George Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri Order, Senator! We are on a different matter all together. I am aware of your matter. Since you have made a request, I will grant you the opportunity to make the request. First, I am actually surprised that the Vice-Chairperson of the same Committee is so harsh on...

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am looking at the Order Paper for the day and the Statements that are expected to be delivered today are listed clearly. We expected three Statements from the Chairperson of the Committee on Education, and the Statement that he...

Sen. Khaniri Bw. Spika, nakushukuru kwa kunipa wakati huu wa hoja ya nidhamu. Alichoomba Sen.Hassan ni taarifa, na jibu lililotoka kwa mwenyekiti ni kwamba, atatoa taarifa siku ya Alhamisi, lakini hakusema ni Alhamisi gani. Amesema tu Alhamisi lakini hatujui ni mwaka ujao au mwezi ujao. Alhamisi ni nyingi. Hakutupa tarehe...

Order, Members! To some extent, Sen. Khaniri is right. Mark my words, “to some extent”. To another extent, there is an issue before the Floor where the Chair of the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget was giving an update. To that extent, Members are contributing to that particular update.

Hoja ya nidhamu, Bw. Spika!

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a follow up on the issue raised by Sen. Kembi-Gitura. I am looking at Standing Order No.227 (2) which states:- “Whenever a Petition is committed to a Standing Committee, the Committee shall, in not more than sixty calendar days from the time of...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and March 5, 2015 SENATE DEBATES Sen. KhaniriHuman Rights on the simmering hostility and tension between residents of Vihiga and Kisumu counties...

Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am okay with two weeks’ time.

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is listed on the Order Paper that my Committee is supposed to issue a Statement on Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Community Enterprise Development and implementation of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act; a Statement sought by Sen. Wangari on 12th February, 2015. March 4,...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, any day next week; either on Wednesday or Thursday.

Sen. Khaniri Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have just gone through the request and, the issues being raised by the hon. Senator regarding the pollution of Athi River are very weighty. I would suggest that we be given three weeks. I want to propose that, rather than just wait for...

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Sen. Khaniri Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have three requests for Statements. STATUS OF SUSPENDED RECRUITMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Order No. 45 (2) (b) , I wish to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Sessional Committee on Devolved Government, regarding internally displaced persons (IDPs) . In the Statement, the Chairperson should:-

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I oblige. However, if you listen to the Statement, No. 1, I said provide a comprehensive and up to date data on the IDPs in the country generally, and Vihiga County in particular. Third, I requested him to state what the Government is doing...

Sen. Khaniri I oblige but sometimes when you make these things too general, it loses the meaning and sense of urgency. As he does a general statement, let him also concentrate on the issues I raised about Vihiga County because I had a reason to raise them.

Sen. Khaniri Sen. Karaba. IMPLEMENTATION OF FEES GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE CS, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Sen. Karaba.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have heard what Sen. Khaniri has requested and alongside the other one. The answer will be ready in two weeks’ time. It is a concern for everybody.

Two weeks, Sen. Khaniri. Sen. Khaniri Obliged.

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Sen. Khaniri Sen. (Prof) Anyang’- Nyong’o, we have moved on, we are not there now. That Statement is finished; Sen. Khaniri rose to issue a different Statement.

Sen. Khaniri Sorry, I did not quite get what you said?

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have to wait until we receive the Statement from the relevant offices. As soon as I get that Statement, I will deliver it.

Sen. Khaniribe free. So, I hope that Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo’s noble idea will not be misused by getting the wrong people on the right job. That can equally be disastrous.Finally, in the judgement that the five Judges gave yesterday, they said that it is not really the absence of laws...

Order! The question has been raised, we are going to give it an answer, so let us not be speculative. Sen. Khaniri may I please refer you to Standing Order No. 97. It states that:- “Upon a Motion, other than a Motion by way of amendment to a question proposed...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I was saying, there are lapses and also challenges in our security generally. As Sen. (Dr.) Kuti said, home guards or KPRs have been there since Independence. They have done extremely well in complementing the security forces. If there are heroes who should be recognized...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As I congratulate Sen (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, because this is a matter that touches on “haki ya mnyonge” could he allow me to remove one feather from my hat---

Hon. Members, please remember that we are going to vote may I request that you do not leave the precincts.

Sen. Khaniri Let me get this right, Sen. Sijeny. By saying that women should be given priority, do you mean in recruitment? Do you mean that there should be the one-third gender rule in the recruitment of the Police reservists? I want to understand. Is that what you are saying?...

Order, Sen. Khaniri! Your time is up. Proceed, Sen. Mong’are.

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Sen. Khaniri I am not protesting, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am just getting worried because we do not want this House or the House of Parliament to act in futility. In this era where Kenyans are very enlightened, we risk that a Kenyan somewhere will rush to court; that we...

Sen. Khaniri Where is the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries? An hon. Senator: Ni yeye mwenyewe! He is the one! (Laughter) That is correct. Sen. ole Ndiema!. February 19, 2015 SENATE DEBATES SUPPLY OF DI-AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE (DAP) FERTILIZER BY THE GOVERNMENT

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is also important to note that Trans Nzoia is not the only leading maize growing county; we have quite a number of counties in Kenya which grow maize. We need to be told by the Chairperson whether fertilizer will be supplied on time to other counties....

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Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek for further information. But before I do so, I take this opportunity to thank my good neighbour, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, for raising this matter. It came to my knowledge sometime last week—

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we wait for this Statement, I do not know how long the Chairperson will require to issue it. But could he assure the House that the Professor will not be harassed by the community and the leaders like they have been doing in the...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, the matter that has been raised by the Senator for Kitui County is a matter that was raised in this House and it was handled by my Committee. You will remember that you instructed us to convene a meeting of all the interested stakeholders. We...

Sen. Khaniri Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I said, the Government is setting a very bad precedence, acting in impunity in total disregard of the rule of law. The Government is defying instructions from the court, court orders and even the Senate. We, as a Committee, stand by the Report that...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the two issues raised by Sen. (Dr.) Machage and Sen. Abdirahman, it is you to respond because Sen. (Dr.) Machage wants to know if we can summon them to the Committee of the Whole. He is seeking for you guidance. Similarly, Sen. Abdirahman wants...

Sen. Khaniri On a Point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You just delivered a Communication from His Excellency the President and Members were seeking some clarifications. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale rose on a point of order and sought some clarifications. There are other Members who want to seek further clarification on...