Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1121 to 1130 of 1873.

• 27 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it had five parts. Three have been answered. view
• 27 Oct 2015 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In fact, I have already instructed the Clerk to do so. We will write and request for the answers. We will give the progress report in a week’s time. view
• 27 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the two patriotic groups from Nandi County; the Nandi County Chamber of Commerce and the Nandi County Civil Society Network for their vigilance. Although the responsibility of oversight on what is happening in counties is vested in the county assemblies, and to some extent the Senate, it is absolutely important that members of public participate in this oversight exercise. They should be vigilant because we want devolution to work. We will not entrust this job to the county assemblies alone. When they see things like the ones they have observed, it is important that they ... view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Most obliged, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Last week I sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Health. That is the time that the chairperson had just arrived from a long absence. The statement was in regard to the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Alex Madaga, the young man who was kept in an ambulance for 18 hours before he was admitted. He eventually passed on. The Chair ruled that the Chairperson of the Committee should give some provisional statement today, Thursday 22nd October, 2015. We are burying this young man on Saturday. The family, the ... view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what has she said? view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was consulting my two colleagues; Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and Sen. Wako on the same matter. I did not hear the proposal. However, it was our expectation and hope that we would get some provisional statement before we The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to join you in welcoming the distinguished members from various county assemblies; Vihiga being one of them; the county that I proudly represent in this august House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will realise that this is the second delegation in a period of one month from Vihiga County Assembly visiting our Senate. This demonstrates clearly that this is one Assembly that believes in the institution of Senate. I have always told them that we are partners in ensuring that devolution works. Therefore, they must always look at the Senate as the “big brother” ... view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I appreciate the distinguished Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet County who is the Chairperson of the Committee on Devolved Government for the very elaborate Statement that he has delivered to the House. At the very outset, let me state that I am not against county governments recruiting enforcement officers to help them enforce the by-laws that are enacted in the county. However, the basis of requesting this Statement was to find out whether there is a The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 21 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 220(1)(a) and 225(2)(b). I HEREBY present to the Senate, a Petition from the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee of Vihiga County Assembly, concerning alleged violation by the National Registration Bureau of the rights of residents of Vihiga County to registration and issuance of National identity cards (IDs). In the Petition, the Committee wishes to bring to the attention of the Senate; a) THAT, it is the right of every Kenyan, upon attaining the age of 18 years, to be issued with a national ID. b) THAT, lack of national ... view