Henry Kosgey

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak in support of this Motion. From the outset, the Minister stated that they are in the business of providing equal July 18, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2619 opportunity to all Kenyan children. That is a commendable phrase. I wish it was so. I hope the Minister will try to make it so. I say that because, as we all know by now, education is a right of every child. In Kenya, we pronounce so many policies to that effect. But in reality, we know what is happening ... view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: I have a single stream school in my constituency which has an enrolment of 169. It means that it is a fully enroled single stream school, but with only one Teachers Service Commission (TSC) teacher. How do you expect those students to learn and compete with those from well equipped, well staffed and well housed schools? So, as we talk about equality--- The question of equity must be looked into and seriously addressed. Even in secondary schools, we have national schools which are well equipped, well staffed and have everything. Some are even overstaffed. But those schools do not number ... view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have one more point. I want to touch on the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). The HELB has been given Kshs800 million for the last so many years. I urge the Minister, in future, to allocate it more resources. With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: It is Mr. Wanjala! view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I think that what you have said is called affirmative action. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Vote. When the Minister was moving this Vote, I listened very attentively to what he was saying. view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am glad that he has just walked in right now. He can now listen to me the way I also listened to him. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would have liked the Minister to elaborate on what exactly he wants to do with the money. At the end of it, he said that he was coming to the "meat". You were generous and gave him a few more minutes, so that he could tell us about the meat. However, he did not do 2452 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 11, 2007 so! All we came to know is that ... view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: I do not need any sympathy! view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, four minutes is adequate for me. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to add my voice to this important Motion. I support it fully. Special education is one sector of our education system that has been very poorly addressed. However, I am happy to hear what the Assistant Minister has said. I am happy that he has a broad understanding of special education and how to approach it. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you look at the Sessional Paper that was laid in this House, it has just a single paragraph that ... view
• 10 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Minister has just confirmed that primary school pupils countrywide pay for their uniforms, transport and health care. In most cases, the pupils pay a certain fee to employ teachers. There are Parents Teachers Associations (PTAs) which pay teachers. Could the Minister state the figure which is currently charged to each pupil in form of levies; whether it is for uniform, transport, health care or to raise money to pay the watchmen? This is very important because this goes against the policy of free primary education. 2348 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 10, 2007 view
• 10 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In view of the fact that the Minister does not have an answer, would I be in order to request that this Question be deferred to give him time to go and research and bring an answer to this House? view