George Khaniri

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

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think the Senate Majority Leader is taking the business of this House seriously as he is alleging. It has been alleged here by Sen. Billow that the Senate Majority Leader gave an undertaking last week on Tuesday on the Floor of the...

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Maybe you could save this House some time. I remember issuing this statement while I was the Vice Chairman of that Committee. All the responses were acceptable except for number three and that is why we were requested to come...

Sen. Khaniri(Laughter)

What is it, Sen. Khaniri? Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Khaniri Are you a Member of the Committee, Sen. Khaniri?

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Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was not privy to this request. But just a minute ago I was called out by my clerk who handed over the statement to me. I want to request the hon. Senator to give me some time to acquaint myself with the statement. I...

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Sen. Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri Order, Sen. Kuti! I was not the Mover of the Motion. The Mover of the Motion was Sen. Lesan.

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The hon. Member on the Floor is very unfair to the leader of this side of the coalition. If you look at the definition of the word “jet-set”, these are people who travel for leisure to go to resorts...

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Sen. Khaniri Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo. March 12, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Khaniri suspended. Farmers were asked to hand spray their livestock at home. This is the usual practise in the cases of highly infectious and contagious diseases such as the foot and mouth disease. The imposition of quarantine and the...

Sen. Khaniri Order! This is Statement Time, so clarifications must be clarifications and not substantive submissions. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) : Okay, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Countries with so little like Djibouti are classified as disease free. Surely, if you compare Djibouti with Kenya, I am sure we can...

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Sen. Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think that the word “sabotage” is unparliamentary. But I could replace it with “undermine”, which is more polite. (Laughter) Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Khaniri is a very serious Senator. I will take his word and wait for the three weeks.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Would I be in order to request the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Lands and Natural Resources to give this Statement for the whole of the country, since this issue is relevant to almost every county? Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir,...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I think that Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o wants to sabotage the delivery of my Statement within the next three weeks. Could the Chairman deliver my Statement within three weeks, as he said and then take more time to do the exercise that Sen....

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for Sen. Kiraitu Murungi to impute improper motive on my part and use unparliamentary language with reference to exactly what I have said? Could he either use a more polite word or withdraw and apologize?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think that the word “sabotage” is unparliamentary. But I could replace it with “undermine”, which is more polite. (Laughter) March 12, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

Mr. Speaker, Sir, can I continue?

Let us dispose of this matter. Since the Chair has no difficulties with extending your request to cover the rest of the country, I think that it makes a lot of sense. I think your fear is just that maybe it might take more time and affect the delivery of...

I stand directed, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

In three week’s time. DELAY IN ISSUANCE OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES IN MERU COUNTY

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also seek a Statement from the Chairman of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations. The request being made is for a Statement from the Cabinet Secretary in charge of registration of persons specifying how many birth certificates have been issued in Meru County in...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, on behalf of my committee, the Committee for Agriculture, Land and Natural Resources to issue a Ministerial Statement that was sought by Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo on the Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in his county. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the first cases of...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, my understanding is that the statement belongs to the House. I gave a very firm undertaking. If you remember very well, because of the urgency of the matter, you wanted me to issue this statement in a week’s time and I requested for two weeks....

Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand guided.

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Sen. Khaniri No. He can improve.

Sen. Khaniri Yes, Sir.

Sen. Khaniriyou either rise on a point of order or on something else, but you cannot just stand and start talking. It is not allowed.

Sen. Khaniri Leader of Majority, do you have something to say to that?

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me clarify. February 26, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Khaniri Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have---

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to inform Sen. Khaniri that it is true Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is one of the best brains that this country has. Despite the hiccups that we had at the beginning, we are seriously considering from the Majority side, whipping him back and, therefore, proposing...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support this Motion. First, I want to thank the Members who were in the two committees. I believe Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and Sen. Okong’o have done us proud in terms of delivering their duties. But it is also important to understand that...

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

What is it, Sen. Ong’era? You must distinguish what you want.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand on a point of information.

Sen. Elachi, do you want to be informed? February 26, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Go on.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to inform my dear sister, the Majority Whip, that the distinguished Senator of Kakamega County is a member of the Delegated Legislation Committee--- by the CORD coalition.

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a very important issue. Is the distinguished Senator in order to mislead the whole country on coalitions and the Political Parties Act when she knows very well that the only coalition which you are forced by law to stick...

Order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. You rose on a point of order, did you not?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to tell the Senator that I am not confusing this country. There are two ways in a coalition; either before or after. This is in the law. I am very right that the law is very clear. That is why we are able to...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion which is before the House. The two committees which were temporarily held by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and Sen. Okong’o Mongare were positions held by the Senate Minority Leader. These positions were decided on by the side of the coalition. He...

(Dr.) Khalwale. He was dewhipped by the Majority side and we welcomed him. That is why you see him sitting on our side. We want to continue working with him. He played a very key role in the Bungoma County by-elections which were rudely fixed on our brother Sen. Wetangula....

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. (Loud consultations)

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Sen. Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri No. He can improve.

This looks like a very urgent issue. Two weeks is very far away. Sen. Khaniri Sen. Khaniri, can you do better than two weeks?

Sen. Khaniri Leader of Majority, do you have something to say to that?

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. With your permission, I would like to follow up the question by Sen. Wako. Although the new Constitution is very good, it seems as if the whole year we have been in this House, there has been a problem...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir---

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Sen. Khaniri “Mr. Fix” is a very broad word. He had forces against him. We know that his case was unfairly ruled---

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