Irungu Kang'ata

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1581 to 1590 of 1643.

• 18 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, briefly, according to the Constitution, the TSC is mandated to register all teachers but they have failed to register ECD teachers. According to the Education Act, it is mandatory that education should be free and basic which includes Early Childhood Education but the Ministry of Education and the TSC have a programme called District Centres for Early Childhood Education (DICECE). They train ECD teachers. They are examined by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) on both diploma and certificate courses but they are never employed by the Government. So, therefore, recently there was a circular to the ... view
• 18 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. view
• 18 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I hereby request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental on Education, Research and Technology regarding the status of loan disbursement to regular students in public universities by the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) for the last four years. There have been several incidents of less fortunate students in the regular programmes in public universities experiencing delays in disbursement of loans, especially those in the first year. We also have situations where the less fortunate students have had their applications rejected by the HELB without any justification notwithstanding ... view
• 18 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is okay. view
• 18 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Speaker, Sir. Before you is a petition dated 11th June, 2013. The petition is seeking that this House does revise the Ministry of Education’s budget. I will compel the Ministry of Education to provide funds, in its budget, for the Free School Feeding Programme for all public primary school pupils in Kenya and payment, on behalf of all Standard Eight public primary school pupils of Kenya, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) final examination registration fees at Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) level. view
• 18 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Speaker, Sir. Before you is a petition dated 11th June, 2013. The petition is seeking that this House does revise the Ministry of Education’s budget. I will compel the Ministry of Education to provide funds, in its budget, for the Free School Feeding Programme for all public primary school pupils in Kenya and payment, on behalf of all Standard Eight public primary school pupils of Kenya, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) final examination registration fees at Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) level. view
• 18 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: The petition is signed by 20 persons. It is based on these grounds: Kenya’s Free Primary Education (FPE) policy was implemented in January 2003. It opened up opportunities for disadvantaged and poor pupils who have never been to school. The Constitution establishes the right to education. Also, the Basic Education Act of 2013 grounded FPE into law but despite elimination of school fees in Kenya many children do not go to school, the reason being we have associated costs. For instance, there are school uniforms, lunches and transportation. So, therefore, Kenya is enjoined by law to implement United Nations Millennium ... view
• 18 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: The petition is signed by 20 persons. It is based on these grounds: Kenya’s Free Primary Education (FPE) policy was implemented in January 2003. It opened up opportunities for disadvantaged and poor pupils who have never been to school. The Constitution establishes the right to education. Also, the Basic Education Act of 2013 grounded FPE into law but despite elimination of school fees in Kenya many children do not go to school, the reason being we have associated costs. For instance, there are school uniforms, lunches and transportation. So, therefore, Kenya is enjoined by law to implement United Nations Millennium ... view
• 18 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, we are also bound by international obligations towards FPE. I refer this House to the World Conference on Education for All that was held in Thailand in 1990 and also the World Education Forum held in Dakar, Senegal in 2000. The Government attended both conferences. We signed the recommendations of those international conventions. So, therefore, Article 25 of our Constitution binds us to provide universal free education. The FPE policy did not per se bar introduction of some form of fees. So, therefore, extra charges have been charged, for instance the school feeding programme. So, therefore, those ... view
• 18 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, we are also bound by international obligations towards FPE. I refer this House to the World Conference on Education for All that was held in Thailand in 1990 and also the World Education Forum held in Dakar, Senegal in 2000. The Government attended both conferences. We signed the recommendations of those international conventions. So, therefore, Article 25 of our Constitution binds us to provide universal free education. The FPE policy did not per se bar introduction of some form of fees. So, therefore, extra charges have been charged, for instance the school feeding programme. So, therefore, those ... view