Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to assure my friend Hon. Mutunga that the CBC, after the lower level, that is the Junior Secondary, they transition to Senior Secondary, where there are three pathways: Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); Social Sciences, also commonly known as humanities and sports, Visual and Performing Arts. Those who are good in that area will find an opportunity to pursue their talents in that area. This is a system with the proper value system which will inculcate certain values to our young people and get the kind of competencies and skills which have not ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker… view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. That is why I have said that it is optional. Not every student goes for half- term; some can opt to remain in school, like the case that the Member has given. For a child from Turkana schooling in Mombasa, if the parents can go to Mombasa during that time and take them from school, it is okay. However, if it is them to travel all the way to Turkana, then that does not make sense. That is an issue that I agree with, and we will take it up so that those students who do ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is something that affects every Member of Parliament… view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, and Hon. Members. This is another thing that affects every Member of Parliament in this House. Members, as you can remember, we had Phase I of this programme that covered each one of your constituencies. A total of Ksh7,662,000,000 was utilised in Phase I that was done between 2020 and 2021. A total of 9,721 classrooms in secondary schools were built. Those classrooms are complete, and payments have been done. We do not have anything pending. In Phase II, which the Hon. Member for Bonchari has raised a Question on, apart from his area, where a ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Ksh2,542,000,000. A number of those classrooms are complete. A few are not complete, and we hope that before the end of the financial year, they will be complete. For Bonchari Constituency, the status is as given in the table. Botoro Secondary is 80 per cent complete; Ekerubo is about 90 per cent complete; St. Andrew’s Mogumo, one classroom is complete and the other one is 75 per cent complete; St. Ann’s Nyangoge, two classrooms are complete; St. Charles Lwanga Gesero, one classroom is complete; St. Francis Nyasagati is complete; St Peter’s Suneka is complete and St. Vincent Omwari is complete. ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. If I may start with the last question, I assure Members that we are aware JSS requires laboratories because we are emphasizing on STEM sciences, and that is why we are engaging the World Bank. In another four months, we hope that we would conclude our engagements with them and out of the funds that we would be getting from the World Bank, we should be able to do, at least, 40 per cent of the total requirement of laboratories countrywide and progressively, we will be able to mitigate on that infrastructural requirement. We are aware ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Nyikal. We have made it clear that we require laboratories in JSS, and that is why we are having the engagement with the World Bank. We are also requesting Members of Parliament to prioritise construction of laboratories. This coming Financial Year, 40 per cent is required. From the Ministry’s side, we would be able to do the 40 per cent and probably, all the others would be done progressively in the next financial years. We will do some percentage once you also access the NG-CDF, I hope you will construct some laboratories within your areas. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Secondly, we have the issue of classrooms in junior secondary schools. We domiciled junior secondary schools in the existing primary schools. We had Class Seven and Class Eight in those particular schools. There are a few primary schools which did not qualify to become junior secondary schools hence the pupils in those primary schools go to a nearby school. Therefore, the classroom shortage is not as big as such because we had existing classrooms. Out of 28,000 primary schools, it is only about 5,000 that did not qualify to be in junior secondary schools. We also have a report from ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: There is also an issue about ASALs. I have made a commitment that we are doing something in those areas. We have also given more funds to those areas. We allocated Ksh100 million to Turkana the other day, for the expansion of the existing low-cost boarding schools. We have one in Laikipia which was built by the Member for Laikipia North through sponsors and the NG-CDF. We are also opening a boarding school which we, as Government, will support. We will assist the ASALs as much as possible. view