Jacob Waweru Macharia

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: I will begin with a tale of two schools in my constituency. We have a school called Elburgon Secondary School that scored a mean of B+ (plus) and Michinda High School that scored a mean of C (plain), but someone peddled lies on the streets that they had a D- (minus). Both schools got out into the streets, one to celebrate and the other one to protest. Ranking in this country, speaking from experience, is the only thing that has made it possible for us; the common mwananchi, to see quality in schools and see what is happening in the ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: I remember that we used to have a ranking system which categorised schools into day secondary schools, boarding secondary schools, county schools and national schools. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: We should also introduce categories of schools where students learn under trees and schools which operate in other abnormal situations. It is the obligation of the Government of Kenya to provide teachers. The fact that a school does not have teachers is not failure of the school; it is failure of the Government. Therefore, we should not say that a school cannot perform yet it is the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology which failed to provide teachers at Mashuuru Primary School, which is very far from Kajiado, while so many teachers are packed in Kajiado. It is a question ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: With those very few remarks, I support the Motion. view
• 25 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support. I would like to--- view
• 25 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Okay. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like to thank hon. Wangamati for bringing up this Motion. I would also like us to borrow from history and also from the current situation in the country right now.It is important for all of us to appreciate that Mau Mau Movement was predominantly around Mount Kenya. There were other groups that agitated for Independence; an example was Dini ya Msambwa in Western Province. We also had groups from Coast and Rift Valley provinces operating under different names. It is also important for all of us to appreciate that despite the ... view
• 25 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for protecting me. I was saying that Dini ya Msambwa and the other groups that participated in the agitation The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 25 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: for Independence should also go to court. The aggressor in this case is not Kenya Government, but the British Government and it would be difficult for us to rule that the British Government should also compensate other communities or people who have not gone to court. I also believe in the good spirit of having everyone on board. We need to have a comprehensive register of freedom fighters. As has happened even with the IDPs, if today we said that we wanted to pay the freedom fighters, not necessarily the Mau Mau fighters, very many imposters will claim to have ... view
• 26 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you very much. I rise to support this Motion by hon. Keynan. I rise to speak also as one of the youngest Members in this House. Indeed, it is very good and very exciting to serve when you are very young. However, exciting as it is, it is also terrifying when you start thinking of what would happen if tomorrow you are not in this House. This is because I still have many more years to serve energetically in this country. It is very unfortunate that we have to come to Parliament through a political process and politicians in ... view
• 26 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Therefore, I support because all of us are aware. I have also assisted people who have been former Members of Parliament. We have also heard sentiments peddled out there when you are a former Member of Parliament, and sometimes you drive your car having worn out tyres and people start looking at you. Sometimes, they say you do not have shoes; you are walking in slippers. Therefore, I support this Motion by hon. Keynan. Thank you. view