Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 881 to 890 of 984.

• 29 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to contribute to this important Bill that is sponsored by Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Sen. (Dr.) Langat. First and foremost, it is good that we have a regulating law on early childhood education, which is one of the most important parts of education for our children. Initially, when counties started employing teachers, they ran into problems with the TSC and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) because Article 237 of the Constitution stipulates that it is the TSC that supposed to register, employ and pay teachers. The only ... view
• 29 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I was saying that--- view
• 29 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had just started, but it is okay; I will use the three minutes. view
• 29 Nov 2018 in Senate: First, this Bill is likely to be unconstitutional, because the only body that is mandated to employ, register and pay teachers is the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). My county employed Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers, but they call them ‘caregivers.’ Therefore, it is likely that we might have to change this and say that these are not teachers but caregivers, so that it does not run in contravention with Article 237 of the Constitution that forms the TSC. Secondly, Clause36(1)(a)of the County Early Childhood Education Bill 2018 states that- “A person is qualified for employment as an early childhood ... view
• 29 Nov 2018 in Senate: There are very many qualified teachers who have certificates; where will they go? If you look at the transitional clauses, there is nothing that shows how they would transit so that we can have the certificates and also give them an opportunity to earn their diplomas. Clause 36(2)(b) states that- “A person is qualified for employment as an early childhood education teacher if such person — (b) has at least two years' experience in matters of early childhood education.” I do not know where the newly graduated teachers from college will get the two years to allow them to be ... view
• 21 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to stand and support the Petition by the people of Mwatate Constituency, which is a sub-county in Taita Taveta County. It is true that there is a lot of land that seems to be idle. It is in form of grazing land and ranches. I have tried to pursue this particular case unceasingly through the Ministry of Lands and the relevant authorities, but it seems that it is not possible to get any meaningful way forward without involvement of the Senate. I actually advised the people of Mwatate to do a Petition ... view
• 21 Nov 2018 in Senate: assume this land is idle, they invade it. It is only in the mien of our people that we are not warlike, otherwise, we would have gone to war. view
• 21 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, they are, therefore, seeking in their prayers which are very clear, that we assist them to get registration so that they can get title deeds. They also want the people who got title deeds illegally, that the title deeds be cancelled. I would pray that the Committee to which this Petition will be committed - most likely the Senate Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources - to dispense with it expeditiously so that the people of Mwatate can get justice, served hot and quickly. view
• 21 Nov 2018 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), I rise to seek a Statement from the Committee on and Environment and Natural Resources on the division of revenue obtained from mining in Taita-Taveta County between the County government and the national Government. In the Statement the Committee should- (1) State the economic value of the minerals that are found in Taita-Taveta County, indicating the total income from mining activities in Taita-Taveta County for the last three years. (2) State whether the income received from mining in Taita-Taveta County is directed to the national Exchequer as required by ... view