Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, and Hon. Members. Members, as you are aware, every year I have given a breakdown of the funds given to us for purchase of sanitary towels. As much as we would like to cover all our secondary schools, money is not enough. Of course, there is need. There is an engagement to transfer funds for this function to the Ministry of Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action or Women Representatives. They are aware about the conversation. I think the Question is that the amount of funds available for this function is not enough. It is because ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: allocating more funds. I request Parliament to allocate more funds to this so that we can cater for this need fully. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: I am very categorical when it comes to illegal levies. We have given a directive as a Ministry and Government that the Government covers tuition. It is enshrined in Article 53 of the Constitution of this country. We give a total of Ksh1,420 to primary schools and no school or principal should charge pupils. Members of Parliament, kindly give me the information. I have already taken action in a number of schools. We had cases in Kilifi County recently. I think we also had cases in other counties where we are taking disciplinary action against the concerned. Once this information ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, you know we have walked this journey of CBC. We are now on grade seven or junior secondary schools. It started back in 2018. As Kenyans, we have discussed the merits of CBC. We have to align ourselves with what is happening, not only in the region, but also with the 21st century, and what is happening internationally or globally. His Excellency the President set up the presidential working party that went around the country gathering views from many people in all the 47 counties. It also came here to Parliament, and key stakeholders were engaged in this ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Apart from the teachers we posted, I assure Members that there are too many qualified teachers. We have over 75,000 graduate teachers in primary schools. We have upgraded those teachers to teach in junior secondary schools. Therefore, the situation is not as bad as we think. There is much improvement and many good things. Moving forward, we are mitigating some of these challenges. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I agree with the concerns of Hon. Members that, indeed, we require enough funding and better structure of distribution of sanitary pads so that they can get to our girls. There is a discussion, and the 47 Women Representatives are aware that I am to transfer this function. The Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Departmental Committee on Education were to decide whether those monies will be given to the Women Representatives or the Ministry of Public Service and Gender. That is the responsibility of the two Committees of this House. We agreed that the two ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, and Hon. Members. As at 26th May 2023, a total of 1,146,070 learners had reported to Term Two of 2023 to Junior Secondary Schools all over the country against an enrolment of 1,212,279 in Grade Six. This translates to 94.53 per cent transition rate. Those who had not transited at that date were 5.47 per cent, which translates to 66,209 learners. A total number of 1,155,369 out of 1,206,974 learners had reported to Form One as at 26th May 2023, which translates to a transition rate of 96 per cent. A total of 12,051 of the ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: 4. We have also been implementing affirmative action in geographically expansive areas, low density, and insecurity prone areas to allow primary schools that lack the requisite enrolment and infrastructural capacity to domicile JSS, and as well, 5. Directing our learners to be excluded from school uniform because we said it is not mandatory that we have the new uniform when they transition to another level. On late capitation, Members are aware that in JSS, we set it at Ksh15,042. In Senior Secondary School, we set it at Ksh22,240. On learning materials, we have achieved a ratio of, apart from a ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Speaker… view