Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

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• 26 Mar 2019 in Senate: teachers in a haphazard manner is not good. I know of a teacher who was transferred very far away from her home area and her husband is a disabled. He was left without anybody to assist him. These transfers need to be relooked because if we are not careful we will mess up secondary education in this country. Education is a very sensitive issue. Transfer of teachers should be done in consultation. Teachers lay a good foundation for our children. Personally, the idea of 100 percent transition to Form One was a good thing because children finishing at standard eight ... view
• 26 Mar 2019 in Senate: I am supporting and giving good reasons why Sen. (Dr.) Zani thought of seeking this Statement. This is a very serious thing. Some things are more important in this country than others we engage in. The education of our children is paramount and needs to be handled with care. Currently, we are in a crisis and we may end up compromising the standards of education in this country. I, therefore, call upon the Chairman to interrogate this matter deeply. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka is expressing his joy and pleasure. That is in order. However, we must be very clear on this. People are appointed to these positions because they are Kenyans. Therefore, there is no point of saying that some areas have never had any appointments of this magnitude. I beseech Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka to--- view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise regarding a Statement that occurred on the Tuesday 12th March. In the HANSARD, it is quoted clearly--- view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: No, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am rising on a point of order regarding Statements. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 19 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to welcome these students from my area and assure them that we have democracy in this country. They should work hard as they have been doing. Nyeri County is known for excellence in education and I believe that they will continue to keep that record. I will continue to support them. I wish to have a word with them before they leave. I can only say that they should be encouraged to come to this House one day or anywhere else in this country in their own capacity. I want to assure them that anything ... view
• 19 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you see these children here, they are always surrounded by predators, the drug peddlers in this country, who want to destroy them. These children have a bright future, and we need to think of this country, as lawmakers. We need to enact laws that will provide punitive penalties to these predators, because our laws are extremely lenient to them. We look upon people like the Senior Counsel, my friend Sen. Orengo, to come up with laws that will deter these predators from destroying our future. These drug peddlers and lords can be hanged or beheaded. We ... view
• 19 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you heard Senior Counsel Orengo say, he is not only my friend, but he was my classmate in Alliance High School and the University of Nairobi, where he was our student leader. Therefore, the character you see in him is not borrowed; it is inborn. I have listened to him speaking before, and he has mentioned many more ills in this country. For example, rampant stealing that can drive the country into total poverty, which should be included in those kinds of laws I am talking about. view