Danson Mungatana

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• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The minimum qualifications for admission to KMTC courses are as follows:- Certificate courses - KSCE C minus; Diploma courses - KSCE C (plain). In addition, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, different courses may require minimum grades in relevant subjects. The KMTC also has a district-based quota system in place for nursing and clinical medicine courses. Selection for other courses is done on merit, because the intakes are small. With the approval of the Academic Board, the KMTC further implements affirmative action for colleges located in rural settings, where up to 70 per ... view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, those are several questions in one. But just for the information of the House, ordinarily, KMTC collects between Kshs15 million and Kshs18 million every year for the student intake. The amount of Kshs1,000 that is supposed to be paid by the students--- Not all the applicants who send their applications are able to pay that money. That is the reason. Some of the applicants come from very far-off areas. Our requirement is that they must pay directly into the institutions' bank accounts. Some of those places do not have banks. So, 60 per cent of the ... view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, definitely, that is a good suggestion. But, just to mention, the policy of affirmative action was specifically designed to try and accommodate places in the rural areas where people were not "cutting the mark". What we did was to set up certificate training courses in Garissa, Lodwar and Kabarnet as bridging courses. We have not yet been able to extend to other areas as the hon. Member is requesting us to do but definitely, we will take that suggestion seriously. Obviously it is a long term planning thing. But, yes, I take the suggestion seriously. view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the hon. Member for that question. But other training institutions like universities and other colleges would charge between Kshs2,000 and Kshs3,000 for purposes of processing applications. Already, our Ministry is subsidising that fee. I have already mentioned that 60 per cent of the applicants who join those colleges--- We actually process their applications free of charge. When the applications arrive at the sorting out centre, we November 11, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3343 do not look at the fact that they have paid or not paid. So, no one is left out. If you look ... view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will consider that. Maybe, it is a good suggestion. We can put the names of those who have applied previously in our data. Thank you. view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Bwana Naibu Spika wa Muda, ningependa kuchukua nafasi hii kukushukuru kwa kunipa nafasi pia mimi nichangie Mswada huu, kuhusu sheria ya kutoza ushuru. Bwana Naibu Spika wa Muda, kwanza ningependa kumpongeza Waziri ambaye anashikilia Wizara ya Fedha kwa sasa. Mapendekezo ya Mswada huu ni ya maana sana, haswa tukiwafikiria ndugu na dada zetu ambao ni wananchi wa Kenya wa kawaida. Ningependa kuanza kwa kuzungumza kwa ujumla, na kulaumu kidogo. Bajeti iliposomwa mwezi wa sita, wananchi wengi walitarajia kwamba senti ambazo tumepitisha kwa Wizara kadha wa kadha zitawafikia mashinani na kazi itaanza kufanyika. Watu waliamini kwamba tulipitisha Bajeti iliyotokana na ushuru ... view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: ya Value Added Tax (VAT) kwa mkate na mchele. Lakini sisi tunawajua wafanya biashara wetu. Tunapitisha sheria hizi hapa, Waziri anakuja na Hoja hii vizuri na tunaipitisha, lakini hawapeleki faida hiyo kwa wananchi wa kawaida. Tungependa Waziri wa Muda wa Fedha alifikirie vizuri jambo hili. Ni mambo gani ambayo tungepitisha hapa Bungeni ili tukiwa tumekata ushuru kwa wale wanaoleta vyombo, ushuru huo au faida hiyo iwafikie wananchi? Ndio tunasema, kama Bunge, nikimuunga mkono mwenzangu Dr. Khalwale, ni lazima tuanze kufikiria namna kusimamia senti ambazo wananchi wanalipa kwa vyombo ambavyo wananunua. Hiyo ni lazima kwa sababu tutapitisha kuondoa ushuru kwa mikate ... view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: kutoka nchi za nje, limewasumbua. Sheria hii ambayo tunaibadilisha siku ya leo ni ya kuhakikisha kuwa gari linatoka likiwa na number plate, ili liweze kufanya kazi mara moja badala ya kumsumbua wananchi. Hili ni jambo zuri na la kufaa kwa wananchi wa kawaida. Tunajua kuwa hawana senti za kuchukua gari mpya kutoka kwa makampuni, na badala ya kusumbuliwa, inafaa warahisishiwe mambo. Kwa njia hii mwananchi wa kawaida anafaidika sana. Bw. Naibu Spika wa Muda, mambo haya ambayo tunataka kuyazungumza siku ya leo ni mazuri. Tunamwomba Waziri kuona kuwa tukiyapitisha hapa yanamfikia mwananchi wa kawaida; sisi tukifanya kazi yetu hapa, inafaa ... view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Before I give the Government's response to this Motion, I want to donate five minutes to hon. Kamama. Then, I will take the rest. view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to take this opportunity to thank hon. Ethuro for moving this Motion. This is a constitutional Motion. On the Government side, we are of the opinion that, right now, we are completely committed to getting a new Constitution for this country. Indeed, the House, yesterday passed the Constitution Review Bill that provides the review path in which we shall travel together as a country, towards gaining a new Constitution. We, as a Government, support the view that there should be, indeed, some changes in the way we operate in terms of a calender ... view