture. This should not be negotiable. I thank the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA),chaired by Dr. Kiringai, for doing a lot of work.That is why we need consultation in terms of going forward. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Finally, I want to talk about health. I am happy that the issue of medical equipment supplies is not part of this. It is so sad that there has been monumental and supersonic increment since this programme was started, and people have been misappropriating funds. The people of Kapedo and Trans Nzoia, Nandi and Mombasa have not fully utilized the same. It is shocking. I have seen somewhere that says that the Government wants to build 6,200 health facilities. These people are forgetting that at the National Youth Service (NYS) in Miritini, there are mobile clinics that are still being ... view