Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: The biggest gainer for me is the increase of funds that go to the counties. We are making it official that the funds that will go to the counties are 35 per cent and not 15 per cent of the total revenue. As I have said before, one of the biggest gains in the Constitution of Kenya 2010 is devolution. That is the inclusion that took care of the common mwanachi. Of course, there are other gains that took care of other groups of people. However, devolution is the biggest gain that we got in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. ... view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I also want to hail the provision that Members of Parliament can be appointed to the Executive as Ministers. I came to Parliament when we had the previous system where Ministers came from Parliament. Members elected from constituencies interacted directly with Ministers and asked questions. I thought the view
• 29 Apr 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
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: system worked better than when we refer statements to Chairpersons of committees who are not Members of the Executive and they rely on Cabinet Secretaries to give them answers. It is important that we have the Executive in Parliament, so that the Executive is answerable to the people of Kenya through their elected leaders who are Members of Parliament. I, therefore, hail the idea of returning Ministers to Parliament, so that they can be accessible to Members of Parliament, who are the people’s representative. The idea of returning Ministers to Parliament is noble, so that they can be accessible to ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue being raised by the Senator for Kericho and my good brother, Sen. Cheruiyot is extremely important. It should be noted that an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. If we let this to go on unabated, then today, it is Sen. Linturi, tomorrow it will be Sen. James Orengo, the day after, it will be Sen. Poghisio or Sen. Khaniri. We must stand and speak with one voice as a Senate. If, indeed, our colleague has been apprehended or arrested in line of duty, just for performing his constitutional ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was to raise the same. This is an important Bill that we will be discussing. Our debate will be informed majorly by the report of the Joint Committee which has been tabled right now. I have also had the first look at the report just now. You do not expect me to make meaningful contribution having looked at the report just now. So, I propose further to the point raised by Sen. Cheruiyot, we break for an hour for Members to have a look at the report, then we can resume and go ahead ... view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: On a point of order! view
• 13 Apr 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
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, are you giving me an opportunity to raise my point of order or to contribute? view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to bring to your attention that it has now become our tradition that when you swear-in a new Senator following a by-election, you allow Members to welcome the new Member. Thank you, for giving me the first opportunity. Allow me, on my own behalf, and that of the people of Vihiga County, who I represent, to congratulate and welcome the newly sworn-in Senator for Garissa County, Sen. Haji Abdulkadir Mohamed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the election of Sen. Haji which was unopposed is a clear demonstration that the people of Garissa have confidence in him. I ... view