26 Feb 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I agree with my colleagues that the issue of the laptop project should be made an issue for the Committee of the Whole. This is because if you look at some of these issues, they are cross cutting. I thank Sen. Wetangula for seeking this Statement. This issue must be relooked at because, apparently, if you do not take care, the education sector is going to the dogs. Madam Temporary Speaker, many people are saying that Kshs70 billion was spent on this digital learning process. However, when you go to some schools, you wonder whether ...
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26 Feb 2019 in Senate:
and we need the entire Senate to look at it. If we do not take care, the education sector – which is facing a lot of challenges, including from delocalization and confusion in the curriculum – will suffer. There are many other issues that we must agree on, in this education sector, especially on the digital learning programme. It is even shocking that some of the gadgets that were provided for Class One are now being used in weddings. We saw sometimes back, even on social media, that people are using the gadgets to take photos in birthday parties and ...
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21 Feb 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you in welcoming the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from Elgeyo-Marakwet County Assembly. On behalf the Senate Majority Leader who is the area Senator, I would like also to welcome them to the Senate. These are my neighbours and that is why I know some of them like Hon. Lawi The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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21 Feb 2019 in Senate:
Kibire. I wish them the best as they interact with us in the various Committees of the Senate. Finally, we all know that county assemblies and the Senate are intertwined in their roles of protecting the interests of our people across the Republic of Kenya. It is my prayer that we continue cordially working together to make sure that our people at the grassroots level benefit a lot from devolution.
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21 Feb 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give the following notice of Motion– The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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21 Feb 2019 in Senate:
THAT this House notes the Report on the 5th Global Summit on Open Governance Partnership in Tibilisi, Georgia, 17th to 19th July, 2018, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 20th February, 2019.
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21 Feb 2019 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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21 Feb 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would not wish to interrupt my colleague, Sen. Malalah, but he should be courteous enough to explain the words he has mentioned mean. It could mean dangerous things. They cannot be translated, but he could at least paraphrase, so that we are on the same page.
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21 Feb 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, he can demonstrate, so that we can understand.
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21 Feb 2019 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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