Daniel Kamuren Tuitoek

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Bill. It was interesting listening to the Leader of the Majority Party. I was actually amazed that he does not really care about Members of Parliament after they have left Parliament. He is actually preaching to us what we should be doing as we prepare to exit this august House. All we are saying is that if you look at the lives of former Members of Parliament, they are generally in a bad state. We are also saying that if you look at all the other sectors of the ... view
• 12 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 12 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: very difficult. Most of us have professions which we can go back to, but you may find that when you try to go back to some of these professions, like teaching at the university, you are no longer attractive. People may not be attracted to give you jobs. They may find even doing business very difficult. They may not have capital. They cannot compete effectively in the market. So, this particular way gives them a safety net. We should even consider making pension tax free, so that they do not pay a lot of money to the Government. Actually, the ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Motion. I know the issue of employment in the Middle East specifically Saudi Arabia, Qatar or United Arab Emirates is always very emotive. We have seen many of our people especially domestic workers being brought back in coffins. Therefore, the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare took this issue very seriously. I have perused the Report and seen that they have pointed out that there are several employment opportunities in Saudi Arabia in various fields other than domestic work, like teaching. They have indicated that there are over ... view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill on ECDE. The Bill is very important. We know that starting on the right footing for the young ones is always very critical. The young ones are fragile and most of the time, they are closer to their parents. So, having a good learning environment to start off their journey in education is very important. view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: However, in my constituency, the challenges which we see associated with ECDCs include land acquisition. Although this is a county function … view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for coming to my aid. As I said, in my constituency, the major challenge associated with ECDCs is land acquisition to put them up. ECDE is a county function but, most of the time, they approach me to assist them through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG- CDF) to acquire land. This Bill talks about restricting it to one acre but, most of the time in my constituency, those ECDCs later become primary schools. So, they require more than an acre so that they can grow to become primary schools. view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: The other challenge is the distance of ECDCs. We all know those children are around four years old and they cannot walk for long distances. So, putting up several ECDCs is necessary but, most of the time, you find that county governments have abandoned that function. view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: When I visit those ECDCs, I notice that their infrastructure is poor. The floors are dusty and children learn in an environment that is not conducive. Access to clean water and sanitation is also a problem. Therefore, this particular Bill has tried to be as comprehensive as possible. It looks into the registration requirements and standardisation of ECDs curriculum countrywide. It talks of ECDCs having Boards of Management (BOM). Poor payment of ECDE teachers is also a challenge and most parents have to chip in. As other Members have mentioned, fees payment is something that needs to be clarified well. ... view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: With that, I beg to support. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view