Calist Mwatela

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 21 to 30 of 702.

• 27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the measures that we will definitely take is to try and put the proposition that has been made by the Questioner; that is to start more girls’ schools so that these girls can remain in school rather than get exposed. We take this proposition by the Questioner very seriously. We will also ensure that we co- operate with the leaders, like the newly elected hon. Member, to make sure that education is passed on to the girls and the general population. view
• 27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you for the invitation. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I tender the reply, may I take this opportunity to apologize for being absent this morning when there was a Question that I was supposed to answer. I was caught up in an urgent matter in the Ministry. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am apologizing to the Chair and the House for being absent this morning when I was supposed to be here to answer a Question. I missed out because I was caught up in an urgent matter at the Ministry headquarters and my colleague has travelled out of the country. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The Government started providing sanitary towels on 14th May, 2012. An amount of Kshs240 million was set aside in the financial year 2011/2012 for the purchase of the sanitary towels in schools across the country. The Ministry of Education identified 443,858 needy girls in 4,114 public primary schools drawn from 82 out of 287 districts in the country as the beneficiaries of the towels. The districts were identified using criteria which took into account the national poverty index, gender parity index, ASAL/slum characteristics and needy areas identified and based on the reports from ... view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government is very committed. In fact, we need an estimated Kshs2.6 billion to ensure that we meet this need. I agree with the hon. Member that this is critical for the education of the girl child. This Parliament is, therefore, requested to ensure that we budget for the same. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the supply of sanitary towels to the children is not on monthly basis but it is within a package that ensures a constant supply for the year. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Definitely, yes. I will consider so that we cover all the needy girls. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if I am given up to tomorrow, I will be able to do so. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view