George Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mine will even be shorter than the two minutes. I just want to state that budget approval is one of the key functions of any assembly and particularly our county assemblies. It is absolutely important that when they are going through this...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, of course, I am not satisfied. I am sure you were in the House last week when this matter generated a very heated debate. I made it very clear that the Statement was in two bits. Regarding the bit of resolving the boundary dispute,...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity. I came in a bit late and only listened to the last two Petitions. I want to thank the nine patriotic Kenyans from Nakuru for bringing this to our attention. What impresses me about this petition is the fact...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a Statement to give in response to what was requested by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. Before I do so, I want to say that at the Plenary of the Senate held on 21st May, 2015, the Senate adopted the Motion filed by Sen....

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are requesting for an extension. At the same time, I am briefing the House on the progress report on the matter. That is why I am giving the justification why we need the extension.

Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing us 45 days.

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Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to appreciate the Chair. Normally when people make prayers, it is very difficult to get them answered. However, before you, at least prayers are answered. I am very happy with that.

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, Statement (f) is in regard to my Committee. I have the Statement ready but I do not see Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. who sought it. With your guidance, I could either read the Statement or wait for him.

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Statement that I sought. Just as much as I am dedicated to come here and give Statements that are sought from my Committee, I expect the same from my colleagues. This Statement has been on the Floor of this House for the...

Sen. Khaniri I am so disturbed that Members from the other side are trivializing what I consider to be an extremely grave matter. Whether I belong to the Government or not is neither here nor there; but to set the record straight, I do not belong to this Government. I...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know why my good friend, Sen. Sang, is sounding so desperate in getting answers from the relevant Government Cabinet Secretaries and Ministries. I remember one time, this issue came up and we reminded him that Article 125 of the Constitution on powers...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Chairman, Sen. Kivuti, was handling this matter and to the best of my knowledge, we made a report which I want to believe was tabled. If not, we could table the additional information that the Senate wanted next week. The Statement was read, interrogated,...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to respond to a Statement sought by Sen. Okon’go of Nyamira County. He wanted my Committee to explain the following:-

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was no question to answer. I think that he wanted me as the Chairman and the Committee to take note of the importance of riparian land. I guarantee him that we will do that and should he come across any case where individual companies...

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This Motion is seeking to appoint certain Members of this House to a committee and I see Sen. (Dr.) Zani’s name is one of those names that the Motion is seeking to approve. I am seeking your guidance on this...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion as moved by the Deputy Senate Majority Leader. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I support the Motion, allow me to thank you for the elaborate communication that you made to the House this afternoon. You gave the House the proper...

Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute to this very straightforward Motion. The Constitution that we have in Kenya is relatively new and anything new always comes up with teething problems. I want to believe that what we are experiencing now with our Constitution...

Sen. Khaniri Asante Sana, Bw. Spika. Kwanza kabisa natoa shukurani kwa mzalendo huyu kutoka Mandera ambaye ameweza kuangazia mambo ambayo yanafanyika kule Mandera, yasioambatana na sheria za Kenya. Ningependa kuwahimiza Wakenya wengine wawe macho na kuchunguza kwamba pesa tunazotuma kwa serikali za kaunti zinafanya kazi ambayo zilipangangiwa, ikiwa ni majukumu...

Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I think the role of the Chairperson is over in that aspect and it is the work of the Clerk to take it up now and inform the Cabinet Secretary (CS) responsible to appear before the House. (Laughter)

I can understand the point from which the Senator for Bungoma is speaking. However, he is a Member of that Committee and June 16th, 2015 SENATE DEBATES (Laughter)

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Sen. KhaniriJune 16th, 2015 SENATE DEBATESAn hon. Senator: When? Sen. Khaniri, I am not worried about them not being present. However, my worry is time. I know that you are one of those who had requested for a response to statements but because of time, we should move to the...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.5 of 2015) be now read a second time. This is a very important Bill in this House. It is one of the Bills that have specifically been identified in the Constitution as...

This week. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we want to know why the county roads are still with the national Government. If those county roads are transferred the way we did when we did the transfers of all those functions, the entire RMLF should go to the county governments and not...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Did you hear the Senator for Mandera County saying that there are forces and people who want to sabotage devolution? Could he substantiate and give the names and details of these characters who want to sabotage devolution?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if he wants me to substantiate the obvious I will. A few days ago, he knows that this House had to go into mediation to get money for our hospitals which are without drugs, equipment and medicine. Those Members of Parliament (MPs) in the “Lower House”...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to second this Bill. This is possibly one of the only Bills that make the Senate very popular. If this was Christmas my Chair will be Santa Claus because we are now dishing out the money that they have been anxiously waiting for. Otherwise, nobody...

Asante sana, Bi Spika wa Muda, kwa kuniruhusu nichangie huu Mswada. Ni furaha kwetu sisi Maseneta kwa sababu tunajua kwamba jukumu kubwa tulilopewa na wananchi walipotupigia kura ni kuhakikisha tumepigania pesa zaidi ziende kule mashinani kama vile Katiba inasema. Kama vile Mwenyekiti wetu, Sen. Billow, alivyosema, kweli safari ya kutafuta...

Sen.Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have no brief on this particular one. We will consult in our next meeting and report back to the House on the first day of Sitting after recess.

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Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, sometimes back, about two and half months ago, I requested for two Statements. One was from the Committee--- (Sen. Obure spoke off record)

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the Statements I sought was from the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights with regard Maseno boundary where there was simmering tension. That is about two and half or three months ago. No statement was brought. The situation has since escalated as...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, as pertains to the Statement from the Committee on Agriculture, I know that it is ready. I have a copy and know that the Chairman was ready to deliver it last week. So, I would request that you reschedule it to come tomorrow. May 27th,...

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This Mediation Report has just been given to us and I have been going through it. I have just noticed that it is not even signed. Are we in order to discuss a report that is not signed by the...

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I really do not know what Motion Sen. Mositet is contributing to. We have just passed the Mediation Committee Report. We have a lot of business on the Order Paper today. There is no Motion on the Floor. What is...

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Sen. Khaniri Hon. Senators, as the seconder has indicated, we have a constitutional deadline. So, I request that as I give a chance to those who wish to contribute, to please limit your contributions to two minutes. I will start with Sen. Obure.

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Sen. Khaniri Sen. (Dr.) Zani, you took a lot of time. If I give you two minutes, let it be two minutes please. We want to dispense with this Motion because of the constitutional deadlines. I can see that we have so many interests. Please note that we have other...

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Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. As you can see, I have a very able Vice Chairperson as well as the membership in the Committee including the Senator for Kisii County, who was to second this Motion in case I was out. I would like to thank the Committee members...

Hon. Senators, the Mover has moved very well. On behalf of all other Senators, I commend the mediation team for doing a good job. It is good to carry on in that spirit. Any time we have a mediation team, we should look at this nation as one and people...

Hon. Senators, as the seconder has indicated, we have a constitutional deadline. So, I request that as I give a chance to those who wish to contribute, to please limit your contributions to two minutes. I will start with Sen. Obure.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I first thank Sen. Khaniri for a very clear and authoritative presentation, as well as for the good news which has been brought here, that an agreement has been reached and that we are now in a position to meet the deadline of 27th...

You have done so well, Sen. Obure. Please, proceed Sen. (Dr.) Zani

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Further to the point of order raised, Standing Order No. 225 paragraph 5 says that a Senator presenting a petition shall not speak for more than five minutes unless with the permission of the Speaker. Paragraph 4 gives the provision...

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Standing Order 43 (6) gives the Speaker three options. It says:- “When a Senator reports a message from a County Governor under paragraph (3) and (4) , the message shall be deemed to have been laid before the Senate and...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to thank and congratulate those patriotic Kenyans who have brought that Petition to this House for being vigilant. Amongst the accusations that have been leveled on the governor, is the issue of corruption or theft and nepotism. These are crimes that go against...

Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I have two Statements to request, pursuant to Standing Order 45 (2) (b) . CONTINUED DESTRUCTION OF MAU FOREST May 21st, 2015 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Khaniri Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) once again to seek---

Sen. Khaniri I am here, Madam Temporary Speaker. I am sorry I was not paying attention to the Statement. However, going by the tradition of the House, we will look at it and see if we could come up with a response in two weeks’ time. Should we not be...

Sen. Khaniri Thank you once again, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the new National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) rates. In the Statement, the Chairperson should:-

Sen. Khaniri Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker.