George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research regarding interdiction of teachers and violation of trade union rights by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The TSC recently interdicted 280 teachers who participated in a call by the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) to boycott training programmes on the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) on the basis of poor preparations by the TSC. Further, over 42 of those teachers have since been dismissed while over 100 of them have been suspended for six months for participating ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, given these circumstances, I would like the Chairperson of the Committee to inform the House of the following: view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: (a) Why did the TSC take action against 280 teachers who were responding to their union’s call for action as provided for by Article 41 of the Constitution, without procedurally engaging the union on this matter? view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: (b) Why has TSC failed to deduct and remit union dues for the months of July and August 2019, contrary to the provisions of labour laws and International Labour Organisation Convention No.98 on the Protection and Rights of Trade Unions, thus crippling the operations of KNUT to the detriment of teachers? view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: (c) Why has the TSC refused to comply with the conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) of 2017/2021 and the International Labour Organisation Convention No.95 prohibiting withdrawal of earnings by workers through the introduction of two parallel pay rolls: one for non-KNUT members who benefit from the CBA and another one for those who are not benefitting from the CBA and yet the benefits of the CBA are for all the teachers in the teaching service and sufficient funding was appropriated by the National Assembly for those payments? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: (d) Why is the TSC refusing to comply with court orders, particularly by formulating and implementing Career Progression Guidelines and Teacher Professional Development Guidelines contrary to the provisions of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013 and the code of regulations for teachers, to the detriment of teachers? view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the manner in which this matter came before the Floor of this House is limiting. I would request that either this matter be brought in a manner that may allow this House to investigate it properly or the Committee on its own motion tackles it as a matter that can be dealt with, so that we can get their report upon which we can make a firm resolution. It is sad that we are told that, that pupil died. The Report which is before us – and I listened to the Chairperson well and Members who contributed – ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: actually dead. We cannot conclude that it was suicide. Remember you can also be murdered by hanging. What we would request for is an approach that goes beyond confirming the fact of death as to what caused the death. I would request that the Committee takes it up or a Member takes up proper procedure, so that we can properly investigate. Thank you. view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was struggling with technology. Hon. Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education the following Question: (i) What are the reasons for delays in elevating and granting Tom Mboya University College in Homabay County a full university Charter? (ii) When will the University College be elevated and granted a Charter in line with the Ministry’s previous undertakings to do so? view