Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 961 to 970 of 1873.

• 5 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 45 (2) (b), I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education regarding delay in payment of teachers who marked the 2015 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) national exams. In the Statement, the Chairperson should:- (1) Explain the cause of the delay given the fact that the examiners are usually paid their dues latest with the March salary of the subsequent year. (2) Explain why the concerned Cabinet Secretary has not explained the cause of the delay to ... view
• 5 May 2016 in Senate: Which one? The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view
• 5 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No. 45 (2) (b), I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget regarding Government plans to ban trade in second-hand clothes, popularly known as mitumba. In the Statement, the Chairperson should:- (1) Explain the measures put in place by the Government to cushion thousands of traders who depend solely on the business for their livelihood against the effects of the anticipated ban. (2) Explain how the Government plans to provide alternative clothing for the larger population that depends on second-hand clothes for their clothing and ... view
• 5 May 2016 in Senate: seconded. view
• 3 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Committee on Land and Natural Resources, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 3rd May, 2016; Report of the Standing Committee on Land and Natural Resources on Examination of Petition on Heavy Blasting and Dust from a Quarry near Taru Trading Centre in Kinango Sub-County of Kwale County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your indulgence. We did not meet the prerequisite 60 days due to various reasons. We had very many witnesses to summon and we also had to visit the site. So, we went ... view
• 3 May 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Chairman of the Committee on Education to feign ignorance? The Chairman knows well that he has all the instruments under the Constitution. Articles 125 and 153 (3) give him the powers to summon the Cabinet Secretary. There is a recourse that the Chairman can take and he knows that other committees have invoked these particular provisions of the Constitution. Is he in order to feign ignorance? view
• 3 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, the Chairman is obliged to respond to the valid points of order that were raised by various Members. In particular, I refer the Chairman to Article 153(3) of the Constitution, which is express and explicit that:- The electronic version of theSenate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 28 Apr 2016 in Senate: seconded view
• 27 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to join you in welcoming members from the Vihiga County Assembly, a county that I am proud to represent in this august House. Once again, I want to hail the County Assembly of Vihiga for fully embracing the Speaker’s programme of capacity-building our county assemblies to ensure that they play their role of oversight in a better way. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when a team is coming from various county assemblies, the Senator from the area is notified. This time round, I was not notified and I did not know that my Members were here until ... view
• 26 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Senate Standing Committee on Land and Natural Resources,I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 26th April, 2016:- Report of the Standing Committee on Land and Natural Resources on the petition of OlMorogi Parcel of Land, Parcel No.21400. Thank you. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view