Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 641 to 650 of 1873.

• 12 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, I rise to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the status of implementation of the Senate Resolution of 18th July, 2018, on the registration of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the House will remember that I moved a Motion on the Registration of PWDs, which was unanimously passed by this House. Therefore, the gist of this Statement is just to know the progress on what the Ministry has done so far. In the Statement, the Committee should provide:- (1) A progress Report on the Senate Resolution and ... view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 47 (1). I rise to make a Statement on a matter of national concern, which is the recent terrorist attack at the 14 Riverside Dusit Complex building on Tuesday, 15th January, 2019. Before I make my Statement, I would want to seek your indulgence and to ask you kindly to lead the House in observing a one-minute silence in honour of those who lost their lives in this particular attack. view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you for that, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: First, I wish to register my condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their loved ones in this heinous act. I also register my sympathy to those who were injured during this attack. I believe terrorism has no place in the world of today and as such, this only makes us stronger. This is not the first attack; from the Westgate Mall to Mpeketoni, to Garissa University, to El Ade, even with all these attacks, we remain unbowed. I commend the security forces for their quick response that enabled quick evacuation and saving of so many lives. ... view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe as a country that it is time, we recognized terrorism as a major and ever-present threat to our nation. We have several things that we need to correct as a country, which include:- (1) The development of a compensation structure for victims of terror attacks. For instance, up to date, victims of previous attacks have not been paid save for the assistance offered during burial. (2) Increase our border patrol and surveillance. (3) Demystify the notion that Islam is the same as terrorism and invite Muslims and Somali leaders to help in containing messages of ... view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 12 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. At the very outset, I join you in welcoming my colleagues to this Third Session of the 12th Parliament. I wish them a happy new year and fruitful deliberations in the course of the year. view
• 12 Feb 2019 in Senate: As contained in your address, the 12th Parliament has made a lot of progress and we all agree with that. In addition to the numerous Bills that you enumerated, there was another milestone that we cannot afford to forget; taking the Senate to sit out of Nairobi. That was a milestone. I would like to state that the sitting in Uasin Gishu County was a success story. We must pick up from there and ensure that this year, we do not just do one county or two, but must target to do even many more. view
• 12 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, having included the programme of visiting projects after the debates in the Chamber, to see what the monies that we send to the counties has done so far up to now, has sent shivers down the spines of so many county governors. I dare say this here without fear of contradiction that some counties such as Vihiga County have nothing that they can show for devolution for the last five years. There are no major flagship projects that one can say; this is what we achieved in the last six years of devolution. However, after our sitting ... view
• 12 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am telling you; it is working magic. We must increase the frequency of visiting the counties so that we have more sittings outside Nairobi than we did last year. Last year was a trial and a success. We must build on that and ensure that we visit more counties this year. view