Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: The right to protection by the State for all citizens, including their leaders, is firmly anchored in our Constitution. The state should, therefore, be asked to be responsible whenever it acts as though security is a favour extended to only those who play ball. A level of certainty and prediction in our security must be observed because that is professionalism required from the police under Article 244 of the Constitution. view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: With impunity currently reigning, none of us is sure when and how our security details shall be withdrawn. I am not sure I will find my security officers when I step out of Senate Chamber after reading this Statement. However, as a Senator and the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, I will not shy away from the duties required of me by my Committee, colleagues, the people of Nandi County and Kenyans at large. view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, nine years after the promulgation of the new Constitution, the country’s police service is now a secret weapon being used to suppress the freedom of activists, citizens and politicians perceived to be anti-establishment. We have seen bloggers like Robert Alai, Dennis Itumbi and others being arrested. view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: The police officers in this country conduct arrests due to amorphous charges at the instructions of their seniors and not on the strength of the evidence collected. The show of unpreparedness and sheer malice is manifested by the amount of time taken to conclude investigations. The number of days taken to carry out investigations is extremely ridiculous. That is against Article 49 of the Constitution which details the rights of the accused person. view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not ashamed to say that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) inefficiently deals with the matters. We know what has happened on a number of occasions, including today. I propose that this House, in the next 14 days, issue summons to the CS for Interior and Coordination of National Government, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Hillary Mutyambai, and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mr. Noordin Haji to:- (1) Explain the Government policy on the attachment of security details to its leaders and its recent action in that regard. (2) Explain to the House ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I have heard my colleague Senators speak with passion this afternoon on the Statements that were made by the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Budget and also the Senate Majority Leader. It is very important that people understand that the National Assembly and the Senate were a creation of the Constitution. Therefore, the validity, presence or creation followed a process. It is unfortunate that the National Assembly, which has its own structures, including a Legal Department, would not advise their leadership, so that they make informed decisions. When you ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Kshs314 billion. When the CARA and the Senate had made a position that we give counties Kshs335 billion, they decided that since the baseline was Kshs314 billion, they add Kshs2 billion. Most of the departments within the national Government were given more than Kshs10 billion. The Senate was gracious enough and decided to bring it down to around Kshs327 billion, but they have refused. Therefore, in short, they are undermining devolution. I tell our colleagues, with all due respect, that the money they allocate does not go to the pockets of Senators. It goes to mashinani, for example, Tharaka-Nithi County, ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is the reason we are having so many claw-back clauses by the enemies of devolution who have conspired. They have realised that they have a friend in killing devolution. That is why there are many claw-back clauses that are assented to by the President. The advisors of the President have slept on their duty, and are not advising him. The classical example is the recent Appropriation Bill that was signed into an Act without allocation of resources to the counties. Why are we reducing counties to beggars, yet it is their constitutional right that they ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have heard some tired argument by some Government entities, agencies and Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) who argue that what they are doing does not imply anything to the counties. An example is the issue of security. If there is no security in Tana River County, how will devolution work? The CSs should be told that anything that is done nationally has direct implication to the functioning of the counties. For example, if Nairobi is insecure, devolution will not work. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Some of the CSs have refused to appear in my Committee. For example, the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Madam Monica Juma, has said that the issue of treaties and relationship between countries does not affect counties. So, you wonder where counties are. view