Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 981 to 990 of 7129.

• 11 Jun 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those very many remarks, I support this Bill. We must process it as quickly as possible to ensure we have enough resources. I thank you. view
• 30 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the placement of students in universities and the state of financial health of public universities in the country. In the statement, the committee should- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate. view
• 30 May 2024 in Senate: (1) Provide an overview of the current financial status of public universities, considering the recent financial strain that has led to many university staff going without salaries for months. (2) Identify the number of public universities that are insolvent or facing financial difficulties and explain measures the Ministry of Education has taken to ensure these institutions remain operational and that students are not adversely affected. (3) Assess the effectiveness of the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) in undertaking the role of placing students in universities and tertiary colleges, particularly in light of the high number of complaints ... view
• 30 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know you are finishing. However, under Standing Order No. 105, I do not know what the senior meant by saying that the CDF died because of this menace. I wish he rephrased and said: He died because he had visited there to fight cattle rustling so that, there is no confusion. You know it is a very sensitive matter. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate. view
• 30 May 2024 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 30 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This being the last day before we go for a short working recess in county visits, I want to say this is a very interesting Bill. However, from the onset, I oppose this Bill on only two fronts. Under Article 38 of the Constitution on political rights and freedoms, I rise to oppose any way to limit unjustifiably anyone to run for any elective seat. The universal suffrage of democracy is very clear. If governors want to run for a Senate seat, so be it. If Senators want to run to be ... view
• 30 May 2024 in Senate: you cannot limit rights unjustifiably. Also, in Article 38 on political rights, there must be justifiable reasons as to why you deny a particular right. Let governors have the opportunity to run for whatever seats they want. I saw the former Governor of Busia, Hon. Sospeter Ojaamong, ran for MP, Teso North Constituency seat. I know also a former Senator, the late Godliver Omondi, ran for an MCA seat. We should not fear political competition. Let the governors run for the seats that they want, including but not limited to the Presidency. I know in a fair competition of politics, ... view
• 30 May 2024 in Senate: money to ourselves, but the Joint Services and Parliamentary Service Commission found it wise to keep money at the Joint Services, as opposed to giving money to the Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we should be discussing getting financial autonomy of the Senate and the National Assembly. Let them be given their own money to decide on what they want to do with it. We cannot be held hostage because some Joint Services somewhere sits and decides to have more money, and they cannot even fix a lift. You can wait for a lift for 30 minutes. We are treating ... view
• 30 May 2024 in Senate: cool off as we audit them. We should be giving more resources to the EACC even if they do not work. This is because it is a creation of the Constitution. It is us to give resources to EACC and Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to do their job. I saw the other day Members of the National Assembly decided to increase their own money of National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) from Kshs130 million. Out of their own selfish interest, they have added themselves Kshs30 million. So, Members of National Assembly through NG-CDF, will be getting Kshs160 million. Why ... view
• 30 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the term ‘caucus’ is not defined in our Standing Orders. It is a meeting of like-minded individuals such as the Caucus of women Senators in this House. That is why he is laughing heartedly because he is leading a battalion. He knows the reason I do not want to go to details. Allow me to conclude. The Senate should be listening to Solomonic wisdom, as I dispense it free of charge and on pro-bono basis. Let us not appear as if we are fighting Governors. Let us fight them based on audits and what they are ... view