Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 861 to 870 of 1873.

• 1 Mar 2017 in Senate: Yes, Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was approved yesterday. view
• 1 Mar 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will supply a copy to the Clerk. I rise pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 45(2) to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare concerning Legislations at the County Level on the Retirement Package for County Government Executive and Members of the County Assembly. In the Statement, the Chairperson should:- (1) Explain if the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) are aware of the arrangement by individual county assemblies to legislate on retirement packages; (2) Explain the National Governments Policy direction ... view
• 1 Mar 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. While we are still on the same agenda, did you hear Sen. Madzayo refer to his colleague from Kakamega as view
• 1 Mar 2017 in Senate: This is in total contravention of our Standing Order No.90 (6), which clearly stipulates how we should refer to one another officially in this House. Is he in order? view
• 1 Mar 2017 in Senate: Absolutely not, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I know the rules. I went to consult the Clerk-at-the-Table, but never crossed to the other side of the House. I believe that, that is allowed. view
• 28 Feb 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.45(2)(b), I rise to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations regarding the directive issued by the Deputy President in Baringo County on 24th February, 2017. In the statement, the Chairperson should explain:- (1) The legality of the directive issued by the Deputy President with regards to the Bill of Rights in Article(50) (2)(a) of the Constitution of Kenya. That is the directive on shooting to kill. (2) What has the Government done to cure the real cause of insecurity in ... view
• 28 Feb 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I requested for a Statement; I do not remember the Chairperson of the Committee making a commitment to this House as it is normally done. view
• 28 Feb 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on a point of order. I know it has become a tradition and practice that whenever a Statement is requested Chairpersons asks for two weeks. It is very clear this Statement and the other one that the Senator for Kakamega asked earlier are Statements that were carried over from the previous session. They were requested in September. The assumption would be, instead of asking for two weeks I thought the Chairpersons would be ready with the responses. If possible just read them now. Why would you ask for two weeks for a Statement that was requested in ... view
• 23 Feb 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion. In doing so, let me start by saying that looking at the list of the Members that have been put on this Committee, you will realise that the terms of everybody who sat on this Committee in the previous session have been renewed except me. I am the only one who has been dropped from this Committee. I would like to state that I do not think I was dropped because of non-performance but I think it is because of other political considerations. My Chairman will bear me witness. I accept ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. At the outset, I want to appeal to my colleagues that we approach this matter with a lot of sobriety, reason and tolerance. It is an important matter for this country. I fully subscribe to the sentiments that were raised by the Minority Leader and seconded by the two professors; Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’- Nyong’o and Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo. I want to plead with you that this is not an ordinary Bill and we cannot treat it ordinarily. Our debate will be informed by the Report of the Committee which, in your wisdom, you appointed to ... view