Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: not about to change my mind. The Government has made a stand, and that is what is going to carry the day. But there are three private universities which do not require Government funding. Students going to Strathmore University, the United States International University (USIU) and the Aga Khan University have over the years, not received a single cent from the Government. You can confirm that from the table that I have provided. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: The Administration of Strathmore University was telling me that the demand of students is higher than they can accommodate. We are asking the other private universities to take the kind of measures that the three universities have, such that they do not rely on Government’s funding. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: The question by my good friend, the Member for Njoro, is that I have a lot of information about Egerton University just like I do for any other university. We had asked our universities to go for a niche; specialisation. Egerton University used to be very good in agriculture and livestock, but a time came when our universities went for everything. They started offering each and every programme. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: The problem that we have in Egerton University like all other universities is not on management and governance, but funding. The amount we give Egerton University in form of capitation each month is Ksh185 million. The amount that is supposed to be paid in form of salaries every month Ksh221 million. For the last one year, they have been paying 60 per cent of the salaries because of the amount of capitation that we give them. This is a matter that we are trying to address as a Government, so that we see whether we can improve on the level ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: We are coming to Egerton University. We have governance and management issues with some of our universities. We have held several meetings with the vice-chancellors and we have agreed on the way forward. We have also had meeting with chairpersons of the university councils and even the ones we have chosen ever since this administration came in. We have undertaken a qualitative process. If a university is in your constituency and you find that we have chosen people who are not up to the required standards, come to me and particularly, on the ones I have done because I do ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: The calibre of people we had in Pwani University Council were 22 and 23-year-olds’, and my friend knows. We have had changes for the better and I am sure we will regain our lost glory. We would have quality education in our universities. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: This House is the one that is going to assist the Ministry of Education on the issue of the KNEC to allocate funds because we have pending bills amounting to over Ksh2 billion. In the Supplementary Budget II, we have made an appeal to this House to allocate more funds because we want to pay our examiners better, our suppliers and contractors. We hope you will consider and allocate us the funds we are requesting. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: On release of certificates, I request the Members to please help us because we have made it clear to our principals. The Kenya National Examination Act makes it clear that you cannot withhold a certificate for any reason. In case we have such cases, bring them to my attention or to the principal secretary and we will take action. There are those Kenyans who once we issue directives, sometimes, do not respond in a way that they are supposed to. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: On the issue Yatia Secondary School, some of these cases have an open-door policy, and Members know that. My principal secretaries know that all of us in the Ministry of Education have an open-door policy such that any Member of Parliament coming, would engage with us in whatever you want us to do as a Ministry, and we will have it done. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 7 Jun 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view