Calist Mwatela

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a)The Ministry of Education has already made a request to the Treasury for additional funding for low cost boarding primary schools. (b) The amount of money allocated to low cost primary boarding schools is Kshs375 million annually. (c) The amount allocated to the low cost primary schools has remained constant at Kshs375 million for the last seven financial years. However, the enrollment has grown steadily and this has led to the lowering of capitation from the---- view
• 19 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the allocation to low cost boarding primary school has remained constant at Kshs375 million over the last seven financial years. However, the enrolment has grown steadily. This has led to the lowering of the capitation from Kshs4,000 per child per year, initially, to the current Kshs2,900 per child per year. Obviously, this amount is inadequate. view
• 19 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said the allocation to these schools has remained constant while the enrolment has grown. It is not that we have reduced the amounts. The enrolment has increased, while the allocation has remained constant. That is why we have requested the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance to give additional funding for these boarding schools. view
• 19 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Education is at the mercy of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister and the Ministry of Finance which is the budgeting Ministry. We have regularly asked for increased funding, but it has not been forthcoming. I would like to request the Members that we all collectively fight to get extra funding for our children. view
• 19 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry is very concerned and is in agreement with the request that has been made by the Member. However, we need more money. We will definitely give priority to these particular areas, so that we can increase the allocation per child per year. view
• 19 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, really, that is a challenge to me because it is a new Question. I need to go back to my officers and get the information that the hon. Member requires. view
• 19 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek the indulgence of the Chair and the House. I was provided with an answer which I considered to be very inadequate this morning. I need to get better details so that I can give an adequate answer. I need a week to do that. view
• 19 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: (a) I note with concern the inadequacies of the Board of Governors of the relevant school. (b) I will disband the board immediately and reconstitute a new board so that it can serve the interests of the school. This should serve as a warning to other boards. view