George Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri Order, Sen. Khaniri. Please proceed, Chairman.

Sen. Khaniri Asante, Bw. Spika. Leo tunatekeleza wajibu wetu kama Bunge la Seneti ili kuelekeza pesa mashinani. Kila Kaunti imepata haki yake. Lakini sijui kama tutatabasamu ama tuanze kulia na kusaga meno kwa sababu hatujui zitatumika namna gani huko. Leo ninapiga kura Kaunti ya Migori ipatiwe Kshs5,836,852,127. Leo tukipitisha Hoja...

Sen. Khaniri Sen. Omondi, that is not good enough. When will you meet the CS? My recommendation is that since we know there is an international conference this week, you can do it on Monday or even Tuesday. If the CS fails to turn up, you can do summons and...

Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On 6th May this year, Sen. Ong’era sought a Statement from my Committee regarding the hazards posed by the Nairobi Dam, especially during the rainy season. She requested for a number of things which I will proceed straight away to clarify. July 22nd,...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, once again my apologies to my good sister, Sen. Ong’era for the late reply. I gave to this House the reasons this answer did not come in time. The County Government of Nairobi has stipulated to us, in the answers that I have read, the...

Sen. Khaniri I am asking that for the purpose of the House. When shall we get a response? We have to have a record on when it is possible to have a response to these issues in the House.

Sen. Khaniri Do you want me to give you the first or the second week?

Sen. Khaniri Okay, the second Tuesday after resumption from recess. What is the problem?

Sen. KhaniriYou sought a statement?

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Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You may recall that last week, I explained to the House my predicament in trying to obtain this statement from the Nairobi County Government. I told the House that I had invoked Article 125 of the Constitution. I am glad to report that...

Sen Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) , I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Devolved Government regarding capacity building for county officials who perform specific security and enforcement functions. In the Statement, the Chairperson should highlight the...

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Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Vice Chairperson has struggled to pronounce some of the medical terms, but all the same, I thank her for the statement. In response to the first question as to whether the Cabinet Secretary is aware, the Vice Chairperson says that the Ministry...

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Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is correct that Sen. Musila asked for a Statement regarding the presence of herders who were causing some serious problems there as well the recruitment of police reservists. The gracious Vice Chairperson and myself went to the Cabinet Secretary’s office, and he received us...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, we thank you for the messages that you have delivered. On the second two messages, you have clearly given the way forward by appointing Members to the Mediation Committee. However, on the first message on the Public Audit and Asset Disposal Bill (National Assembly No.38...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Statement that you are just ruling on falls under my Committee. It is listed on the Order Paper appendix as a Statement to be issued. However, I just want to bring to your attention that it has not even been requested. I think it...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, what you have just stated is the right position. However, we all know that what is normally listed in the appendix are the Statements that are due to be delivered and not asked

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that it has been about two months since the Hon. Senator requested for this Statement from my Committee. We were to get a response from Nairobi County Government and not the Cabinet Secretary (CS) . We wrote to the Nairobi County Government,...

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order to bring to your attention that the Senator for Nyeri referred to the Senator for Migori as the Senator for Kuria. Is there a Senator for Kuria in this House? Is he in order?

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I consulted the gracious Sen. Kittony a while ago. She told me that they have not received the answer from the Cabinet Secretary. I brought to her attention that the Constitution under Article 125 gives us the powers to compel these people to give the...

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I highly appreciate what Sen. Kagwe has just said. However, I think we are going against Standing Order No.86 – speaking twice on a Question. It says: “No Senator shall speak more than once to a Question except in...

Sen. Khaniri Since the Division is over, the bar can be undrawn. (Laughter)

Sen. Khaniri, ni kitu gani chako hakifanyi? (Laughter) Sen. Khaniri Bw. Spika wa Muda, nasikitika sana kwani hata baada ya Bunge letu kutumia pesa nyingi kutuwekea mitambo hii, hiki kitu changu kimekataa kufanya kazi. Nafinya lakini hakifanyi kazi. (Laughter)

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to join my colleagues in thanking the Chairman of the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) for tabling these Reports. I am glad that at long last, the Report for Vihiga County has been tabled and we will scrutinise it. Mr. Speaker,...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, you can see clearly when I say that this Jubilee Government is not serious about the lives of Kenyans. You can see exactly what I mean. July 7th, 2015 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, what can be more engaging than--- (Loud consultations)

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am so disturbed. Of course, we get these statements from the Government and when we ask, we know where they come from. I am a Chair of a Committee and I know about it. This Government is not serious about the lives of Kenyans....

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, clearly, Sen. Kittony is doing her second term in Parliament and she must understand the sitting arrangement in any debating Chamber. Those who sit on the right of the Speaker are those who are in the Government and those who sit on the left are...

Order! Order, Senators.

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, some of us who have served in the Government know how governments operate. There is what we call collective responsibility and at the end of the day, the buck stops with the appointing authority. If the Ministry of Health has failed, it is the Government...

Sen. Khaniri On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Khaniri The House.

Sen. Khaniri Then I wish to inform Sen. Kagwe. Mr. Speaker, Sir, although you made a good ruling on this that it does not matter which level of government, but I want to inform Sen. Kagwe that an outbreak of malaria is an emergency. The emergency money is with the...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to do some little consultations and then I report back. I know there was a comprehensive report being worked on and will be tabled. Let me make some consultations and then report back to the House in a short while. July 7th, 2015...