Joseph Wathigo Manje

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is good to mention that this is one of the reports that we were expecting as Members to know what is going on in Africa. There are so many things that Africa needs to do together. It is through this Pan- African Parliament that it will trickle to us. There are issues that are common to African countries like the wars that are going on in Africa that can be tackled by this kind of Parliament. In terms of resources, Africa is one of the richest continents yet it is not translated to Africans themselves. ... view
• 22 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute to this Petition. I underscore the importance of paying hardship allowance to deserving public servants. I remember last week there was a Petition on a similar Motion by another Member, meaning this is an issue which we need to tackle as a country. The country cannot grow if some people are left behind. If we do not consider giving this area hardship allowance, then teachers are likely to keep moving to greener areas. That is why you see some teachers coming out of the hardship areas. The conditions ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to comment on the first one. There has been a classification for hardship and moderate hardship area to make sure that we have development in the whole country and to attract teachers. But if benefits are awarded and they do not go to the ground like Ndaragwa, then it means that area will not be developed. As you know, this country cannot develop uniformly if we do not develop all areas. For example, there are hardship areas. If you check places like North Eastern - which is really hard because it has ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I support that Petition. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance. I would like to look at it differently and oppose the Motion by the Hon. Member. I tend to think that creating those institutions is agreeing that, that is the way to go. That is because if you create an institution somewhere, it is as if you have said those are the correct values and we should accommodate them. view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I tend to think that, as a country, we should try to increase the value systems that we have. We have structures on the ground such as the children’s department that can cater for that line. If you find somebody who has been raped and you put that person in an institution, that institution by itself will be traumatising. We should have a department in our hospitals that we can be referring such cases. They can be referred there by the police. There will always be cases of violence in nature and if somebody reports to the police station, then ... view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I am trying to figure out the management of that institution. Trauma to some extent is personal. It means you will have so many counsellors because trauma is different in nature. For example, the person who has been raped is different from the one that suffers violence from the husband and so, you require different counsellors in that institution. We are going to burden this The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Government with institutions that we can cater for at a different level. We also know we have churches that alleviate those kinds of issues where people go to church and they are talked to. Trauma is for a short term period. You are traumatised at this particular time, counselled and then you are integrated to the mainstream. view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: When you talk of an institution, you require a curriculum. Imagine what will be taught at that post-trauma institution. You can imagine the sort of curriculum that will be introduced. I tend to think that we should view it in that way and ensure that we strengthen our value units. We should ensure that we do not discriminate them by putting them in one spot. With those few remarks, I oppose and say that we can create some institutions in our hospitals where those people can be referred to. Also, remember we have homes where we can refer children who ... view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am standing on a point of order. I have been in the education sector for some time. I was also a Member of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research in the 11th Parliament. There is an Act that is contradicted by this Motion. It contradicts an Act of Parliament that was established, which is the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act, 2004. It states that a child with educational needs shall be educated in an inclusive environment. It should have another normal primary school. After assessment, that kid is taken to a ... view