Cyprian Kubai Iringo

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• 18 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Finally, there is the issue of classification or categorisation of schools and I had even queried this with the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology. Schools in the same geographical area need to be categorised the same, so that in the distribution of teachers, there is no skewed way of doing it. You will find that one school is categorised as being in the marginalized area where hardship allowance is paid but another one does not fall under the marginalized area and therefore, the hardship allowance is not paid. These teachers end up seeking to be transferred to where ... view
• 18 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: teachers. I call for equitable distribution of teachers geographically, so that some schools do not suffer while others are benefiting from more teachers. view
• 18 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support the Bill. view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support the Bill. At the outset, I would like to state that hon. Members should pass this Bill. This is because it brings about recognition and seeks to protect our various cultures and traditions. Each and every community of this world, Africa and Kenya in particular, has rich historical culture which was largely affected by the onset of civilization brought about by western cultures. Our cultures have been eroded by the belief that being westernised is the way to go. I believe that even before foreigners came ... view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: down the drain and this rich culture is getting eroded. At the end of the day, some of us who have embraced the western way of life think that whatever was done by our forefathers was out of the norm, sinful or not the right way. But with this Bill and the protection of those cultural and traditional ways of life, we can retrace what got lost and bring back the culture, especially that which is unique to us to be enshrined and protected for future generations and for those who do not know what was being done in the ... view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, in Meru, we have a cultural practice whereby if you have wronged somebody and you have to swear that you are going to give the truth about an incident, you hold your brother’s ear. Once you do that, it is like the Christians lifting the Bible and swearing to tell the truth. But if you tell a young child or somebody born in town to hold his brother’s ear and say the truth, he or she might laugh because he or she does not see the sense in it. But if you ask a man of 60 ... view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Those cultures should be protected. Look at the Maasai way of life, they have got a very rich culture which has been penetrated by westerners to the extent that you find Wazungus dressing like Maasais. We have seen whites coming all the way from Europe to come and see the Maasai jump the way they do or see them practise their traditions like chewing meat in the bush. They do those things. This is a rich culture which can be used to attract tourists. view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: We also need patents for the same. If a Mzungu dresses like a Maasai, he must pay for it. If a Mzungu wears a monkey’s hide or hats which are worn by our Meru elders, he must pay for them because this is our culture. Those are traditions which should be protected and people should earn from them. view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: I also support the fact that no individuals should take people’s ways of life to benefit themselves individually. If it is a traditional way of life for a certain community, let it be for the benefit of that particular community but not for individuals so that whatever is gained from selling or marketing that particular culture should benefit that community and the future generations. view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I support the Bill. view