Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Members are aware that the constitution of the committees, both in primary and secondary schools have 17 members. Some of the people who recommend them to serve in those particular committees are Members of Parliament. Those who represent the community interests are appointed or recommended by Members of Parliament. There are those who represent parents and churches, and they are recommended by the parents and churches, respectively. As a Ministry, we also find 17 to be a very high number. In the coming recommendation to this House, we will request to reduce that number to ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We have, indeed, established from the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) that there are six schools in Samburu East Constituency which have not been supplied with course books. The schools affected are: Uaso Girls Secondary School, which was registered on 19th December 2018; Narere Boys Secondary School, which was registered on 24th February 2021; Nkaroni Girls Secondary School, which was registered on 22nd March 2021; Seiyia Boys Secondary School, which was registered on 22nd February 2021; Tipito Girls Secondary School, which was registered on 10th January 2019 and Narasha Boys, which was registered on 16th ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the second part of the Question is that there has been no replacement of books in secondary schools since 2018. Learners in newly registered schools have not been provided with the books. However, the Ministry is in the process of undertaking a replenishment to ensure that all schools are supplied with books before the end of this term. The affected schools will receive their books before the end of this term. This is not only in Samburu, but also in many other schools which are in this category. We undertake to provide the books out of the funds, ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We are aware that we have shortage of teachers, not only in the affected schools, but also in a number of our schools in every part of the country. This administration has employed 36,000 new teachers. We will employ almost an equal number in the next financial year. The second part of the Question is on the school feeding programme. The Government provides funds for 26 arid and semi-arid counties, particularly in the northern part of the country. Those are the schools and areas that Parliament allocates funds. We engage and provide school feeding programmes to ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to inform all the Members of Parliament here that capitation funds are at the tune of Ksh28 billion. The National Treasury was supposed to have given the funds before Friday last week. However, there was a delay. I had an engagement with the Principal Secretary of the National Treasury this morning, because it is an issue that not only concerns me, but also the entire country. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: I wish to report to the Hon. Members and the country that, indeed, he has confirmed that by tomorrow, the funds will be in the Ministry. Thereafter, we will dispatch the same to all our schools countrywide. I have an undertaking from the National Treasury because they have the funds. I hope that by Friday of this week our schools - senior secondary schools, junior secondary schools and primary schools - will receive capitation funds. We are sorry for the delay. By the end of the week, the money will be in the accounts of those schools. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: The Member of Parliament has also asked a question about a perimeter wall. You are aware that the amount of money that we get in form of infrastructure funds cannot cater for every need of various schools that we have in the country. I thank Members because in partnership with NG-CDF, we can do a lot. I will invite the Member to come over so that we can discuss the issue. Probably, we can partner in the next Financial Year so that we can see what NG-CDF and the Ministry can do. There is also the issue of water. As ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Indeed, there is no contradiction, because Guideline 8.6(i) clearly states that, providing lunch in our schools, particularly primary and Junior Secondary Schools, is the responsibility of the parents. What normally happens is that the board of management convenes a meeting comprising the parents of that particular school, and after discussing and agreeing on a figure, whether Ksh500, Ksh1000 or whatever figure, every parent is supposed to pay towards provision of lunch to their young ones. They pay that. It is not mandatory; it is optional. We say that it cannot be mandatory. It is optional even ... view