Calist Mwatela

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg for your indulgence. view
• 1 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg for the indulgence of the House. The matter on which the Member of Parliament for Githunguri Constituency sought a Ministerial Statement is, indeed, serious and of urgent nature. However, I would like to beg for more time, so that I can give a comprehensive and thorough Ministerial Statement. May I request that we be given up to Thursday, 10th December, 2009? view
• 1 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is why I said it is very grave. It is of urgent nature. It actually involves the entire planning aspect of education. The matter revolves around the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). It also touches on the Kenya Institute of Education (KIE). The Minister is out of the country. So, I would like to give an undertaking that we will have the Ministerial Statement by 10th November, 2009. If that date is not convenient to the hon. Member, we can issue the Ministerial Statement in the following week, on Tuesday. Issuing it earlier than that ... view
• 1 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate you direction. view
• 1 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is my view that the Ministry needs to take drastic measures to correct the anomaly because I think there is an anomaly. That is why we would like to have ample time. view
• 18 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will give a proper answer on Tuesday next week. view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to start by apologizing for coming late. I am sorry I took the wrong--- view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply:- (a) One hundred and twenty three teachers from Taita District retired in the last three years; 2006, 2007 and 2008. The pension claims for 105 of them have been processed and forwarded to the Pensions Department for payment, while the remaining 18 cases are being processed. Payments of teachers’ retirement benefits involve two Ministries; the Ministry of Education which processes pensions’ claims and the Ministry of Finance, which issues the Income Tax clearance certificates and effects the payments. The delays experienced are caused by the following; slow processing due to the involvement of ... view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is morally wrong for teachers and, indeed, for any public servant who has offered his service to retire and stay without his pension benefits. My Ministry would like to put this to an end. We are in consultation with the Ministry of Finance to ensure that a mechanism is put in place, so that there is a period within which retired teachers are guaranteed payment of their pension. It is not right for a teacher to retire and stay for years without his pension. view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have just said that my Ministry is in consultation with the Ministry of Finance to make sure that we bring to an end this kind of suffering by teachers. I beg to repeat that it is morally wrong for anyone to retire, after serving for very long, and not be paid his benefits. This has to come to an end. With the help of this House, we may need to bring here legislation to make sure that teachers are paid, not just in Taita Taveta, but everywhere in the Republic within a certain period after retirement. view