Dr. Valerian Kilemi Mwiria

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to give an example. In 2010/2011 the recovery was Kshs3.8 billion, and in 2011/2012 we recovered Kshs4.1 billion. This is still short of what we should recover because we could recover up to Kshs7 billion or Kshs8 billion. One of our problems is that most of our graduates are not yet employed, and until someone is employed, there is no way of recovering money because there is nothing to recover from. Secondly, the tracking system, that is being able to find all the students who have graduated and are in employment, has not been ... view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what is being done to expand opportunities is now common knowledge. Already, this year, we are going to upgrade nine constituent colleges to full universities. We have university campuses all over the country like in Kirinyaga, Kibabii, Kwale, Garissa, Kisii, Nyandarua and so on. We are opening institutions all over the place. There has been radical expansion of university education in the last two years. Secondly, public universities themselves have a private wing which to me is better than going overseas. For Kshs150,000 or Kshs200,000 you are able to go to the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University ... view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute in support of this Bill. In support of this Motion, I would like to say that, even as we talk about intelligence, we need to be aware of other factors outside the NIS that contribute to our view
• 15 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to support this important Bill and to congratulate Mr. Mungatana for bringing it up. First, I would like to see this as issue about reviving and supporting agriculture across the country, because coconut is part of that. Therefore, as we look at issues related to promotion and legalizing by making law with regard to coconut farming, we also need to look at other crops that have been forgotten, and that will need similar support, so that communities and regions benefit from a potential that may have been neglected for ... view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am just wondering who is supposed to use the Dispatch Box. I would imagine that Ministers would respond from the Dispatch Box. Now I know that things have changed. view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would also like to support this petition. Even as we congratulate ourselves as our country, it is important that we take care to make sure that the mistakes that have been made elsewhere in Africa with regard to the discovery of these kinds of resources are not repeated. First, it is important to have a master plan in terms of how we can develop that region as we link it up to the rest of Kenya because a lot of development will be coming up. This will need infrastructure and we will need these people to ... view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, nobody is being punished. We are just saying that this country must be competitive. Leaders at the county level and in Parliament have to be an example. After all, all Members of this Parliament are struggling to have their constituents gain education of a higher level and everybody is going to university these days. It is important to appreciate that it is not a punishment. There is time and that it is good for the country and everybody else. There were always people like Churchill and Major, but they were exceptions. It is important that we have ... view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: I support the deletion. view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology has established the School of Health Sciences. The school is now offering nursing programmes and there are plans to offer other courses. Relevant professional bodies have given consent for the establishment of this pogramme. (b) There are already negotiations and discussions between the university management and the relevant stakeholder groups of the Kakamega Approved School with a view to acquiring the land and facilities of the school for purposes of expanding the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, ... view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, the Office of the Vice- President and Ministry of Home Affairs is involved but I would like to tell the hon. Member of Parliament that as much as we will negotiate with the Ministry because it really makes sense to support this institution, the university itself and Members of Parliament like him should also negotiate with the relevant Ministry officials. I do not see a problem. The main problem we have right now is that the title deed for the land that was allocated has not been approved. However, the process is ongoing. So, ... view