George Khaniri is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Amani National Congress (ANC) and was first elected to represent the Hamisi Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya in the 1996 by election after his father's ( the late hamisi MP Hon. Khaniri Snr) demise.[1] He retained the seat in the following elections in 1997, 2002, and 2007. He then won in 2013 as Vihiga county senator after the creation of the two tire government following the 2010 new constitution.

George Khaniri
Member of the Kenyan Senate
Assumed office
28 March 2013
Preceded byNew position
ConstituencyVihiga County
Member of the Kenyan Parliament
In office
1996–2022
PresidentDaniel Arap Moi 1996-2003 Mwai Kibaki 2003-2013
Preceded byNicodemus Newton Khaniri
Succeeded byCharles Gimose
ConstituencyHamisi
Personal details
Born
George Munyasia

(1973-07-01) 1 July 1973 (age 50)
Hamisi sub county in Vihiga County
NationalityKenyan
Political partyAmani National Congress (ANC)
SpouseEunice Jelagat
ChildrenIvy, Shirley, Newton, George Khaniri Jr.
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEconomist
CabinetFormer assistant minister

References edit

  1. ^ Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived June 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.