Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 681 to 690 of 1873.

• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: House is a testimony that Kenyans have confidence in this House. Kenyans have faith that this House will address their problems. We are receiving so many petitions weekly. It is a clear demonstration that this is the House they believe in. I urge the Committee that you will refer this Petition to, to rise to the occasion so that they do not let us down. It is led by Sen. Sakaja. I like the vibrancy that he has brought into the Committee; only that he has not responded to my statement which I raised several months ago on minimal wages ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am well informed. I will do the needful although I doubt that this was after the new Standing Orders. However, I will check the facts. The issues raised in the Petition by Sen. Seneta are very grave I cannot imagine a situation where people wake up every day, go to work, dispense their duties and, at the end of the month, nothing comes their way in terms of remuneration. How do you expect them to live? How do you expect them to get to work? Howe do you expect them to pay school fees? Howe do ... view
• 6 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you and I will be brief. Let me first of all take this opportunity to congratulate the members of the Teri B Group Ranch, through their Senator, for presenting this Petition to the Senate and for having confidence in the Senate of the Republic of Kenya. The fact that they have brought their issue here is a testimony that they have confidence in this House and that we will move expeditiously, as the Senator proposed, to resolve this matter. The issues that have been canvased in this Petition are grave because issues of land are ... view
• 11 Oct 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. Pursuant to Standing Order 47 (1), I rise to make a Statement on an issue of general topical concern, on the current high cost of living in the country and the general mismanagement of the economy. The country has been staring at an era of high cost of living. This high cost of living depicts a failure by the national Government to cushion its citizens, as it is the responsibility of the Government to ensure prudent management of the economy. Several issues concern us today. One is the huge total debt ... view
• 11 Oct 2018 in Senate: Give me one more minute and I will be done. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for your indulgence. Today, the number of hawkers in the city is increasing by day and surely it will not be a prudent idea to just drive them out of the streets. Currently the daily casual work wage in Vihiga County is about Kshs200 on the higher side. How this can be distributed to cover the daily needs of a small family of four members is almost a miracle. I wish to bring this matter to the attention of the Senate because as lawmakers, ... view
• 11 Oct 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am neither the Chairperson of the Vice Chairperson, but I am a Member of that Committee. On behalf of my Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson, I give a commitment to the Senator that we should be able to respond to the Statement maybe in three weeks’ time. view
• 11 Oct 2018 in Senate: Okay, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We can do so in one week. If we will be unable, we will report progress. view
• 4 Oct 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on the implementation status of the Government set minimum wage guidelines in the country. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the level of implementation of the set minimum wage guidelines as enshrined under Article 41(2)(a) of the Constitution, particularly for employees on contract and those working for companies providing outsourced services. (2) Provide details on how personnel from the National Youth Service (NYS) are remunerated especially those assigned to ... view
• 4 Oct 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have 15 minutes to reply to this Motion. However, I seek your indulgence. This Motion has not received justice. I moved it yesterday and it was seconded by Sen. Halake and temporarily adjourned. By the time we came back to it, most Members had left so it came to a close. I know there were many Members who had an interest in it. They did not get a chance to contribute, yet the Motion has been closed. I, therefore, want to seek your indulgence that instead of using my 15 minutes to reply, I ... view
• 4 Oct 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have so many more requests! view