Beatrice Kones

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 31 to 41 of 41.

• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what the hon. Member has asked is a different Question. However, I know that all prisons in Kenya have a problem of congestion. The number of inmates in Kenyan prisons is more than the required number, but the reforms currently going on in the Prisons Service will address such problems. view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the main cause of the ten deaths reported in two months in the prison is unhygienic water and sanitation. About three cases are linked to malaria and pneumonia. The rest of the deaths are related to waterborne diseases. However, efforts are being made to ensure that they are provided with clean water because there has been scarcity of water. view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the water system is in a pathetic state, but we are trying to find ways of, at least, improving it. view
• 20 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg that I be given more time. I have been given this Question just about an hour ago. I beg that it be deferred to next week on Thursday. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Ex-Warder, Joseph Gichuhi Mbogo, Personal No.24129, was enlisted on 4th July, 1991 and dismissed on 22nd December, 1997, for drug- trafficking with the prisoners. The decision to dismiss him was reached on the face of the fact that he had view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Prisons Department has a separate department for disciplinary cases. In this case, the officer was taken to the Departmental Disciplinary Board where he was given time to defend himself. He had been warned three times. The first warning was given on 22nd July, 1994(?). The second warning was given on 2nd February, 1994(?) for trafficking with the prisoners, which was contrary to the Prisons Act. The third and last warning was issued on 22nd July, 1994(?) when he brought in drugs and tobacco. In this case, when he was being grilled by the disciplinary committee, ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have said that the Prisons Department has its own Disciplinary Committee which deals with discipline. It was fair for the Commissioner of Prisons to give him a lesser charge instead of taking him to court. If the officer was not satisfied with that, he was the right person to appoint a lawyer to pursue his case. That is if he was unfairly treated. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to table these documents to prove that the officer was given a fair judgement and was not dismissed unfairly. I also wish to table the certificate of dismissal. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me this chance. I was a teacher and I am still a teacher. I support the Motion that teachers should be given their pay increment. We all know that teachers play a very important role in modelling our children. Apart from that, they play a very important role in the community. Teachers, like civic leaders, play a very important role. For example, at this time when children are joining Form I, teachers and civic leaders are the ones who are conducting Harambees to assist children to join secondary schools. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Teachers are members of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT). So, they did not just wake up one morning and demand a pay increment. They channelled their wish through the KNUT, which is an important body that has given service to the teachers since its inception. The KNUT is the only legal body which can voice the grievances of teachers. Police beatings are not allowed--- view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: As I end, I support the pay increment for our teachers, because they do a noble Ja nuary 21, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view