Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 571 to 580 of 1873.

• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Chairperson, pursuant to Standing Order No.148, I beg to move that the Committee do report progress on its consideration The County Law Compliance and Enforcement Bill (Senate Bills No. 26 of 2018) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow. view
• 18 Jun 2019 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
• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, to give a way forward on this matter so that you can consider that, I would like to start by saying that I agree with you fully. I am one of the people who have been advocating for strict adherence to the Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, just to give a little history, the issue of statements is a newly invented one after the 2013 General Election. Before that, in the unicameral Parliament, we had Question Time where Ministers would respond to Members’ concerns. In the absence of Ministers in the House, we came up with statements ... view
• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I submit. view
• 6 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 47 to make a Statement on an issue of national concern; the planned change of education curriculum. Article 47(1)(f) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 provides that every person has a right to education. Kenya is also a signatory to various international conventions, treaties and sessional papers that promote education. Arguably, education is one of the fundamental and basic services governments offers to their citizens. The Fourth Schedule of the 2010 Constitution provides that the functions of developing education policy, standards, curricula, examinations and the ... view
• 6 Jun 2019 in Senate: 2018 only to be discontinued one year into their training could have been avoided. While the intention for lowering the grades might have been sensible and noble, the process was flawed, unilateral and illegal. This has caused suffering to so many families in terms of resources and time. It should be remembered that during its first term in office, the Jubilee Government promised laptops to all students joining Class One in public schools. The programme was hurriedly implemented with neither a framework nor an implementation strategy. It was just a public relations exercise. Almost six years down the line, it ... view
• 6 Jun 2019 in Senate: One wonders what the driving force behind some of these projects and undertakings is. Why all the confusion in education? The urgency of providing adequate school infrastructure and facilities should be the main priority of the Ministry of Education right now. view
• 6 Jun 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, after more than 5o years of Independence, Kenyan students still study under trees without the most basic amenities such as classrooms and toilets in some cases. Media reports of schools without basic amenities abound. Last month, images of students sitting on stones in a flooded mud-walled classroom were trending on social media. My colleagues will attest that each of us has a long list of requests for harambees to support school infrastructure development and purchase of educational material. view
• 6 Jun 2019 in Senate: The pupil-teacher ratio in public schools is at one teacher per every 100 students (1:100) which is over and above the universally recommended and accepted one teacher to 40 students. It is a valid question to ponder; has the new curriculum factored in these realities? view
• 6 Jun 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the Government’s initiative of waiving national examination fees and 100 per cent transition from primary to secondary schools. However, going around the country, one is faced with schools that are overstretched in terms of providing quality education to students. It is more of bora elimu as opposed to view