Also known as: Samson Kiprotich Cherarkey · Nandi senator · Nandi Senator Samson Cherarkey · the Nandi senator
Nandi Senator known for publicly supporting President William Ruto's administration and initiating motion to strip retired President Uhuru Kenyatta of pension benefits.
… asing the wage bill in the county. “Many staff members, during the audit review period, had remained stagnant in one job group, necessitating promotions in accordance with the Human Resource Manual and Scheme of Service to the next grade,” said Sang.Nandi Senator Samson Cherarkey …
… with 42 per cent to position 14 in 2026 at 58 per cent.The survey also placed Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango as the top-performing Senator in the country at 69 per cent, followed closely by Nyandarua’s John Methu at 68 per cent, Murang’a’s Joel Nyutu and Nandi’s Samson Cherarkey …
… Nandi Senator Samson Cherarkey said that if someone took the statutory benefits of retired employees and never remitted, then they must be investigated and prosecuted, since it was unacceptable for county employees to suffer due to the mistakes of other individuals. …
… ernment institutions collectively manage approximately 635 million physical records; however, less than 10 percent of the records have been digitised, highlighting continued reliance on paper-based records management systems across the public sector.Nandi Senator Samson Cherarkey …
Audio By Vocalize Nandi Senator Samson Cherarkey has reportedly filed a motion seeking to strip retired President Uhuru Kenyatta of his pension and retirement benefits, citing the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act as justification. …
… Seconding the motion, Nandi Senator Samson Cherarkey framed the debate as a matter of protecting farmers’ livelihoods, saying more than 1.4 million Kenyans depend on the crop. …
Nandi Senator Samson Cherarkey. [File, Standard] Samson Kiprotich Cherarkey has never hidden his love for confronting those opposed to President William Ruto’s administration. …
Nandi County Government's wage bill reached 44 percent of its Sh6.4 billion revenue in 2024/2025, exceeding the 35 percent legal limit set by the Public Finance Management Act. Governor Stephen Sang appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee and was questioned over the breach, with the committee chair noting the Finance Executive Committee Member did not table a bill in the County Assembly to control spending.
Nandi County Government's wage bill reached 44 percent of its Sh6.4 billion revenue in 2024/2025, exceeding the 35 percent legal limit set by the Public Finance Management Act. Governor Stephen Sang appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee and was questioned over the breach, with the committee chair noting the Finance Executive Committee Member did not table a bill in the County Assembly to control spending.
Kirinyaga Woman Representative Jane Njeri Maina earned a 67 percent approval rating in the latest Infotrak survey, ranking her Kenya's best-performing Woman Representative. West Pokot's Rael Kasiwai placed second with 61 percent, while Pauline Lenguris of Samburu and Elsie Muhanda of Kakamega tied for third with 60 percent each.
According to a new survey by Infotrak Research and Consulting, Senators Jackson Mandago, James Lomenen, Mohamed Chute, and Hillary Sigei have been named the most improved, with each climbing significantly in rankings compared to 2024 results. Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango ranked as the top-performing Senator at 69 per cent.
Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi faced scrutiny from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee over Sh1.3 billion in pending bills that his administration says have already been paid. The committee chair requested a forensic audit and demanded the governor explain the bills' sudden appearance, with senators suggesting they may be fictitious.
Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo reported to the Senate Information Commission Technology Committee that of 6,000 government services across Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and County Governments, only 12% are fully digitised and available through end-to-end digital channels; 30% are partially digitised, while 58% continue to rely on manual processes. The average online transaction completion rate was 37%, and less than 10% of approximately 635 million physical government records have been digitised.
A Standard editorial argues that Senator Samson Cherarkey's motion to strip retired President Uhuru Kenyatta of his pension, citing political activity, overlooks the constitutional right to political participation guaranteed under Article 38. The Law Society of Kenya president has stated that the constitutionality of such pension withdrawal has never been tested in court.
The Senate has begun debate on a proposed law to delist cathinone and cathine, naturally occurring compounds in miraa, from controlled substances. Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi argues that miraa is grown on approximately 22,000 hectares and supports more than 500,000 people, and that the current legal framework is contradictory since the crop receives government funding while its active ingredients remain classified as narcotics.
Nandi senator Samson Cherarkey, an ally of President Ruto, has initiated a process to review retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's perks and threatened to withdraw his retirement benefits, citing his continued involvement in active politics and attacks on the current government.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherarkey, a Ruto ally, has initiated a process to review the perks of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, threatening to withdraw his retirement benefits over his continued involvement in active politics and attacks on the current government.