Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1231 to 1240 of 1873.

• 24 Jun 2015 in Senate: I am so disturbed that Members from the other side are trivializing what I consider to be an extremely grave matter. Whether I belong to the Government or not is neither here nor there; but to set the record straight, I do not belong to this Government. I have nothing to do with it and the only thing I need from it are answers and guarantee of security to my people because we pay taxes to the Government to do that. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 24 Jun 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know why my good friend, Sen. Sang, is sounding so desperate in getting answers from the relevant Government Cabinet Secretaries and Ministries. I remember one time, this issue came up and we reminded him that Article 125 of the Constitution on powers to call for evidence is very explicit. I do not think Sen. Sang and his Committee have made use of Article 125 of the Constitution because it gives them power to summon people to give evidence or produce documents. He should come out very clear because the last time it came up, ... view
• 24 Jun 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Chairman, Sen. Kivuti, was handling this matter and to the best of my knowledge, we made a report which I want to believe was tabled. If not, we could table the additional information that the Senate wanted next week. The Statement was read, interrogated, there were so many questions and there was further information that Sen. Kembi-Gitura requested for. We have that information now. It is just a matter of tabling but the Chairperson is out of town today and tomorrow. view
• 23 Jun 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to respond to a Statement sought by Sen. Okon’go of Nyamira County. He wanted my Committee to explain the following:- (1) Whether the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) carried an impact assessment on the construction of a petrol station at Konate Junction. (2) Why the project was carried out in a riparian area. (3) Explain the measures that the Government has put into place to reclaim the riparian area and protect the environment. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform this House that currently, there are legion of court matters touching on the Konate Petrol ... view
• 23 Jun 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was no question to answer. I think that he wanted me as the Chairman and the Committee to take note of the importance of riparian land. I guarantee him that we will do that and should he come across any case where individual companies or anybody is grabbing these kinds of land or doing unnecessary developments there, then he can bring it to our attention and we will take the necessary action as I did in the case of Nyamira County. view
• 23 Jun 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This Motion is seeking to appoint certain Members of this House to a committee and I see Sen. (Dr.) Zani’s name is one of those names that the Motion is seeking to approve. I am seeking your guidance on this particular issue; is it in order for her, being an interested party, to second the Motion? Would it not have been neater and nicer for somebody else to second the Motion other than a Member who is being proposed to be on the committee? view
• 23 Jun 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion as moved by the Deputy Senate Majority Leader. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I support the Motion, allow me to thank you for the elaborate communication that you made to the House this afternoon. You gave the House the proper procedure as laid down in the laws on how to handle a memorandum from the President. Mr. Speaker, Sir, time and again, we, under your leadership, have demonstrated that the Senate is a House that follows the laid down laws, respects that Constitution and our own Standing Orders that guide debate in ... view
• 23 Jun 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute to this very straightforward Motion. The Constitution that we have in Kenya is relatively new and anything new always comes up with teething problems. I want to believe that what we are experiencing now with our Constitution of 2010 are the teething problems and it is incumbent upon us, the leadership, and the legislature to ensure that we resolve these teething problems. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in 2010, Kenyans voted either for or against the new Constitution. Those of us who supported the Constitution agreed that it was a ... view
• 16 Jun 2015 in Senate: Asante Sana, Bw. Spika. Kwanza kabisa natoa shukurani kwa mzalendo huyu kutoka Mandera ambaye ameweza kuangazia mambo ambayo yanafanyika kule Mandera, yasioambatana na sheria za Kenya. Ningependa kuwahimiza Wakenya wengine wawe macho na kuchunguza kwamba pesa tunazotuma kwa serikali za kaunti zinafanya kazi ambayo zilipangangiwa, ikiwa ni majukumu ambayo yamepeanwa kwa serikali hizo za kaunti. Visa vya magavana kutumia pesa tunazopitisha kufanya shughuli ambazo ni za Serikali Kuu ni vingi sana. Si ajabu kupata Gavana wa Mandera na serikali yake wakitumia pesa nyingi kujenga uwanja wa ndege na barabara ambazo zinafaa kujengwa na Serikali kuu, ilhali shughuli ambazo ni za ... view
• 16 Jun 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The issue that has been raised by Sen. Musila concerning the security of the people of Kitui County is a very serious matter and it is rightfully before this House. My leader here, Sen. Wetangula, is a Member of that Committee. Is he in order to say that he does not speak for the Chairperson when the matter has been directed to the Committee and all he needs to do as a Member is to give an undertaking that this particular message will be communicated to the Committee? view