Dr. Eve Akinyi Obara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Olago Aluoch asked why the Ministry is exposing teachers, learners and staff to COVID-19 pandemic by failing to disburse funds for mitigating the COVID-19 disease which has also placed undue pressure on the parents who are being compelled to fund COVID-19 mitigation measures. The Ministry disbursed all the funds which were appropriated by Parliament to schools. In September 2020, they disbursed funds to all public schools to aid in preparation of reopening of schools amidst the pandemic by installing hand washing facilities, ensuring hygiene is maintained amidst many other measures. view
• 3 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: In the case of masks, the Ministry has asked parents to support their children by ensuring that they are provided with masks as they report to schools to safeguard them against contracting the Coronavirus. For children from poor households, the Ministry sought and received support from the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group Foundation which donated one million masks. The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) donated 700,000 masks. view
• 3 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: To support school infrastructure, the Ministry has spent Kshs1.9 billion which is part of the Economic Stimulus Programme for the provision of desks in some selected schools across the country. This has already been rolled out through the sub-county education offices across the 47 counties. view
• 3 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Olago Aluoch also asked what the Ministry is doing to sustain free primary education review of funding disparities of primary schools compared to secondary schools and to further motivate teachers to apply for the headteachers positions. As explained in the first response, the Ministry of Education disburses free primary education funds immediately they receive them from the National Treasury. They have constituted a technical committee to monitor the conduct of a study on equity-based financing in primary and secondary schools in Kenya. The outcome of the study will be used by the Government to address the disparities and to ... view
• 3 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to table the response. Thank you very much. The Statement is signed on behalf of our Chairperson, Hon. Florence Mutua. view
• 1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. The amendment seeks to align the penalties… view
• 1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Do I speak to what I had amended? view
• 1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairperson, can you allow me to speak to mine? view
• 1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, can you just give yours once again so that I pay attention to what you are saying? view
• 24 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support the Report of the Committee. At the outset, construction of stadia was a noble idea which was abused. I sit in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). It is frustrating and depressing to see how money is wasted in some of these institutions. view