George Khaniri

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker Sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity---

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will try and comply with that. Let me thank you for giving me the opportunity and state that at the very onset that I support this Bill. I have read, internalized and I think this is a very good piece of legislation. As a...

Sen. Khaniri

Sen Khaniri Mr Speaker Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. I had the privilege of presenting this Petition on behalf of Nahashon Agano, the other 16 petitioners and the entire populace that lives in Maseno Before I say anything, Mr. Speaker Sir, this is to your attention. This Petition...

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

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, my elder brother, the Senator for Bungoma County, has said it all. Our Standing Orders are very clear in particular Standing Order 232 (2) which states that once a petition has been committed to a Committee, they must file a report. This is a serious...

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

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think that we need to be clear on this matter. From what the Chairperson has explained to us, the prayer was just in regards to the death certificates. Right? I want to know why the Committee had to take a trip to Seattle to...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you for this opportunity. I join my colleagues in lauding Sen. Dullo for raising this matter because it is timely. October 12, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 7 Sen. KhaniriI have just gone through the Statement. Although she said under Standing Order...

Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity and put it on record that I had the privilege of presenting that Petition to this House sometimes back in August, 2019. The True North Society led by a one, Maj. (Rtd.) Lucy Mukuria, approached me. I thank the Chairman...

Sen. Khaniri Sen. (Dr.) Ali, I think it is clear. If Sen. Langat had attended when he was called this matter would not have come up. Let us save ourselves by doing what we are supposed to do. You need to go there, so that you clear yourself or give...

Sen. (Dr.) Ali.

Sen. Khaniri Thank you. I will allow a few comments. Sen. Orengo, you have the Floor. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Orengo) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to felicitate our new Member, Sen. Ngugi. He has started with a bang. I met him out...

Hon. Senators, I want to agree with the sentiments expressed by the Senators who have spoken. I direct that this matter be referred to the Senate Business Committee to allocate time so that the matter can be discussed further beyond what the Committee will do. It is so, directed. Next...

Sen. Khaniri On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. You have said you are waiting for the Whips to advise time on the time we will take the vote. Under the provisions of our Standing Order No. 35 and 36, I bring it to your attention that we have...

Sen. Khaniri Madam Deputy Speaker, I was rising to protest but you have given an explanation. I had the privilege of presenting that Petition on behalf of the veterans. I presented that Petition in August of 2019. As you are aware, in accordance to Standing Order No.232 (2) , the...

Sen. Khaniri Madam Deputy Speaker, while we are on the agenda of Statements, I want to bring to the attention of the House that some time back, I raised a Statement on the State of Affairs in Vihiga County whereby the budget of the county had been suspended by the...

Sen. Khaniri Madam Deputy Speaker, I really want to appreciate that you took that decision that in future no two committees will be assigned to do one responsibility. That is a step in the right direction. I want you to weigh in heavily on this Committee. You have heard Sen....

Sen. Khaniri I thank you for the opportunity, Madam Deputy Speaker. Allow me to thank Sen. Mwaruma for raising this matter under Standing Order No.47 and the Senator for Bomet for requesting a Statement. This is a very thorny issue. I was working on a similar Statement and I am...

Sen. Khaniri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I know that under our Standing Orders, once the report of a Petition is tabled, we are not supposed to debate. However, you have some leeway to allow one or two comments. So, if you allow me, I...

Sen. Khaniri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 47 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of national concern, that is, the frequent accidents at Kaburengu Junction in Kakamega County. First and foremost, on my own behalf, my family and the people of Vihiga County, I...