Dr. Julius Kipyegon Kones

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support this Ministry’s budget. First of all, I want to laud the Minister for the initiative she has so far made in the Ministry since she took it over. Our higher education sector requires a lot of attention in terms of financial support. I hope that this year, and in the years to come, we are not going to experience the kind of strikes we have experienced in the past, where lecturers in our State universities call strikes because of poor pay. We read in the Press ... view
• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my name is Dr. Kones, hon. Member for Konoin. view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this chance to also support the Report of the PAC. First of all, I want to thank my colleagues, led by the Chairman for the tireless efforts and for sparing their time to prepare the Report. I know most of us took time that we were supposed to spend in the constituencies to go through the issues raised by the Controller and Auditor-General. Arising from that Report, there are a few issues which seem to appear year in, year out. One of them is an issue where recommendations are made ... view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: It is also evident that most of the audit queries would have been avoided if the Accounting Officers had done their homework well and prepared their documents in time. Many times, the queries that the Controller and Auditor-General raised were responded to during the session and the Accounting Officers came with documents at the time of giving evidence. This is a trend where, as we have recommended in the Report, in future, those Accounting Officers who do not present those documents in time be reprimanded. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Roads:- (a) what plans he has put in place to ensure that the proposed road from Embomos to Kuresoi is constructed; and, (b) what budgetary allocations he has made for the road. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the last District Security Committee meeting, this road was classified as a security road and my understanding is that, that falls squarely under the Ministry to fund. Could he confirm if that is the case? view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, since the Minister has confirmed that the construction of such roads fall under the Office of the President, may I know from the Minister whether he has made any provisions to that Ministry so that I can make a follow up? view
• 10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology:- view
• 10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: (a) if she could confirm whether self-sponsored (parallel degree) students benefit from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) funds like the regular programme students; and, view