Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, although the Hon. Senator has left the Floor, it would be wrong for it to be on record. He has stated that NEMA is a devolved function. Is it not. If one looks at the Fourth Schedule, NEMA and Protection of the Environment is under the national Government. It is an Item No. 22. They only have field offices, but they are not devolved. It would be wrong for it to be on record. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the ... view
• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you for this opportunity. My statement is on the handling of COVID-19. It is unfortunate that I am giving the Statement soon after our Chairperson for the Senate Committee on COVID-19 response has resigned. I am confident that the remaining Members should be able to handle it. We had a lot of confidence in Sen. Sakaja and his team. They were doing a very good job. 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
• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Order 47 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of national concern, that is, the handling, by both national and county governments, of the COVID-19 situation in Kenya today. We must have this discussion now given the fact that the Government relaxed the cessation of movement in and out of the country’s hotspots and new infections and deaths from COVID-19 are rising. We need to find urgent solution to the challenges presently with us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, today, one of the greatest threats to human life is ... view
• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the country needs leadership now more than ever. This pandemic has devastated countries and we must not let that happen here. It is already late to debate whether the lifting of the cessation of movements in and out of Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera was wise. We need to hasten the preparedness of counties in terms of isolation centres and hospital capacity. A good number of counties have managed to surpass the national target of isolation beds, ventilators and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds. view
• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is unfortunate that up to date, four months since the first case was reported in the country, some counties do not have a single ICU bed and ventilator. Some isolation centres identified and earmarked by counties are not up to standard for human habitation. These counties are our weakest link in this fight and must be compelled, through conditional allocation, to achieve the set targets. After all, they are using public money. view
• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Health needs to provide clear procedure to the public on how to respond to suspected COVID-19 infection in the counties. While in Nairobi the Ministry had provided a toll-free number, what happens in the villages? The Ministry of Health has the responsibility of educating the masses on the correct materials and making of face masks with assured protection. In some places, any nose and mouth cover is considered protection. The Ministry needs to ensure that the required medicine to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version ... view
• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: manage this virus is in supply and accessible throughout the country. The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) should provide statistics on its ability to supply required volumes of these drugs. The issue of testing also needs to be streamlined from increasing capacity of testing in counties, subsidizing the cost of testing and ensuring the accuracy of the tests. view
• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: One of the most important groups of people in this fight is the health workers. It is painful that we have lost some to the pandemic. We cannot afford to lose any more of these frontline soldiers to the disease. Three issues I believe need to be addressed urgently are: the Government should fast-track insurance to all medical practitioners, proved them with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and hiring of additional medical staff across the country. If we fail to protect the healthcare providers, who will take care of the sick? view
• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: During his address to the nation on Monday 6th July, 2020, the President emphasized citizen responsibility in this fight. We all must take the necessary measures to prevent the spread of this disease. The discussion should not end here. All of us need to be vigilant and encourage each other to embrace the preventive measures. One person has the potential to infect or protect so many people. We should also agree that it is not possible for the Government to police everyone and ensure that we abide by the Ministry of Health on transport guidelines. view