Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 391 to 400 of 1873.

• 16 Jun 2020 in Senate: Today, amateur documentaries on YouTube, or even the Wako Wapi series on view
• 16 Jun 2020 in Senate: and other televisions, depict former musicians in abject poverty. Such depiction of misfortune should serve to remind us of the urgency to fast track such important legislations. While it might not be possible to legislate on how artists spend or invest their money, it is possible to ensure that they get their fair share of royalties and provided with social protection in old age. view
• 16 Jun 2020 in Senate: Nzenze deserves a befitting tribute. Like many from his generation, he sang timeless songs that are very relevant even today. He sang in perfect Swahili that had African listenership. From his days with the late Daudi Kabaka, they sang Msichana waElimu to Shauri Moyo, and later on independently he sang Angelike, Bibi Agineta,Susanna, Zipora, Amina, Bachalor Boy, Masitsa, among others. He sang throughout Eastern Africa to Mozambique and China. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it so unfortunate that Kenyans will mourn a country music legend and not even spend a minute to pass condolence message to a fallen legend of twist music. ... view
• 9 Jun 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what happened to Virginia Asaf is very unfortunate. I begin by conveying my message of condolence to her family and Sen. Mugo. 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
• 9 Jun 2020 in Senate: This death could have been averted had the hospital acted differently or put the lives of Kenyans before the economic interests. What this hospital did is a contravention of our Constitution as clearly stated by the Senior Counsel, Sen. Orengo. This is provided for in Article 43 of our Constitution and it is very clear. I remember when we were campaigning for the enactment of this Constitution, this is one of the Articles that was talked about in all the rallies. I told Kenyans that as soon as we enacted the new Constitution, nobody would die because they were not ... view
• 9 Jun 2020 in Senate: This is a contravention of our Constitution and it is not an isolated case because this happens every day. As you commit this Statement to the Committee on Health, let them not narrow down just to this particular case. We want to come up with a lasting solution to ensure that hospitals abide by the provisions of the Constitution and in particular, Article 43(2). view
• 9 Jun 2020 in Senate: We condemn this in the strongest terms and pray that her soul rests in peace. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sorry to take you back. I am just making an observation on the Communication that you have just made from the Chair. This is in regard to the appointment of a commissioner to the Parliamentary Service Commission. You have sent this matter to the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights, and to the best of my understanding, the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson of this Committee were de-whipped. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: The Committee as it is now has no Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. The matter of approving the appointment of the Commissioner is urgent to us, and it has some timelines. We would want to get your guidance on this particular item. view