Calist Mwatela

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: On Wednesday next week, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 23 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 23 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will attempt to have the Statement delivered next week on Thursday. view
• 9 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) During the year 2009 KCSE Examinations,78 candidates from Kaplong Girls’ Secondary School colluded in Chemistry Paper 3. Subsequently, their results were cancelled as a result of this examination irregularity. (b) The fate of the 78 students involved in KCSE examination irregularities in Kaplong Girls’ Secondary School, and other schools in the whole country, was properly addressed on the floor of the House on 24th March, 2010, following a Ministerial Statement requested by the Member for Chepalungu, hon. Isaac Ruto. Accordingly, I directed the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) to withdraw the two ... view
• 9 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: In my statement on 24th March, 2010, if I may quote, I said: “I have examined the issue of the ban and noted that it was irregularly imposed. Subsequently I have instructed the KNEC to withdraw the two year ban with immediate effect and issue a circular to this effect. Meanwhile the Council has been also instructed to look for other measures of dealing with examination irregularities.” Indeed there was consultation, that is why we issued a Ministerial Statement revoking the directive issued by the KNEC. view
• 9 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has ways of detecting irregularities, and in this particular case in the chemistry paper, there was collusion. The question of whether the students were given adequate hearing does not arise; there was collusion. view
• 9 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the KNEC follows certain procedures in investigations and all the procedures were followed in investigating this particular matter. view
• 9 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Ministry has directed the KNEC to cancel the directive as issued in the Gazette Notice of 9th December, 2009. That is as a result of noticing that these rules were not properly followed. view
• 9 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: First of all, Mr. Speaker, Sir, my answer is not casual, as the hon. Member alleges. The Ministry is gravely concerned that examinations must remain examinations; if we allow students to collude with teachers or with any other particular person, then these examinations will be useless! So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the question of following the rules of natural justice, my Ministry is going to make sure that in future, everybody is accorded the right to be heard. view
• 9 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a professional teacher, I concur with the hon. Member that we need to give very thorough thoughts to any investigation that involves student examinations. But that does not dilute the fact that we must handle exams as they are supposed to be handled. So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am just giving an undertaking that in future, we will give adequate attention to proper investigation, so that the students are given adequate hearing. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view