Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 141 to 150 of 1873.

• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: There are three fundamental issues that have been raised. Our Constitution, 2010, is very explicit on public participation. You cannot just impose your own ideas on a people without subjecting it to their opinions and them airing their views on the same. There is a reason why that particular Article was put in our Constitution; that people must participate in the decisions being taken upon them. Once this matter goes to the committee, the question to ask is whether the teachers were involved in decision- making. Lately, we are getting concerned with the way decisions are being made haphazardly by ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: The second issue coming up vividly is who bears the cost if the in-service training is to be done. My understanding is that it is the employer who is supposed to bear the cost of improving the skills of their employees. Why is this being put wholly on the teachers? Maybe there should be cost-sharing, so that the teacher foots part of it and the employer the other percentage. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: The third issue of concern is the formula that was used to arrive at the three universities and the other institutions, who are domiciled almost in the same locality, in exclusion of other institutions. We have Moi University and Masinde Muliro University that can do the same. Why just choose these institutions that are domiciled in the same area to be the ones that will do the training? This adds to the cost of training because people have to travel from their various localities. There are universities at the Coast that can do this. People have to travel all the ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: progressively with the new recruits. Why are they involving people who were trained 20 to 30 years ago? There is an old saying that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. I propose that this in-service training is punitive to our teachers. We, as a Parliament and their elected leaders, must stand with our teachers and protest vehemently and protect them, so that the Government bears that cost of training and ensures that whenever matters concerning a particular people have to be canvassed, the people must be involved. Thank you. view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I know that under our Standing Orders, once the report of a Petition is tabled, we are not supposed to debate. However, you have some leeway to allow one or two comments. So, if you allow me, I want to begin by hailing the Committee on Lands and Natural Resources chaired by, Sen. Mwangi Githiomi, for the good work that they have done. Our rules require that once a Petition has been referred to a Committee, they have to report back to the House within 60 days. So many times, ... view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I know that under our Standing Orders, once the report of a Petition is tabled, we are not supposed to debate. However, you have some leeway to allow one or two comments. So, if you allow me, I want to begin by hailing the Committee on Lands and Natural Resources chaired by, Sen. Mwangi Githiomi, for the good work that they have done. Our rules require that once a Petition has been referred to a Committee, they have to report back to the House within 60 days. So many times, ... view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: The other one which is important is about the school land that had been grabbed by an individual. The Committee has made strong recommendations that the land be reverted to the Kitale Primary School and that it be issued with a title deed. These are good recommendations. However, the issue is we do not have the Implementation Committee. I have said this repeatedly. We may make flowery and good recommendations but without a Committee to follow up and ensure that these recommendations are implemented, it is an exercise in futility. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I implore upon you to ensure that ... view