Calist Mwatela

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Bw. Spika, wacha nizungumze kwa lugha ya Kiswahili, hata mimi ninakijua. Kwanza, ninamshukuru mhe. Nuh kwa kuleta jambo hili la muhimu. Hii ni swala nyeti kwa sababu ni kweli kabisa hatuko hapa ili kupendeza mtu ye yote, bali tuko hapa kuhudumu kwa nchi ya Kenya. Lakini si sawa wakati tunaposimama na kusema kuwa watu fulani katika Serikali ndio wanatekeleza kazi na wengine hawatekelezi bila pia kuangalia upande ule mwingine. view
• 7 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Bw. Spika, hili ni Bunge la wananchi wa Kenya. Tunapokosoana, ni vizuri tukosoane kikamilifu pande zote mbili kwa maanae hata katika upande ule mwingine kuna waheshimiwa Wabunge ambao ni walegevu. view
• 7 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Bw. Spika, singependa kutaja majina kwa sababu katika sheria za Bunge, ni lazima ulete Hoja maalum ili kumzungumzia Mbunge mwenzako. view
• 7 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, two days ago, the very able hon. Ababu Namwamba who is the Member for Budalangi sought a Statement on the issue of free primary education and the free secondary education funds. I wish to quickly read through the Statement. It is a bit lengthy but I will try to be a bit fast. view
• 7 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is important to build some---- In the recent past, there has been some debate around the question of funding of Free Primary Education (FPE) and the Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE). I wish to reiterate that the Government is fully aware of the importance of human capital in the socio-economic and political development of this nation and as such, it cannot renege on its commitment to the development of education in this country. Indeed, it is for this reason that the Government, in 2003, made a courageous policy decision and adopted the FPE Programme, ... view
• 7 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am corrected. I will, therefore, read the critical elements. To ensure that learning continues uninterrupted, the Government has made arrangements to immediately release the balance of 21 per cent for the FPE which is Kshs1.85 billion and 28 per cent for the FDSE programme which is Kshs5.15 billion. With this disbursement, the funding for the FPE will be 100 per cent while that of the FDSE will be 77 per cent. The remaining 23 per cent for the FDSE will be released in early July, 2012, which is about three weeks from now. In ... view
• 7 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I had given all these explanations in my statement but because we had to shorten the statement, that is why the explanations could not come out. view
• 7 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there was a realignment of how money is supposed to be disbursed to schools. Initially, the amount that came at the beginning of the year was 30 per cent, then followed by 20 per cent and then followed last by 50 per cent. But on the understanding that the biggest requirement for funds was at the beginning of the year and with consultations with the committee, it was found necessary view
• 6 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yesterday, I undertook to make a Ministerial Statement on the Floor of this House upon the request of hon. Namwamba on the very pertinent issue of free primary education funds as well as free day secondary funds. As I speak at the moment, the Minister for Education, the Minister for Finance and officials of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) as well as Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) are on a round table discussing the issue and I am very hopeful that this matter will be resolved in the next few hours. So, ... view
• 6 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view