Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 651 to 660 of 1873.

• 12 Feb 2019 in Senate: The second issue is on the Oversight Fund. I disagree with my Whip on the Oversight Fund and state here categorically that the Fund is critical for Senators and a matter that we are not going to negotiate on. We must have the Oversight Fund for us to be effective in our oversight role in our counties. view
• 28 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. They are not necessarily my neighbours but I was born in Kisii when my father was working in the tea industry. He is well known there. I want to join you in welcoming the distinguished delegation from Kisii County Assembly and to encourage them by letting them know that they are benchmarking from the best. They are our greatest partners in devolution and we fully rely on them to ensure that devolution works in terms of providing oversight to the county governments. They are our first line of defence. We channel a ... view
• 28 Nov 2018 in Senate: benefiting from the resources that we channel to the counties and that is where their role comes in. They have to make sure that there is prudent use of every penny that goes to the county. Welcome to Nairobi; we wish you a fruitful stay in the city of Nairobi. view
• 28 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you for the opportunity and to state that, I am very glad that finally, I have an opportunity to move this Bill. This Bill has been on the Order Paper for the last couple of months. I was worried that if I do not get an opportunity to move it today, tomorrow being a day for Members Motions, and next week we all know what is happening, I was not going to get an opportunity to move this Bill until next session which is next year. Nevertheless, I thank you and beg to ... view
• 28 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in giving some background, the establishment of a County Law Compliance and Enforcement Unit (CLCEU) is informed by need for officers who can be responsible for enforcing and ensuring compliance with the law enacted by the county governments. Under Article 185 of the Constitution, counties have the power to make laws that are necessary for, or incidental to, the effective performance and exercise of the powers of the county government under the Fourth Schedule. In this regard, the role of the enforcement officers within the counties is integral to the daily operations and conduct of business in ... view
• 28 Nov 2018 in Senate: inherited inspectorates or reinforcement departments from the previous local government authorities, especially in the case of city and municipal councils. The CoG also recognizes the need for collaboration between the national Government and the county governments in delivery of security services. From their response, the CoG confirmed that it had initiated discussions with the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, the Attorney General and stakeholders to explore ways of collaboration. The CoG concurred with the Attorney General’s advisory that there is need to establish security units at the counties, either through legislation or agreement with the national Government. ... view
• 28 Nov 2018 in Senate: unified structure modeled on the administrative structure of governance that recognizes devolution. Devolution should be the way to go and by setting up a recognized enforcement structure in the counties, law enforcement and security will be better managed by the counties. At this point, allow me to take the Senators to other jurisdictions in the world and give a brief comparative analysis. In the United States of America (USA), an elected official known as ‘the Sheriff’ is in charge of enforcing the law in a county or town. The role of Sheriff’s offices varies considerably from state to state and ... view
• 28 Nov 2018 in Senate: of bylaws and regulations; and preventing crime. Thus municipal police forces do not conduct criminal investigations. In summary, most jurisdictions in the world have enacted laws to establish law enforcement units for their devolved units. As noted earlier, the framework may differ, but the core function of enforcing county legislation and regulations is constant in all these units that have been established. It is, therefore, paramount that a progressive country like Kenya should have a legal framework for the establishment, appointment, functions and uniform code of conduct for the enforcement officers. Coming back home, this Bill is fashioned in the ... view
• 28 Nov 2018 in Senate: Those are just some of the provisions in the code of conduct. Mr. Speaker, Sir, part (c) of the Bill sets out the functions of the county law enforcement and compliance units as follows- (a) Ensuring the compliance and enforcement of all county laws; (b) Inspection for compliance with trade licences and permits; (c) Ensuring legal compliance to all county revenue collection, including cess, royalties and land rates; (d) Protecting and guarding the property of the county; and, (e) Protection of public entertainment sites, among other duties. view
• 28 Nov 2018 in Senate: On the powers of entry by enforcement officers, the Bill sets out the powers of the enforcement officers which include- (a) “enter a premise in which a regulated activity is undertaken and carry out examinations or enquiries to determine whether the provisions of this Act or any other relevant county law are being complied with; (b) require the production of, inspect, and examine a license, register, record or other document relating to a regulated activity within the county; (c) carry out periodic inspections of all premises undertaking regulated activities within the county, to ensure that the provisions of this Act ... view