Daniel Dickson Karaba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 551 to 560 of 1622.

• 10 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo wanted to know whether the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is aware that schools in West Pokot County have a shortage of 2,023 teachers in primary schools, which translates to a shortage of 46 per cent of the required number and 532 teachers in secondary schools, translating to a shortage of 48 per cent of the required number. The answer is as follows:- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes view
• 10 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, regarding the case in West Pokot, in my statement, I said that the shortage is not only in West Pokot, it is in the entire country. It stands at 87,000 teachers. The problem is shortage. The key word is “shortage.” So, if the shortage were to be generalized, it would affect West Pokot, Murang’a and everywhere else because we do not have enough teachers. Concerning the disparity in figures, it could be as a result of different matrix systems and the time when they are received at the TSC. If professor has a ... view
• 10 Mar 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to second the Bill. First, I want to thank my Chairman of the Committee on Delegated Legislation for coming up with this idea. This is an idea that we mooted as a Committee as a whole. We agreed that it is necessary that we come up with a Bill and, at long last, we have now seen the Bill on the Floor of this Senate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a Bill which will guide of all policies, announcements and regulations from the counties. What we have heard from the Chairman ... view
• 8 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am satisfied by the answer that has been given by the Chairperson of the Committee on Roads and Transport. I am happy that Kenol- Makutano-Marua Road has been specified because earlier, it was Kenol-Makutano Road. However, the Chairperson mentioned ADB having interest in this road and yet it has been there for a long time. If the money is availed now, when exactly is the government commencing works? view
• 8 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to state here that when I rose on this issue on the road from Kenol to Makutano, I did not have any idea about Kirinyaga County. What I had was Mount Kenya and more so, mount Kenya East. Some other sections thought that the road should have made a detour towards Murang’a County. That was not my interest although I would have liked it. The issue was that the road had to start. That is why the super highway all the way to Marua had already been built by the then President. view
• 8 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is. view
• 8 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not received adequate Statements from the CS for the Ministry of Education. So, I ask for more time. view
• 8 Mar 2016 in Senate: I have not received any, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 8 Mar 2016 in Senate: I have not received the answer from the CS. view
• 8 Mar 2016 in Senate: I request next week on Tuesday. view