Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 131 to 140 of 1873.

• 6 Oct 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, I agree with the Senate Minority Leader and my elder brother, Sen. Orengo, that what has just happened on the Floor of the House was totally uncalled for. I draw your attention to our Standing Order No. 96(4) which has been contravened by two of my colleagues. This Standing Order clearly says: “No Senator shall impute improper motive to any other Senator or to a Member of the National Assembly except upon a specific substantive Motion of which at least three days’ notice has been given, calling in question the conduct of that Senator or Member ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have witnessed the two Senators imputing improper motives on the part of the Senator for Bomet. We will need your ruling on this because we do not want this to recur. We cannot continue contravening our own Standing Orders. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, the issue that has been raised by Sen. Wetangula, supported by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and the Senate Minority Leader is extremely important. The reason why the country is suffering is because of this borrowing. The reason they are imposing very high taxes and therefore causing the prices of importing commodities to go up is so that they can be able to raise money to repay these loans. We as the representatives of the people must be able to bring the Executive to account and in particular on the issue of public debt. It is absolutely ... view
• 5 Oct 2021 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. You have said you are waiting for the Whips to advise time on the time we will take the vote. Under the provisions of our Standing Order No. 35 and 36, I bring it to your attention that we have no quorum as it stands. It will be very difficult to transact business with the thin numbers that I can see here. We would like to hear your ruling. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I was rising to protest but you have given an explanation. I had the privilege of presenting that Petition on behalf of the veterans. I presented that Petition in August of 2019. As you are aware, in accordance to Standing Order No.232 (2), the Committee was supposed to have reported within 60 days. It is well over 60 days. It has been two years since. Although we have been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, that special group of Kenyans are waiting for the outcome of their Petition. I hope that the team will be back before the ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, while we are on the agenda of Statements, I want to bring to the attention of the House that some time back, I raised a Statement on the State of Affairs in Vihiga County whereby the budget of the county had been suspended by the courts. We deliberated on this matter here and it was assigned to the joint Committee on Finance and Devolution. The core function of the Senate is to protect counties and their governments. I thought this was a very critical Statement and, that the Committee would work on it expeditiously and bring a ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I really want to appreciate that you took that decision that in future no two committees will be assigned to do one responsibility. That is a step in the right direction. I want you to weigh in heavily on this Committee. You have heard Sen. Farhiya respond and she has alluded to the fact that they have been having a problem with quorum. However, she has not given any serious commitment that this report will come to this House. Let us take the work of this House a little bit more serious. This is a very serious ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: I thank you for the opportunity, Madam Deputy Speaker. Allow me to thank Sen. Mwaruma for raising this matter under Standing Order No.47 and the Senator for Bomet for requesting a Statement. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: This is a very thorny issue. I was working on a similar Statement and I am grateful that they have brought it. I am even sure they have brought it in a better manner because the two of them having been teachers know where the shoe pinches. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, there are only three issues that are coming out clearly. Although the Statement was raised under Standing Order No.47, we plead with you to make sure that you assign a committee to investigate this matter. view