Calist Mwatela

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 671 to 680 of 702.

• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Board of Governors for Ngetmoi Secondary School in Baringo District was duly appointed by my predecessor on 14th November, 2007. I have confirmed this fact with the District Education Officer. I have also confirmed that the letters of appointment were collected by the school principal. (b) In view of my answer to (a) above, there is no action needed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I, first of all, thank the hon. Member for this Question. Indeed, it is very important that schools operate with their respective Boards of Governors (BOGs). The DEO has been instructed to inaugurate that BOG if that has not been done yet. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, the Ministry really appreciates the concern by hon. Members. We have, as a Ministry, put in place a Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) to ensure that BOGs are put in place within the shortest time possible. The Ministry of Education will not want schools to operate without the BOGs. So, I am assuring the hon. Member that, indeed, we are taking action to ensure that BOGs are in place all over the country. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware that the school that has been mentioned by the hon. Member has no BOG. However, I would like to assure the hon. Member that as a Ministry, we will take action immediately to ensure that the school gets its BOG. I want to emphasise the concern of the Ministry that, indeed, as a Ministry, we are very concerned that there are so many schools operating without BOGs, but we have taken action. Within a very short time, we will have all schools with BOGs. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not able to give the specific dates when these BOGs will be in place. However, the Rapid Results Initiative that we have is such that from the time the members of the Board have been appointed or their names have been forwarded to the Ministry, we would like a maximum of 21 days before that Board is put in place. So, from the lodging of the names to the appointment of the Board, 21 days are sufficient. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is the Ministry which determines who should be the head of a school. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the BOG of this school is in place. It has been appointed. The launching of the Board is not what puts the Board in place, rather it is the appointment by the Minister. Already, the Minister has appointed the BOG. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, that is a very different Question. I have really to find out whether what the hon. Member has stated here is what happened. It is a different Question. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I may be new in the Ministry, but I am a seasoned educationist. So, I am very well aware of what I am stating. It is the Ministry that appoints the heads. If other bodies are consulted, that is a different issue. But it is the Ministry that appoints the heads. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Bw. Naibu Spika, nakushukuru kwa kunipa fursa hii ili nami nitoe maoni yangu kuhusu Hoja hii ya kuahirisha shuguli za Bunge kwa muda mfupi wa majuma matatu. Hata hivyo, kabla sijatoa msimamo wangu kuhusu Hoja hii, ningependa kusema kwamba ni tabia ya Serikali zote humu ulimwenguni kuwa imla, yaani kupenda kutumia nguvu. Bw. Naibu Spika, kwa hivyo, kuhusu Wabunge wenzangu ambao wangetaka kuwa na namna ya kushika breki za Serikali kama ilivyotamkwa hapa, naunga mkono msimamo huo ijapokuwa sijui tuiite hiyo Grand Opposition ama nini. Lakini ni lazima tuwe na namna ya kuhakikisha kuwa Serikali itakuwa inafuatwa karibu karibu ili ... view