Hon Jeremiah Omboko Milemba

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I thank the Departmental Committee on Education and Research for bring this Bill, which is a Senate Bill on Early Childhood Education. The Constitution defines education in the Education Act and makes a statement that is holistic and strong that basic education is free and compulsory. The Basic Education Act proceeds to define what basic education is. It defines it to include early childhood education and proceeds on. view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: I want to thank the Committee because this law acknowledges the need to align ECD into the Education Act properly, so it is part and parcel of the compulsory education that needs to be provided. I support this law because it recognises that the function of ECD is under the county government. But it proceeds to bring items which will strengthen this department like ensuring a legal framework is put in place for county governments to ensure that there is infrastructure for children living with disability. This has not been there and children living with disability have been discriminated upon ... view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: It also streamlines the registration of ECD centres at the county level, which is very good for the general education framework. Furthermore, it puts a framework for facilities of these institutions to exist and even further creates a board that will manage them. The majority of the early childhood centres are managed by individuals and not by boards. So, I really support that input. view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: In Part VIII, the Bill protects the children from corporal punishment. This is a law that has been put very strongly within the primary school sector. It affirms it, so that any forms of punishment to the early learners is taken care of. It finally gives a transition period. I really thank that Committee because there is a transition period for our teachers to prepare and align themselves with the registration framework that will be required within four years, so that they can be mainstreamed within the TSC registration. That is very good. I really laud and emphasise the issue ... view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: favours of those within the authority of county governments. This is one thing that should be flagged out strongly as this law moves on. I also want to speak on the payment of teachers. The law needs to come up. I think we shall talk to the Chair for such amendments to standardise the pay for the ECD teachers so that it is not determined by how rich or poor a particular county is because the variation in payment is dependent on what the county government determines. Let us standardise their pay and curriculum so that all the ECD teachers ... view
• 24 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, although I have very limited time. I thank the Committee and the Chair. view
• 24 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: At the outset, let me get to our children, parents and even the Member of Parliament who is here, and the people of Dagoretti for the tragedy that occurred at Precious Talent School. That was very bad. We shall be talking about it later. Governments must be in charge of education because it is provided for in the Constitution. Basic education is supposed to be free and compulsory. So, the Government should not be rushing there only when a tragedy happens. view
• 24 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: I thank the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research and Members of the Committee for their good work. This Sessional Paper will put in place the legal framework for the new curriculum. view
• 24 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: With the new curriculum, there are many fears from both Members of Parliament and members of the public. Indeed, I want to quash those fears. Time for change comes and education system curricula always have to be changed, depending on the atmosphere and the changes that have occurred. This curriculum does not just address the issue of competence. It also seeks to align the education system to the Constitution in a holistic manner. I am happy that Hon. Sankok has mentioned issues of people with disabilities and how we are taking care of The electronic version of the Official Hansard ... view