Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki

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• 31 May 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: can be managed at the school level. They can identify the cases in good time so that we can take the necessary remedial messes. I declare my interest in that particular school because my wife is an alumnus of that particular school. So, I normally look at the comments of that particular school. We want Mukumu Girls High School to reclaim its lost glory. This used to be the top school in the country and as an extra-county school with a mean score of 8.6 last year; we want it to do even better. I have taken the following measures ... view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: The Ministry through the regional, county offices and the school management has provided guidance and support to the bereaved families in pursuing these claims, which should be paid any time from now. The requisite forms have been completed and forwarded for processing. As a Ministry, we are pursuing to ensure that the payment is made expeditiously. Lastly, on whether the Ministry intends to compensate families affected by the suspected contamination, as I have indicated the Ministry through the Edu-Afya Insurance Policy paid the cost of treatment for the learners who fell sick following the contamination. The families of the deceased ... view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to make it clear to all the principals in the country that they or anybody working within a school is not supposed to be a supplier. This is conflict of interest. In such cases, there will be misuse of public funds. Not only for Mukumu Girls, but any public secondary schools. Let me know once you find a specific case. I will investigate and take necessary disciplinary action. We shall not only be removing that principal from that school, but also investigate to see whether public funds were embezzled in the process. I have ... view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my good friend knows that I was in Meru County. We sorted out the problem in Meru University. I am happy that the university is now doing well. I also went to Meru National Polytechnic and another Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution. I am sure that as I will be visiting other counties, Meru is also in my programme. Progressively, the Government is doing something concerning water. If you look at the allocation, there is money for school borehole development. However, since we do not have the technical capacity and the equipment to do ... view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in the meantime, we request schools, particularly those in areas that get an adequate rainfall, to do a little bit of rainwater harvesting. A number of schools are supplied by the existing water supplies in areas where they are. Progressively, we will be improving the situation out of the allocation that is given to us through the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation. view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Senator who is my good friend is aware of the discussions we had. The school procured 12 additional acres on the other side of the road. We had serious discussions during the meeting on Saturday. I am sure that out of the infrastructure funds that are meant for schools in the next Financial Year 2023/2024, one of the schools that will benefit is Mukumu Girls. So, I give you the assurance that is going to be done. view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The first question was to do with classrooms and laboratories. Hon. Members, I assure you that we do not have so much of a problem with classrooms because we domiciled junior secondary schools in the existing primary schools. Where we have a problem. We are trying to work on laboratories because the curriculum for junior secondary schools require that we have laboratories in junior secondary schools. On this, we have had a discussion and negotiations with the World Bank, which is at a very advanced level. The funds that we are likely to get in ... view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view