Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 31 to 40 of 1873.

• 27 Apr 2022 in Senate: On behalf of my family and on my own behalf, we want to pray that God rest his soul in peace and give his family the strength to bear this loss. It is not just to the family but to the entire nation that is in mourning. view
• 27 Apr 2022 in Senate: Fare thee well my President. May you rest in peace until we meet again. view
• 7 Apr 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity. From the outset, I take this opportunity to thank Sen. Shiyonga for bringing this important Statement to the Floor of this Senate. The Committee that this will be directed to must endeavour to come up with a response in the soonest time possible. view
• 7 Apr 2022 in Senate: A nation that cannot feed her populace can be termed as a failed nation. If you cannot feed your people, then you are a failed nation. The reason we find ourselves into this situation is because the cost of production has gone up. Regarding farm inputs, our farmers are not getting the necessary support and subsidies to enable them produce enough for the country and even export. view
• 7 Apr 2022 in Senate: We have the potential as a country to produce enough for the country and export. However, farmers are not getting the necessary support. The cost of inputs has skyrocketed. Fertiliser is unaffordable by all farmers. It is a planting season but farmers do not have fertiliser. How do you expect the country to feed itself if fertiliser and other farm inputs cannot be subsidised? view
• 7 Apr 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this Statement very strongly and urge the relevant committee to expedite and bring answers, so that we can get a way forward for the farmer. view
• 7 Apr 2022 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 6 Apr 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have had a look at the relevant Standing Order No. 251(1)(a). The Standing Order expressly says that it is the Speaker, in consultation with the Senate Business Committee to determine whether a physical sitting is not possible. As you deliberate this with the Committee, I second the proposal made by Sen. (Eng.) Maina. COVID-19 has not gone completely. For that reason, we can apply this provision. More importantly, it is the times we are in. We are headed for elections and parties are having their nominations around this time. There is serious business to ... view
• 6 Apr 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to the provisions of our Standing Order No.47, in particular paragraph (1), to make a Statement regarding the level of pollution in the Mara River. view
• 6 Apr 2022 in Senate: The Mara River flows nearly 400 kilometres from the Kenya highlands to Lake Victoria, crossing through the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya and the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Approximately 60 per cent is located in Kenya and 40 per cent in Tanzania. view