George Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I do not intend to challenge your ruling. I fully concur with what you have just ruled. However, looking at the Oder Paper, we are under Order No.4. It would be advisable to Sen. Sang that if he has any...

Sen. Khaniri Order! Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, you know how to challenge the Speaker. You do not do it by riding through other statements but you should seek for my communication directly. Secondly, I did not agree with Sen. Wetangula but I gave both options. In fact, I used Sen. Khaniri...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank you for coming to the immediate defence of the Senate Minority Leader. However, are you confirming that the confirmed ever absence of Sen. Sonko is with your leave? Could you confirm that because the Constitution is very clear on what...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to thank my very good friend, Sen. Mwakulegwa, for the very elaborate response that he has given to my request. I will be quick to say that Kenya Power has taken advantage of its monopoly to exploit Kenyans. Research has shown that Kenya...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) . I beg to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Land and Natural Resources concerning the mining of ballast by China Overseas Engineering Group Company Limited (COVEC) in...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kenyans have suffered for a very long time under the Kenya Power Company. I think they are subjecting Kenyans to this because of the monopoly they enjoy. The Senator for Kisii asked a very specific question and I do not think the Chairman has come...

Sen. Khaniriexpeditiously, so that we can get to the bottom of these complaints. Bungoma is the same county where we had wheelbarrows being bought for Kshs1 million and the Governor’s seat was bought for Kshs3 million; kiti ya kukaa tu. I urge the Committee to be very firm. This time...

Sen. Khaniri Chairperson or Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Health. Sen. Kittony.

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Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to give notice of the following Motion:- WHEREAS Article 43 (1) (f) and 53 (1) (b) of the Constitution guarantees every citizen a right to education and every child a right to free and compulsory basic education, respectively; NOTING that the Teachers Service...

Sen. Khanirialcohol in those premises?Mr. Speaker, Sir, this happened particularly in Murang’a, Kiambu and Nakuru counties. There is a particular a case where a Member of Parliament (MP) led a gang of close to 500 hooligans to raid, attack and destroy Keroche Breweries; the only indigenous owned brewery in the...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, under normal circumstances, the statement sought is valid and should be issued in a week’s time. However, because of the problem we have sometimes, I request that we be given two weeks. It so directed. It will be issued in two weeks’ time. Proceed with...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to ride on the same statement request. I would like to seek a clarification on the process of rehabilitation that the Government is putting in place. Whereas you can stop people from consuming illicit brews, the biggest problem is rehabilitation. People stop, give up and...

I will allow those two because they are not a burden to the animal. You can only ride when your weight is less than the one carrying you. They are related because one takes it forward in terms of rehabilitation plans and the other one is the conduct in which...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, under normal circumstances, the statement sought is valid and should be issued in a week’s time. However, because of the problem we have sometimes, I request that we be given two weeks. It so directed. It will be issued in two weeks’ time. Proceed with your second...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will respond in two weeks’ time.

It is so ordered. Proceed with your last statement, Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo.

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am even waiting for them to come to me any time now. It is not my issue that I should fail to answer them. I am very good at it. I even have some statements here which have not been listed on the Order...

How long have you been struggling to have them signed?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am even waiting for them to come to me any time now. It is not my issue that I should fail to answer them. I am very good at it. I even have some statements here which have not been listed on the Order Paper, and...

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Sen. Khaniri Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to seek two statements. Pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) , I rise to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the Government’s move to reduce electricity connection fee for customers living within a radius...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is okay. Thank you very much.

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes. I have a second statement. Pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) , I rise to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education regarding alleged misappropriation of money meant for text books under the free primary and day...

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir. You realize that the Statement was requested by Sen. Chelule and she is not in the House. Our practice has always been that it is good for the statement to be issued when the Member who requested for the Statement...

Sen. Khaniri Which one? May 5, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Sen. KhaniriWe are not sure when we will come back. I will bring it as soon as we come back, because non-payment of teachers is a matter of great concern.Mr. Speaker, Sir, you can rule on that. Sen. Karaba, that is...

Sen. Khaniri 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...

Sen. Khaniri 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...

Sen. Khaniri 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:- May 3rd, 2016 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Khaniri 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...

Sen. Khaniri 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...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the statement by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Let me start by saying that every Kenyan has the right to run for any position in this country. Sen. Wetangula was within his right to go and launch his presidential bid and he cannot...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, on his own confession, you have heard the Deputy Speaker say that he has teargas canisters in his car. I do not have teargas in my car. (Laughter)

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, the points of order raised by my colleagues just go further to support my point; that thorough investigations must be done to establish where this teargas was obtained from. Some of us know that teargas is a preserve of anti- riot police, therefore, the common...