28 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Yes. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
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28 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to inform the House that the Committee on Education, Research and Technology is considering the following business that is before it. One, the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill of 2014: The Committee has considered the Bill and the Report is to be tabled in the House. Two, the Engineers, Technologists and Technicians Bill 2015: It was committed to the Committee on 18th March. The Committee has considered the Bill and has compiled its report that will be tabled before the House tomorrow on Thursday 29th October 2015. We also have the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) ...
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28 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
(v) The proposal on the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) by Hon. Chris Wamalwa. We received it on 25th August. The Committee is scheduled to meet with the sponsor today at 4.00 p.m. We sought the authority of the Speaker and that should be handled. Pending Petitions before the committee are as follows: (i) Petition on the gross mismanagement of Murang’a University College. This was petitioned by residents of Murang’a County. A sub–committee visited the university and heard from the management and the leaders, and we are expected to meet the petitioners on 2nd November 2015. (ii) Petition on mistreatment ...
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28 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
of time. I want to bring to the attention of the House that the Committee will be requesting more time to hear from many other petitioners, so that we can possibly have a balanced inquiry. Lastly, we also have an inquiry into the conduct of the Principal of Mary Hill School, Thika. It was a matter raised by Hon. Nicholas Gumbo. The inquiry into the matter will commence in two weeks’ time.
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28 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
As agreed at the Committee sitting yesterday, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) agreed to bring a comprehensive report to address the issues at the ground. Hon. Lessonet agreed that in our next sitting, the CS will get information from the field officers and table the same before the Committee with all the data and current information on issues concerning Eldama Ravine Constituency. On the issue of the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), they are appearing before the Committee on Education, Research and Technology tomorrow with their report on the status of leakages, and all the problems that are bedeviling examination in ...
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28 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to inform the Member that we consolidated his suggestions into the Bill that he brought to the Committee and put them in the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill 2014. As I indicated earlier, the Bill has gone through First Reading and we have a Report for Second Reading, which we are about to table. I advise the Member to link up with the Committee, so that he gets to know the status of that particular Bill. I inform him that his issues were captured and they are well presented there.
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14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to say that in a fledgling democracy, the media is very important and the deletion of Clause 34 is very important for this country. I, therefore, support Hon. Emanikor for what she has done.
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14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
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