Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Health is very critical and is one of the basic human rights. Sen. Dullo has worked hard to shed light on the issue of Medical Equipment Supplies (MES), and the same issue has come up on various 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
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: occasions. We have had a Committee of the Whole chaired by the Senate Majority Leader on the issue of the MES and how it is affecting our counties. I am happy that from the debate on the Budget Policy Statement yesterday, this programme has been excluded. We should treat health with the critical attention that it deserves. We are not saying that the Committee on Health does not have capacity. However, we are telling them to do their work. Madam Temporary Speaker, from your guidance and the pronouncements that you will make, you need to give adequate directions that the ... view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we expect you to give far-reaching directions that will change how Committees will ensure that their reports are presented to this House. As a Chairperson of a Committee, I know that it is not easy, but we try our best to work hard on the reports, Statements or Petitions that come to our Committee or even going through Bills that are proposed by Members and other stakeholders in this country. I support Sen. Dullo that this matter has taken too long. We need to move fast and conclude this issue so that Kenyans can know the truth ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Petition by the distinguished Senator of Kiambu County, Sen. Wamatangi. I agree that these are very serious issues. There is violation of human rights. As the Committee concerned, we will be very keen and interested to look at the human rights aspect regarding this project of James Gichuru- Rironi road. I think that the contractors, the law and the agencies that are given opportunity to discharge their work must do it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, one interesting thing about China Wu YI company is that, it is the same company that ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we must agree that the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and the Kenya Rural Road Authority (KeRRA) are also accomplices of some of these problems that our people face because they are the oversighting authorities that ensure the law and proper procedures are followed before a contractor is on site. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope the Senate Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation and other relevant committees that you will commit this Petition to, ensure there is justice for these people of Kiambu County and even Nairobi City County and also the one being processed about Uasin Gishu County on the Eldoret bypass. We must respect the rights of the people. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: As a Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, we will also be willing to work with any committee that you will assign this Petition to so that we can move forward. The one being presided over by KeRRA has gone to the rot and I hope they are listening and can be able to address some of these challenges. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: I support. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to comment on this issue because at one point after the Committee of the Whole, the Chair of the Committee on Devolved Government and Inter-Governmental Relations, the Chair of the Committee on Health and I presented an interim report. However, since this is a weighty matter that affects many counties which are facing a lot of problems, it has cross-cutting issues. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I propose that with your Solomonic wisdom, that this issue be re-assigned to a Committee of the Whole of the entire Senate so that these issues can be ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view