Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 May 2024 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 16 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with the general information system, nowadays you can use your Android or iPhone to predict the weather status. view
• 16 May 2024 in Senate: The accuracy of weather is very critical. For instance, in Dubai the other day they used prediction. When you go to other modern countries with advanced technology, their meteorological department predicts and advises people that they should not go out of the house especially when there are heat waves like in America and India. We, therefore, need a Kenya Meteorological Authority that gives the accuracy of the weather patterns. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, where I come from, by 15th, March we are always ready for planting season, but with the ever-changing dynamic weather, it has moved to April. We used ... view
• 16 May 2024 in Senate: As you are aware, the Senate is the defender and protector of devolution, so I hope in Kapsabet, where the headquarters of Nandi County will be, we shall have a meteorological department there to allow my farmers to get real-time information. It will also help in developing breeds of livestock we rear and the types of seeds to plant because the advice of the Kenya Meteorological Department will be key. I would want to see this authority in Wote and Kakamega towns too in the spirit of devolution. view
• 16 May 2024 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 16 May 2024 in Senate: The point of maintaining an integrated information system in line with the World Meteorological Organisation Information System is direct. In the last session, we had an opportunity to visit Brazil on a fact-finding mission where Brumadinho Dam had collapsed following our investigations with Solai Dam. We visited the headquarters in Brazil on disaster management. We were told that when a disaster strikes, they get the alert within 20 seconds. When Brumadinho collapsed just the way Solai Dam, Mai Mahiu and Kimende collapsed, they were able to mobilise, within five minutes, almost 20 choppers and create a sub-station for managing the ... view
• 16 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the weather management authority, this is a straightforward matter. The board is important and it will allow oversight and accountability when running these issues. The Bill essentially tries to provide how the Kenya Meteorological Department shall be. I am happy that Part V of the Bill provides for the Meteorological Training and Research Directorate and the funding of this institution is very critical. We are getting more funds due to climate action and the passing of the Climate Change Act. I want to thank the President because last Friday was National Tree Planting Day. Green ... view
• 16 May 2024 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 16 May 2024 in Senate: They cannot get donations and there is no wealth resource mechanism. That is why the Government has changed the university financing model. Clause 29 is on the creation of a Meteorological Training and Research Institute. I want to propose, through this board, that they partner with our universities and colleges on the courses that they offer on meteorological issues. They need to give research funds to most of the universities and colleges to ensure that those students have sufficient resources to do their research and build their capacity and even partner with other institutions. I want to see this partnership ... view
• 16 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, some of us argue that the issue of financial appropriation and budget making is a process that involves parliament. However, I do not know why it is viewed that it is only the National Assembly that appropriates finances to state and both levels of the Government. However, I am happy with the wording here, “such monies as may be appropriated by Parliament for purposes of this Authority” although, I know the National Assembly might invoke Article 110(3). I know this is where the rubber will meet the road or the road will meet the rubber because ... view