Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 731 to 740 of 1948.

• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology concerning the 2013 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Examinationresults, and in particular ranking of schools in the country. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: In the Statement, the Chairperson, my good friend, hon. Sabina, should inquire and report specifically on the following:- view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: (i) the reasons why Maranda High School in Siaya County has not been ranked at all; and view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: (ii) the reasons why the school was omitted from the ranking list, yet the results of the individual students were released and are as follows, just for the record: a total of 136 pupils of the class of 2013 scored straight As, 153 students scored A-; 76 students scored B+; 28 students scored B; 5 students scored B- and the lowest two students scored C+. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: (iii) The Chair of the Committee will note that the aggregate number of students who scored straight As and A- totalled 289, a number higher than the entire registered class of any of the top ten schools ranked by the Ministry. In fact, if you look at the mean score of this school, it compares very favourably even to the top school, whose total registration of 276 candidates is lower than the total number of Maranda School students who scored A and A-. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: (iv) The Chairperson should also tell the House the exact measures that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is taking to address this very serious aberration that has demoralized and caused great apprehension in the community of Maranda High School, the people of Siaya County and the whole country. Maranda High School is a national school and, therefore, it has parents and interested persons right across the length and breadth of the Republic. This is a matter of grave national concern. This is a matter that is of urgency and I hope that the Chairperson will provide information to ... view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I do notice that the very able Chair of the Departmental Committee seems to have the information right at her fingertips. But I also do understand that the Cabinet is on a retreat and I believe that this is a matter that will require the Cabinet Secretary himself to have a say in it. I believe Wednesday is reasonable; but there are two other Statements I sought from the same Departmental Committee on students unrest at Maseno University last September and Kenyatta University last March. I have not received a response for both Statements requests. I pray that ... view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker with your kind permission, I know that the Member for Rarieda has direct personal interest in this matter because Maranda High School is right next door to him, maybe, he has some information that is additional to what I have shared with the House, and so without purporting to direct the Chair--- view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank hon. Speaker view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. Let me start first of all by saying that as an officer of the High Court, I have the highest regard for the Judiciary and in fact, I The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view