Benard Masaka Shinali

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you. Nearly 1,500 candidates risked being locked out of national examinations last year. The Standard Eight and Form Four candidates owed KNEC Kshs 8.3 million in registration fees long after the normal registration deadline had lapsed. view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I would want to note that Kenya participated in the world conference titled “Education for All” which was held in Jomtien in Thailand in 1990. At the conference it was understood that it was by making basic education free that poor children would be included in the education system. This goal was to be achieved by the year 2000. Attainment of education related to Milleniun Development Goals (MDG) in Kenya is largely hinged on availability and appropriate use of financial resources to acquire supportive inputs to the education process. view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I would want to note that Kenya participated in the world conference titled “Education for All” which was held in Jomtien in Thailand in 1990. At the conference it was understood that it was by making basic education free that poor children would be included in the education system. This goal was to be achieved by the year 2000. Attainment of education related to Milleniun Development Goals (MDG) in Kenya is largely hinged on availability and appropriate use of financial resources to acquire supportive inputs to the education process. view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Three years later, the promise of education for all is still a challenge that stands out amongst disadvantaged poor populations, who cannot finance their own education. Even when children start school, they are forced to drop out due to factors related to the cost of schooling such as examination fees and other costs. Quite often, they drop out even before acquiring the basic skills required for one to make useful contribution to national development. In Ikolomani Constituency, we have 3,985candidates in Standard Seven. In 2014, we had 3,792 students, of whom only 2,493 sat for their examination. This means over ... view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Three years later, the promise of education for all is still a challenge that stands out amongst disadvantaged poor populations, who cannot finance their own education. Even when children start school, they are forced to drop out due to factors related to the cost of schooling such as examination fees and other costs. Quite often, they drop out even before acquiring the basic skills required for one to make useful contribution to national development. In Ikolomani Constituency, we have 3,985candidates in Standard Seven. In 2014, we had 3,792 students, of whom only 2,493 sat for their examination. This means over ... view
• 27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House today, Wednesday, 27th August, 2014. view
• 27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Report on the Kenyan Parliamentary Delegation to the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) Conference on the Rights of the Indigenous people held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia from 7th to 9th April, 2014. view
• 27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security on the increased cases of insecurity in parts of Kakamega and Vihiga counties. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the security situation in those two parts of the county, especially in Ikolomani Constituency, is very grave. We need an urgent intervention. People are in their houses before Seven o’clock in the evening. view