Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to request for a Statement on the expiry of drugs at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA). Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), I rise to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health on the expiry of drugs at KEMSA warehouses. In the Statement, the Committee should:- (1) Explain the circumstances under which KEMSA is currently holding drugs worth Kshs1.2 billion which have expired or are about to expire. (2) State why KEMSA is storing drugs worth Kshs1 billion which have a shelf life of seven months, which is a short ... view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: (3) State the reason why drugs are expiring in KEMSA warehouses while almost all public health facilities across the country are experiencing severe shortage of drugs; and, (4) State the steps being taken by the Ministry of Health to address the issue of drugs expiring at KEMSA and the shortage of drugs in hospitals. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am fully aware that health is 98 per cent a devolved function; it is only around 2 per cent that is controlled by the National Government. This matter is so serious; it is no wonder we are treating funny diseases in this ... view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my good friend, the distinguished Sen. (Dr.) Ali, said that they had discussed. Is he insinuating that he was pre-emptive of my Statement or was he aware that this matter was going to come up before the House hence the reason as to why he has said that it was part of the agenda? view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Thank you, my distinguished Senator. I have observed the behaviour of members of the Committee on Health, and it is shocking. They are now behaving in a manner likely to suggest that my request for a Statement is headed to doom. So, I request that this Statement should not be referred to the Committee on Heath with all due respect because the behaviour---. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to congratulate the Committee on Delegated Legislation for this wonderful Bill. But before I move, allow me to condole with the people of Vihiga County through my neighbour, Sen. Khaniri, for that unfortunate incident. We stand together in solidarity and I am watching and keenly following the unfortunate events because they are my neighbours. I know if there are security lapses in that county, it will definitely affect Nandi. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I condole with the family. Even as the Inspector General (IG) of Police Joseph Boinett exits the stage, we ... view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, even as we went for the Sixth Devolution Conference, I have seen many people saying that we need to review on how that Conference should be held. Secondly, there are so many proposals. Even as we head to the Legislative Summit, these are some of the laws that will enrich and allow our county assemblies to operate. We are building up some of these laws to ensure that we enrich devolution in some sense and allow the county assemblies to get the guiding principle in terms of their guiding policy and legislative agenda in the 47 county ... view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: autonomy of running resources and many other affairs, we need to ensure that we have legislative proposals or laws that are in place to enrich devolution. Therefore, even as we assist in enriching devolution, we want to see practical results at the grassroots level. Madam Temporary Speaker, there is a problem either with the Senate, the national Government or county governments, because what I saw in the Sixth Devolution Conference in Kirinyaga County is not an inspiration to most of the Kenyans across the country. It seems people are confusing devolution conference with a cultural event. Most of the things ... view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: I am so embarrassed by my own county because I was shocked. Some of those things are not supposed to be displayed in front of the camera because you can turn blind or some other things which I do not want to say in the Floor of the House can follow you. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: So, I agree that we might have a few areas that such laws will come in place and assist. I want to make a few remarks because I want my colleagues to add to this. I will just go to Clause 5 that says “Before a regulation-making authority makes statutory instruments and in particular where the proposal is likely to have direct effect on business or strict competition, the regulation-making authority shall consult with persons who are likely to be affected by the proposed amendment and shall invite members of the public to give their views on the instrument within ... view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: judgment or legal jurisprudence that has been made in our courts is because of public participation. Madam Temporary Speaker, Clause 5 incompulates the spirit and substance and the letter of Article 10 on the aspect of public participation. Therefore, I agree that such decisions that are made, especially in consultation before making statutory instruments, is very important. Ignorance of the law is no excuse but we should make sure that we do proper procedures such that we do not face legal challenges after passage of such laws, regulations or even statutory instruments and principles. Therefore they must be looked at. ... view