Calist Mwatela

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me do that. view
• 13 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought I was going to be reasonably brief but if the Member wants me to be detailed, I could attempt to do so. I know the emerging issues that have been raised are social issues such as gender, environment, HIV/AIDS, children rights, human rights, computers, drug abuse, school safety and peace education among others. I want to assure the Member that curriculum development--- When I answered and said that emerging issues are captured and incorporated as topics I meant exactly that. These issues are factored in when you are writing or developing a geography curriculum you ... view
• 13 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not have the policy with me, but there is. I will gladly table the policy. view
• 13 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: I fully conquer with the hon. Member. There is need to employ people who are versed in different issues that are emerging to make sure that these things are captured properly in our education system as we try to implement Vision 2030. We definitely need to get the correct personnel. I fully agree with the Member and we will try as much as possible to make sure that we hire enough personnel to address those issues. view
• 13 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think I said that there is a Bill that has been published. Maybe I should table the Bill for the hon. Member’s sake, and so that he can give his input. I fully concur with the hon. Member that we need to decentralize. We have a new Constitution that recognizes devolved Government, and these institutions need to get to the grassroots. I think we have made an attempt and his input will be graciously received. view
• 13 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I think it is proper that where there is failure, there is acceptance of that fact. I took it upon myself to physically go and check in the lounge to see whether the Minister of State for Defence or his Assistant Ministers were there. Unfortunately, none of them is there. I am most apologetic for this situation. view
• 13 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, may I thank you for giving me this opportunity which otherwise would have been lost. The matter in question arises out of Question No.1041 by hon. Kaino, who is not in the House. This issue was addressed except that we were asked to bring to the House, as a Ministry, the action taken as regards the closure of alcoholic drinking points within a radius of 300 metres of learning institutions as the law stands. I beg to table two documents. One is a letter from my Permanent Secretary to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State for ... view
• 13 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I started by saying that I think where there is failure, it should be accepted. We should be here to address the issues of this House. Therefore, I would like to, again, make an undertaking that I will make this a priority. I apologise to hon. Members of the Back Benche because they do not ask Questions on their own behalf. view
• 13 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have no objection to the request. Actually, if we had enough time, the documents are not too lengthy and you could have read them, so that it is known to the whole country. view
• 13 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will read one paragraph from the letter to the Permanent Secretary. It reads that:- “This is to request your urgent action to co-operate for closing all bars and alcoholic drinking points around schools as directed by Parliament and submitting the implementation status report to Parliament”. view