Dr. Agnes Zani

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Jun 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to report progress that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.2 of 2016) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow. view
• 4 Apr 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You pre-empted me. I sit in this Committee and I think, as a Committee especially of the Senate, we wanted to clear the issue, to ensure that there was synchrony so that we do not have the case as of the health workers. As a Committee, we were able to get all the players on board. We called all of the Union members and also held a meeting with the CS Education, but by that time, it had been resolved. By the time we met the lecturers they had been offered a Ksh10 billion ... view
• 4 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish to welcome the students. I think one set has gone out and another one is coming in. I am happy that they have joined us this afternoon, to see how we work as the Senate. As they go through the history of Kenya and this very important phase of devolution, they will know that they are part of it. They are the future of Kenya and the ones who will ensure, through the various capacities that are going to be built into them and the work they will do, that devolution gets entrenched and ... view
• 4 Apr 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This is a response to the Senate question from Sen. Dullo about the delay by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in promoting teachers, specifically those from Isiolo County. The first question that she sought was to state and explain the criteria that the Commission uses to promote teachers who previously held certificates and diplomas, but have since upgraded to a degree. The answer is that all teachers in employment of the Commission will be considered for promotion on the following: (1) Successful undertaking of the relevant professional module. (2) Availability of funded posts in ... view
• 4 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the issue regarding whether a policy has been tabled, that was not sought for in the initial question. However, it is alluded to from the answer because it says very clearly that there are specific areas for consideration for promotion and this is; one, successful undertaking of the relevant professional module. It seems that somebody can have a professional qualification for the module but it is hinged onto other premises. The second premise is availability of funded posts in that establishment. What has been happening is that there has been a group of people in a ... view
• 4 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is important for teachers to seek higher qualifications because it improves their degree of delivery at any capacity. It also enhances the work that they do. However, the problem is expansion since qualifications are being dealt with and that is an issue of policy. When Module 2 programmes came on board and they allowed more people to go for degree courses that--- view
• 4 Apr 2017 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 4 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, who is also away on sabbatical leave, for the information. We are all in agreement. The feedback that the Ministry has given is that the proportion of funding and injecting to motivate teachers has not been addressed. This is the broader issue of policy that had not been raised in the initial question. I, therefore, propose that as an additional follow up, we ask the Ministry to give us the direct policy on how promotions are going to be done because it is very frustrating for those who got a grade ... view
• 28 Feb 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to commend both the Senate and the CAF for putting the second legislative forum together. The county assemblies are our closest partners in matters devolution. The First Legislative Summit enabled us to have that linking and it was very productive because we were able to discuss issues of commonality and forge a way forward on how to proceed as well as how to increase and have better inter-linkages and collaboration between the two bodies. It is great that we are going to have a second legislative forum. That means that it is getting ... view
• 22 Feb 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 28(1), this House approves the Senate Calendar (Regular Sessions of the Senate) for the year 2017 (February to August, 2017), laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 22nd February, 2017. This is a document that sets out the events in terms of what we, as a Senate, are expected to do. It helps us to be very clear on the dates that we are to be in this House. We know that we are soon going for general elections. We are winding up in terms of ... view