Cecilia Chelangat Ngetich

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Bill also provides for disciplinary action on those professionals who will have flouted the set out standards that are provided. Take for example, the collapsed buildings. If this was done by someone who is already registered, it is very easy to call the person. There are disciplinary procedures that are set out in the Bill on how the registered persons can be disciplined. I have taken more of my time because of the passion that I have on this, but this is not a money Bill. There will be a fee just like any other ... view
• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: Just as a parting shot, I want to tell Members that we looked at various options of regulating this. As I mentioned earlier, the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) does not have the clause for technicians. It was removed. In other countries, they form an umbrella body but they have the various professions under that registered separately. I want to end there because I can see Members need more time to debate this. I also need to hear the views of Members. I want to call upon Members to support the Bill. I want to end there and call upon ... view
• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much for this opportunity once again. Before I reply, I want to give three minutes to Hon. Chanzu. view
• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It is my time now to reply. view
• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: In replying, I want to address a few issues that were raised particularly by those who were opposing the Bill. Before then, I want to take the opportunity to sincerely thank the Members. I was making a record and a majority of Members, who were about 27, supported and only three opposed the Bill. So I want take this opportunity to sincerely thank the Members for taking their time to study the Bill. view
• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: Initially, I was worried that it being a very technical Bill and knowing that many people may not be in the line of sciences--- I thought I would not find a lot of support. Thank you very much. view
• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: Those who have opposed have their right to opinion. But I want to say that they proposed amendments to the Engineers Act. As earlier said here, the Engineers Act, before it was amended in 2011, had a clause that accommodated some group of technicians, but they removed it completely. I am now wondering why the change of heart to incorporate technologists and the technicians into the Act. view
• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: It is also good to note that since Independence, The Engineers Board of Kenya, have only managed to register 1,868, to be very specific out of more than 26,000 graduates who have graduated from the various universities. This is something in the public domain. Initially we used to have University of Nairobi as the only university offering the course, but with the establishment of another 22 public universities, most of which are now offering engineering courses, there is a population of about 3,000 engineering graduates graduating yearly. view
• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: I tried to do some calculation. A registration of 1,868, gives an average of about 30 registered per year. If they were to embark on registering their own engineers, who are about 26,000, it will take another 866 years to register them at that rate. view
• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: Thirdly, I would not think that we need to go that route. Even the hon. Members who had a different opinion, rightly put it that engineers are very different from engineering technologists. It is like doctors blocking the nurses from being registered. It is as clear as that. They have said it clearly that courses done by the engineering technologists and engineers are very different. One then wonders why try to stop another profession from being regulated, yet you have recognised the fact that they are very different. We have had a very good example here of Hon. Kigo who ... view