Geoffrey Omuse

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 11 to 20 of 46.

• 6 May 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, as a result of COVID-19, the first term of the education calendar was cut short by three weeks in all schools, colleges, universities and other institutions. Further, the Ministry extended indefinite closure by another one month to 4th June 2020. This challenge has disrupted learning for many students including examinations and completion of the learning periods and graduations. Even though e-learning was proposed as an alternative way for the learners to continue with schooling and learning at home, it does not help learners residing in rural homes without access to electricity, gadgets equipment and internet accessibility. view
• 6 May 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is on this account that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research on the following: (i) Could the Government state the appropriate mode of e-learning and its status on the impact of learners during the COVID-19 pandemic? (ii) What is the Government’s immediate intervention to the majority of learners who cannot access gadgets, internet and electricity? (iii) What it the Government’s intervention to parents who paid fees in both private and public institutions which were not utilised during the period the schools and institutions were closed? Thank you, Hon. ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. As I stand to second the Motion, I appreciate the support the Committee gets from the Office of the Speaker. However, we still have challenges. I request you to help and stand firmly with this Committee because it is the youngest in the House. We are supposed to go out to examine other reports, but we are unable to do that. I leave that to your Office so that it is addressed. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: I want to echo one thing on the issue of settling Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) especially in Kisima in Nakuru. I wish the recommendations that have been put across are implemented as soon as possible. The state of the families in that place is deplorable. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: As I conclude, I wish to thank the House, the Office of the Speaker and the Office of the Clerk for the support they gave the Committee. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: I beg to second. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Ganya Chachu. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On behalf of my family and people of Teso South, I wish to sincerely pass my condolences to the family of the second President of Kenya, the late Daniel Toroitich arap Moi. I remember the late President for one thing: he had a very big heart for education. I wish to ask the entire nation to stand with him and his family in prayers during this difficult moment. view
• 10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 13 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I cannot see the Question on the Order Paper. view