Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1791 to 1800 of 1873.

• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Questioner had listened to me, I said that we are switching from analogue to terrestrial digital broadcasting. I want to assure the hon. Member that when we make this migration, we will be able to cover even Trans Mara. At the moment, the system that we have on the KBC radio covers about 95 per cent of the population. So, it is just unfortunate that the hon. Member happens to be among the 5 per cent that is not covered. Television covers a population of about 75 percent. I want to give assurance ... view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know how else I am supposed to give assurance to this House. I said clearly that, universally, it is compulsory that all countries should have switched to digital broadcasting by the year 2015. As a country, we are doing better than that. We are targeting January, 2009. So, I do not know how else I am supposed to give assurances. I just want to assure the hon. Member to relax. We are doing the best we can to see that we make this switch in January. On the question regarding funding, the hon. ... view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Yes, I want to re-assure the hon. Member, for the third time, that we will meet our targets. I have told the House that it is compulsory that we meet this target by 2015. We are trying, as a Ministry, to get it earlier, by January next year. Therefore, I want to give Mr. Pesa the assurance that, come early next year, he will be able to enjoy the services of the national broadcaster. view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise not to answer this Question but to seek your advice and ruling on it. As I was preparing to answer this Question, it was brought to my notice that the matter, which the hon. Member is asking about, is before the High Court of Kenya as Civil Case No.560 of 2006, and I hereby lay on the Table, the plaint of the case. I would seek your advice as to whether it is in order for me to proceed and answer this question, or if it is sub judice matter under Standing Order No.74. view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. I want, at the very outset, to state that I support this Motion, but very reluctantly so. Let me say that if the Motion goes through, I want to start by wishing my colleagues a good and fruitful recess. The session that we are just ending has been very successful. The House has passed very many important Bills and Motions, and the most notable one is the Bill on the Constitution of Kenya Review. This is a Bill that is going to enable us to jump-start the ... view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: August 7, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2473 view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can do better than resign, since I want to fight corruption from within. view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will agree with me that, that is not a point of order but an argument. He will have his turn and say that. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to say that by the Government side being seen to be insisting on going on this recess, it is reflecting very badly. It appears as if there is something that we are hiding. view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: I wish my colleagues could allow Parliament to go on for another week or so, so that hon. Okemo's Committee can table their report so that we look at it. I believe it will just take a week and we will be through with it. I support. view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me an opportunity to make my remarks on this Bill. Let me begin by adding my voice to the voices of those who spoke earlier in congratulating the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs for the very able way in which she presented this Bill to this august House. From the outset, I want to state that I fully support the idea of the establishment of a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, and, therefore, I support this Bill. This Bill is not just necessitated by the post-election violence that ... view