David Kibet Koech

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I understand where we are coming from but I want to clarify to my colleague here that we are insisting on the Kenyan child getting free and compulsory education as defined and prescribed in our Constitution. However, I would not imagine that the same Constitution would want the Government of the Republic of Kenya to enter into emphasis and ensure that the children of ambassadors and workers who come from outside Kenya attend school in Kenya. That will be a tall order for us. view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 30 of the Bill be amended- (a) in sub-clause (1) by deleting the word “admit” and substituting therefor the words “present for admission” (b) in sub-clause (2) by deleting the word “five” and substituting therefor the word “two” (c) by inserting the following new sub clause immediately after sub clause (2) “(3) A parent or guardian shall have the right to participate in the character development of his or her child”. Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this is dealing with the duty of the parents. The way it is indicated here ... view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 32 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by inserting the words, “or at the attainment of the school going age of four years” immediately after the word, “Registration Act or”. The import of this is to be very clear on the minimum age for a child to be admitted in school. If you do not make it clear, then a parent would say that a child of eight years is still too young to go to school. view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to make it clear. I do not know whether my colleague has this Order Paper with the proposed amendments. We are giving penalties to any parent who does not take the child to school. So, we do not want a situation where a parent will say, “My child is still too young”. In fact, you are actually doing the opposite. We have no issue with the person who takes a child to school early. We have issues with a person who is not ready to take a child to school. That is what we ... view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I am a man of procedure and I have been keeping quiet and wondering what we are debating because the amendment has not been moved. view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, if Mr. Yakub had approached me, maybe I would be in a position to comment. But I am wondering why we are commenting and he is not in the House himself. view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT Clause 37 of the Bill be amended- (a) by deleting paragraph (d) and substituting therefor the following new paragraphs view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT Clause 38 of the Bill be amended- (a) in sub-clause (1) by deleting the word “investigate” and substituting therefor the words “cause investigation of” (b) in sub-clause (2) by deleting the words “the school” appearing immediately after the words “attend school” (c) by renumbering sub clause (2) as sub clause (3) (d) in sub-clause (2)- (i) by deleting the words “five million” and substituting therefor the words “five hundred thousand shillings”; and (ii) by deleting the words “five years” and substituting therefor the words “two years” view