CHERARGEI- Corruption Is Killing This Country, Office Of The First Lady Must Be Scrapped off

GUEST: Samson Cheragei, Senator, Nandi
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[@isaacwandera9002]

WHY SHOULD PARLIAMENTARIANS HAVE A SEATING ALLOWANCE??? IS LIKE A TEACHER BEING GIVEN AN ALLOWANCE FOR BEING IN CLASS

[@fuadsaadkinanguka1432]

INFACT FROM NOW ON.. ALL THE FINANCE BILLS.. MUST BE VOTED FOR IN ALL COUNTIES {PUBLIC PARTICIPATION} TO HAVE LEGITIMACY. THIS WILL INFORM THE WHOLE COUNTRY HOW HIS/HER TAXES ARE BEING SPENT FOR..!! NO MORE SECTRET ACTS BEHIND THE SCENES..!!

[@muhidintahir3194]

I like that one 😂😂

[@elizabethnjoki6397]

The allowance should be scrapped off

[@odhiambookwirry2603]

Scrapped salary @200k

[@puritykananu9920]

My question also cuz wanalipwa salary

[@amJCR254]

This is the caricature that was yelling that the president's term should be extended......... shame on him.

[@abbassishmael317]

A mongrel

[@snownfire]

Anatupima, anafkiri atahepa kiboko

[@aaronmutua]

He thinks we forgot. He's just pretending. His time is coming

[@dufeedem8868]

The comment I was eagerly waiting for 😁😁🤣

[@user-rh8nw7xj6p]

Anajua nikubaya, he has to pretend to be holier than Jesus Christ.

[@sejerianlioness1398]

British Mp’s live in normal streets with everyone. Some cycle to work because they work for people……The corruption has killed Kenya

[@jessiebond8688]

Absolutely correct,even in Netherlands MPs,Prime Minister cycles to n from work.Whats so special with parliament Thieves

[@muhidintahir3194]

Very true

[@cobwebtheorem7538]

The Netherlands' minister for defence cycles to work. Why? Because his country is secure and public officials do their work.

[@carollynne5943]

We the people slept way too long but going forward they are people servants

[@user-li1eo1kd5f]

In Sweden, the MPs who live over 50 km away from Parliament are accommodated in flats- spouses and kids over 18 who are allowed to visit for short stays must pay. MPs wash their clothes,cook own food. They're also provided with cards for public transport only the PM is entitled to a car and security escort. Ideally you should be catching the Rongai Matatu with Sakaja and Jalas.

[@spinachorganic8740]

I totally disagree with the Senator on public not attending participation forums. At county level last year I went for a public participation forum on the county budget. What happened was the county officials who had the draft budget & the mca's did as follows: 1. came 2hours 30minutes late from the set time they had set. 2. Didn't have sufficient copies of the documents to be read & commented on by the public. 3. They started by saying there was insuffucient time to go through the documents, so they would brief us on the contents and go to the next pp forum they had scheduled! I personally had to tell them, that then it was futile to have called us for the meeting and if they really wanted feedback, give us copies of the docs, we read them & send them feedback by the end of the week. You should have seen the look of shock on the officials as to 'who is this who is insisting on reading...? They quickly discussed amongst themselves and decided, give her the document and an officers email. I did read, give feedback on email AND, THAT WAS THE END OF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & FEEDBACK BEING INCORPORATED IN THE county finance bill. Despite asking severally for the final budget document, until today 2/7/2024. My observation, even at county level, public participation is done by the executive offices as a means of 'rubber-stamping and pardiem (out of office trips!)

[@rosemokogi2896]

I concur on the bit of extravagance in trips . The love for per diems is crippling our nation Kenya.....naivasha & mombasa hotels are full all year round by organisations that even have first class board rooms ... Why can't we revert to zoom meetings till the economy improves..It is common to find an employee making 100-200% equivalent of their pay in per diems....I pray for austerity measures to be effected so that our country moves forward

[@pchab1966]

Well said and true.

[@raphael8021]

That how it happens in all public forums, no one wants your views more so if you are going against whatever is in the document.

[@nyamz_ayz.]

Corruption and nepotism are the first to be condemned.

[@wyclefmarie5385]

In Kenya its leaders who are thriving while young people are jobless

[@evansshikanda8961]

Ask Cherargei is this a parliament or a rubber stamp for misuse. Ruto is on record praising mps for good job yet look at the mess we are. This is why we call kk a gang of majambazi

[@maureenmugatnzi623]

Charges on National IDs should be scrapped off..

[@kougin13aller42]

💯💯💯💯

[@abdihakimgaani6270]

No they should increase

[@brilliantmind9729]

​​@@abdihakimgaani6270shenzi sana

[@gsamoei]

That service should pay itself instead of borrowing to process ids. Like incase of visa in us embassies the services pays itself. The only thing is transparency and accounting for such monies.

[@marywaithira5037]

Yes it should be scrapped for every never.

[@jedielmuthuri3033]

I don't why people don't talk of MCA's as people who have captured the government. It started when Uhuru Kenyatta gave them 5 million for house & car. I am told this money is given without any security given to acquire the assets

[@ezekielmburu3418]

I wish bbi passed and zakayo did not oppose it,some of the grievances taking youth to streets were in bbi

[@iamsyourdadi]

@@ezekielmburu3418 Except it expanded government that we dont need more of..addressing some issues doesnt negate the impact of others

[@johngitimu6346]

Mr. Senator, when will your friend stop lying?

[@josphatngeno4579]

😂

[@FaustinOndore]

Dear GenZ, Najua mko pagumu kwa hiyo siulizi kama hamjambo. Mna mpango na kazi ngumu ya ukombozi wa Kenya, namwomba Mungu Awabariki. The hour of liberation is at hand. The hour of freedom from corruption, youth unemployment, tyranny, exploitation, misrule, mismanagement, incompetence, and impunity has truly arrived. It's jubilee moment when the corrupt must be dispossessed of their ill-gotten loot. Stolen land and assets must be surrendered. Punitive taxes and odiuos debts from thieved trillions must be disowned, and thieves thrown into prison. It's time to take our country back. The youth are leading the way. The rest of us must follow. GenZ, have a successful maandamano. Ruto out. GenZ in.

[@MohamedOmar-ew8hb]

Why are we not talking about value for money audit.why should government offices be purchasing items at 10 or 20 times the market prices. I believe we can save billions

[@Monroe-fq3tz]

you guys have lots of ideas

[@wahavundla2830]

Let there be a cap on the type of vehicles assigned to government officials. If you want a fancy car, get it for yourself!

[@edwardboro6859]

Eric ask the senator if he will accept 50% reduction on his salary. If corruption is carved there will be no need for borrowing.

[@MohamedKorre]

Cherargei you hit the nail on the head. I like your wisely switched on mind. I wish you were the head of the presos adviser.

[@japhethlibese1635]

Wouldn’t do any better

[@Sl45135]

We are a digital nation do public participation through the phone

[@user-li1eo1kd5f]

Correct 💯

[@perkimskrims]

Gathoni Wa Muchomba mp of Githunguri does it very well so public participation is not difficult if as a leader your determined

[@nyamz_ayz.]

@@perkimskrims Talking of wastage and corruption, let us start by reducing counties to 9NLY 8 like the provinces we had. That way we shall have only 8 and qual8f8ed governors, Then jobs are given onmerits.

[@X-TATE]

Someone tell us the office of Denis Itumbi and Farouk Kibet.

[@ministerkenn1793]

Ruto maintainance and elimination team😂😂😂don't you know?

[@jav856]

So that you do want uhuru had such people leave president Ruto alone

[@yegonhillary3267]

It's came here go there

[@emmanuelokumu5708]

​@@jav856mmmmh, if it did happen it should stop henceforth.... we aren't taking that route going forward, we want accountability and transparency

[@aaronmutua]

Yeah we want to know where those offices are

[@amedeogikonye4694]

The solution is to dissolve parliament so that we can get MPs who are ready to earn not more than 300k per month.

[@phylismwihaki2308]

Yes we also need 100 MPs. All the others go home

[@albertkhamala2339]

Office of women rep, office of deputy governor, CAS, Reduced state departments, prime CAS

[@msa3957]

The mpigs salaries too must be halved

[@adhd875]

Body guards should be minimised too

[@bryankibet1587]

Also nominated mca,mpigs,senators should be scrapped

[@kip1052]

There is no position called "women rep". It is "woman rep". Illiteracy in this country😢😢😢

[@myselectlimited688]

This is the pride of being independent this guy has been outspoken about spending on some members

[@NiKass-oz3rj]

Let's not forget he also wanted an extension of presidential term.

[@gyeboor1270]

Let us not forget that dictatorships work, more often and more efficiently than democracies, China, Rwanda, Germany etc Our obsession with Western concepts needs to be questioned and evaluated. India is boasting of democracy and yet its 1.4 billion population is wallowing in poverty, in spite of it huge pool of talent and resources, China just galloped past them

[@jacksonkitunga2464]

Thank🙏

[@rebecca9937]

Hefty allowances: Travel allowances-like travelling to UK by MPs to visit Parliament to benchmark catering, sitting allowances, car grants etc. No accountability by county governments, CDF fund, CAS offices, Statehouse renovations.... the list is endless

[@user-li1eo1kd5f]

It's truly appauling. My relative was an MP in the 80's, their basic salary was ksh 35k and with allowance added up to about 50k. I don't know how they survived with harambee, school fees etc...they didn't even have chase cars, insurance and pension. The few that had money were corrupt and used their positions to bulldoze for tenders etc...

[@jessiebond8688]

Let Mps walk.

[@nganganjoroge6357]

Why should Parliament get budget allocation of 50 billion while judiciary gets less than half of that 21 billion. The state House gets 9 billion same as kiambu County

[@duncanouma7354]

These offices keep multiplying like mushrooms.. there was even a suggestion for the office of the first daughter.. what a joke😂

[@oliverwabwire2836]

Imagine how versatile public participation would be via twitter poll / comments or google forms!

[@kipkuruigilbert7714]

Eric latiff you impressed during Roundtable with president.Professional journalist.God bless you

[@almnr81S7]

The Scars remain forever and serve as a reminder.

[@bowizthejoblessgwiji3128]

What about Charlene's office, Mrs. Riggy G's office, Mudavadi and wife's offices, the 50 CAS? All unconstitutional and avenues of corruption. Then there's the KK MPigs giving and CSs giving their families positions and tenders. Saa hii ndio anaongea akisahau alikuwa anadai Ruto na all elected members waongezewe miaka 7?

[@Spectre-Turner20]

Not him. He has always been a critic of Ruto and Murkomens

[@jav856]

Mudavadi his has an office because he is a C's stop your bitterness

[@bowizthejoblessgwiji3128]

@@jav856 Why must you assume my emotional state when you don't know me. The office of Prime Cabinet Secretary is unconstitutional, plain and simple. It was a position given out of cronyism.

[@kennyrodgers1]

​@jav856 so what is his work?..by assuming duties meant for the vice president ? 🤔...think beyond your political opinion...

[@sharonmuga9432]

​@@jav856CS for what? In which Constitution? That position should be scrapped off like yesterday! Wasting Kenyan money!

[@DORCASSMARTKASTAR]

Woow i would like to do tea with these senator...a truthful man..

[@Skyingju4ever]

It wasn't in the best interest of Kenyans, but Kimani Inchungwa's and Zakayo. If they thought so they (Zakayo and Gichungwa) should be admitted in Mathare hospital

[@williamwambugu587]

The day our parliament embraces and understands the doctrine if separation of powers and their roll of oversight of the executive on behalf of Wanjiku then they will make meaning of their being elected bu Wanjiku their boss.

[@wairimujane605]

Very true.

[@davidbutuk1615]

In addition ask Cherargei to address hefty salaries of public officials and bloated government. Gen z's are watching and they know where the money is largely wasted. The country should live within our means and stop the display of extra vacant lifestyles

[@kibzshow7122]

Cherargei's a true definition of a turncourt

[@saidmohamed7178]

NOT ONLY FIRST LADY EVEN YOU MPS U MUST DECREASE UA EXPENSES.

[@johntheuri4320]

Sure Mr cheragei

[@davidwaithaka1567]

If Ruto was to engage Kenyans on serious matters of cutting government expenditures, probably,he can redeem his image. 1 lower salaries for executive's, cutting it by half. and everyone in the government who earn huge salaries. 2 Abolish completely, political nominations.Nominated mps senators,mca etc 3 The president should cut his presidential escort by half,the same of the deputy,the cs to have only one escort etc. 4 Abolish, Women representative sit, 5 National days like Madaraka,Jamuhuri etc should remain but the President should address the Nation through the television. 6 All government tenders, should be advertised on local newspapers 7 The president should from now on,walk the talk,End Corruption. .......... The least is endless.

[@mauriceshilabula4574]

and then someone tells the public that he will not employ teachers... that he will not be able to pay some public servants. so why are we paying taxes. tusitishiwe bwana

[@noelshako5638]

Cherargie I am your fan

[@annakamau7153]

The office of the Prime CS should be scrapped! Mdvd can be CS for Foreign Affairs only which is sanctioned by the constitution but not the former. This office of Prime CS was one of the sources of friction points between President and his DP because Prime CS role overlapped the role of the DP...

[@anthonykenneth.1780]

It makes MDVD have a very big head

[@juliusmatekwa7625]

Most of our revenue is spent on super-inflated procurement and payment for non supplies....Ask senator to comment on this

[@vincentmiruka664]

Parliament decision are being pre-determined in state house that is.the reason why people don't turn-up for public participation

[@davidgachoka]

Bw.Cherargei,whether the recommendations were through other bills,the financial effects are the same=punitive taxation!!!!

[@lawrencemuriki3740]

Admitting on air and being a beast in parliament

[@stevenkabaga3971]

the motor vehicle tax was dropped after you people saw that, things were running out of hand not because you had to due to public participation, it has never been done in good faith but a PR to hoodwink Kenyans

[@stupidtom9542]

No need to say Ruto must go, replace em with what now? Instead pressure parliament to enact DEATH PENALTY law against corruption

[@ring-tone278]

Take Enough Photos for ICC Everywhere.

[@amosgiture]

I like my brother Samson. He is intelligent, eloquent and an exceedingly cunning 🦊 With regard to public participation, he is saying, "you do not come to stop us"

[@DenisMuraguri-v7f]

That very true shud be scrabble😮😢😢

[@Felixkip]

Public participation should also go digital. What are parliament social media accounts???

[@jmk134.]

Very very true Corruption is the main pendamic in kenya

[@jameskihonge7449]

Hello, Honourable , Do you remember these words '' when the tine comes, tutawashugulikia""....has the time come?

[@Ngangaf462]

Ask Cherargei why he felt that President term should be extended…. And Do the flowers 🌺 in the office of the wither or shrivel within 24 hours and be serviced Daily …That is all wastage

[@gracebiggie8330]

They can buy plastic flowers instead so they don’t have to keep buying

[@righttoknowwiththomas9178]

Remove sitting allowance for mps.The SRC recommended the same but the MPS in their arrogance stood it down.Some MPS make technical appearances in meetings and register in order to make money.

[@raphaelkimoni3605]

This senator is not the best person to advice . He has in the past advocates for extension of president term

[@lillian796]

He has always castigated opulence especially by CSs

[@justicemasheti1337]

Mr Cheraregei,you sound mature and open to facts,you as a young person why have you joined the music you don't understand the rhythm nor the beats in the name of my party?

[@stephenotieno1343]

The senator is saying the correct things but still like the president is doging to answer the question. The question is simple should we trust the parliament? Yes or No period.

[@domin842]

Hii ndio mkora ingine ingestahili kutembelewa i remember him saying there will be no removal of even a comma from the finance bill,watu wa nandi hebu msalimie hii mutu msaliti,

[@elizabethiradukunda1950]

occupy spice FM! some of these guests need greetings

[@kabuthakabutha9472]

😂😂 acha zako

[@isaacwandera9002]

WHY SHOULD FUEL LEVIES BE HIGHER BY 40% ITS COST?

[@charlesnyagah7423]

Church and Funeral gatherings can be pivotal in public participation

[@JosephMicho18]

No time to be wasted here... No room for dialogue. What we asking are doable and it is just of using common sense.

[@user-vm9me9jr5n]

Will they return all the money they have received the last two years like the office of mdvd and his wife since the offices they are holding are not in the constitution kindly cheragei answer kenyans that question.

[@fredrickmititi8965]

What’s the yardstick of measuring public participation

[@cnyawira5541]

Cherargei it would be awesome for you to give solutions, not impossibilities

[@culinaryinspire9089]

Who reads newspapers anymore? Public participation should be digital yawa. 😊

[@thejkyt9557]

From MCAs, Governors, MPs to Senators - you are in position ONLY to serve the interests of those that elected you. i.e. You are the peoples' representatives. If the people, by a substantial majority, and with loud voices, are saying that their 'representatives' are no longer that, then what business do these ladies and gentlemen have remaining in position. Genuine leaders would say, let's go back to the ballot and renew our mandate if we feel we have done right by our people. Not cling to power as what now appears to be the case. Short of this what we have is just 'hot air'.

[@njagikibuthu1436]

I really wonder on how every politician went to school and graduated in two weeks to know the problem with the government.

[@peternyingi5545]

Exactly, they are playing mind game with us

[@normanmureithi4239]

The town hall meetings help collect the people’s information in a constituency on the feedback on policies and policy ideas.

[@abiomar1652]

You said president apatiwe 7 years muibe vizuri

[@normanwachira5535]

Great senator this is the spirit we need. Cut down on expenses, not more & more taxes. Tax payers have past thier limit businesses & lives suffering

[@anthonykenneth.1780]

He's just making a show because he's live on air , he's just another Wolf in sheep skin 🐂💩

[@user-vl1ve3pl2x]

Cherargei is a visitor just arrived in Kenya today and do wondering why Kenya is this corrupt 😊😊

[@user-nr3yp6sk9k]

wezi waende nyumbani pamoja na zakayo

[@jadoreafric]

Why can't they do virtual public participation

[@phelixokello3326]

Today Senator is very sober in this panel. Waaah

[@richardombese6992]

Mr. Cheragei can you lead by example and bring a law that actualizes the chapter 6 of the constitution in both letter and spirit

[@JohnMwai-mr2xq]

😫😫😫😫these parliamentarians needs to go home like yesterday be audited for lifestyle audit.The government needs to be audited, the counties too all the way since inception of county governments for sanity.

[@gottimaranzano9409]

Transparency and Accountability. Something that has never existed since 1963

[@righttoknowwiththomas9178]

CDF money should go through the various Ministries under project portfolio. This is the most misused money

[@nganganjoroge6357]

Or through the governors.The county has a whole ministry say in road construction engineers, machinery.what do mp have in say road construction.

[@carollynne5943]

The more the hands handling money the more the losses.

[@cathywangari377]

Stakeholder engagement done in earnest can achieve good governance.

[@reinhardbarsuch301]

5:23 devolution is what is next for the Gen Z movement.

[@Spectre-Turner20]

True Governor's, mcas and mpigs are stealing everything.

[@rjngugi]

You need the ministry of devolution to be used in public participation. It is easy to access county town halls than for all of us to camp at KICC ballrooms

[@rjngugi]

This other roles you've given that ministry are simply desk jobs

[@nahashonkagiri4332]

Why manual public participation at this age?

[@martins.k3359]

Still it is a wolf 🐺 in a sheep skin but at least can give one point out of ten why couldn't the dog train it's master how to back?he could have at least give Ruto one advice before coming for interview lakini yote ni uongo hali yakujitetea mwizi mwenye hela hujitetea na kuepuka ukumu kotini but innocent bila hela hufungwa jela trust me.

[@sellaliko8083]

Please why not use local administration & also do it online?

[@ConsolataWangariKagotho]

Scrap setting allowance

[@gilbertochieng8596]

The real power of a revolution..... the senator is more than humble today..they should also drop CDF, let it be handled by line ministries where accountability is guaranteed.

[@elijahmugendi2785]

Passports current charges should be reviewed as they were before.

[@sammykurabu5124]

what is cherargai saying we cant go to this public participations coz of timing, you doing it from mon to fri i have to go to work

[@patrickmbithi49]

Where public participation happens, cause i never heard one.

[@sammiccy]

Public partcipation should through space we do not have time to sit there a whole day. It should at 7pm

[@tedsonkabiru5287]

Office of the first daughter??? It's historical

[@vincentmiruka664]

Kenyans are too busy not to attend public participation because you legislature are not serious at all

[@bayoosa-emmanuel2613]

In, Kenya...you, should count yourselves lucky as a people...in Nigeria..the totality of all of the allowances for "legislathieves"..are more than the budget for a year in Kenya or for kenyans...these so called democracies in Africa,is just a "funnel", to stealing public funds.. simply put.. commiserations, however to the lost, brave Gen z..of Kenya...the, struggle continues 👍💪👊

[@johnngigi2080]

It's now clear the political class may have to change some decisions on public participation since decisions reached can have far reaching consequences..eg while they open to common wananchi it can be made digital...or make it a competition such that who give ideas that can have some positivity can win prices/awards..

[@josiahnyagwachi6698]

MPs and Senators have adequate structures and networks, which they used for campaigns. They should use the same structures and networks to conduct public participation.

[@jacyahya3063]

The CAS office must be scrapped off and all sitting allowances be withdrawn for MPs.

[@anon5041]

I think the presidency should be 1 term of 7 years. Once elected, you dont have to please MPs and senators for fear or losing reelection.