Dr. Valerian Kilemi Mwiria

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 621 to 630 of 862.

• 29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have, recently, given a great deal of support to quality assurance officers, especially in the form of transport. However, we are trying to recruit more quality assurance officers and other staff members at the District Education Offices. We have, as a matter of fact, advertised for the recruitment of more quality assurance officers. The terms of service of these officers have been improved so that we can attract good teachers from secondary schools who will feel motivated to join. It is, therefore, true that we need to recruit more personnel and support them in terms ... view
• 16 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Twenty three secondary schools in Marakwet District do not have adequate teachers. (b) In the recently concluded recruitment of teachers, 11 vacancies were allocated to some of the schools that are understaffed in the district to alleviate the shortage. Following the freeze on employment by the Government, the Ministry has only been replacing teachers who leave the service by natural attrition to maintain the teachers national ceiling which has been agreed upon for many years. November 16, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3731 Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry, therefore, cannot ... view
• 16 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the money is there but it is not sufficient to employ all the teachers we need. As soon as we have enough money, we will be happy to employ them. Mr. Sudi's problem is being experienced throughout the country. I would like to urge hon. Members to refrain from asking this question about teachers because the answer will always be the same. view
• 16 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will realise that if we do not have teachers, we get disadvantaged compared to those schools that have adequate numbers of teachers. We are doing many things that we think will address the problem. One of them is staff balancing. During this month and next month, there is a lot that is taking place in the provinces by way of checking to see which schools have more teachers than they need so that they can be redeployed to schools that are in greater need. This is what we can do for the time being ... view
• 16 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have always said that it is good for hon. Members to also listen to answers before formulating their questions. I said that the answer is the same with regard to shortage of teachers in secondary schools. It will be the same with regard to the fact that we will only replace those we have lost through attrition and retirement. How can I say that the answer for every Question on education will be the same? Does that make sense? view
• 16 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Ahenda is not asking that. view
• 16 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: If that is what he was asking, the answer would not be the same. view
• 16 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said that we have submitted a paper to the Cabinet for us to be allowed to recruit more teachers. We have also approached the Treasury to give us more resources so that we employ more teachers. We have tried this for the last two years, but unfortunately, we have not been lucky enough. It is not for lack of trying that this issue is not being resolved, but it is just that we have not got any more resources. It is true that we do not have sufficient funds to employ more teachers, but ... view
• 16 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that will very much depend on specific Ministries and hon. Members of Parliament. If that is proposed and there are, indeed, resources and it goes through, who are we to refuse to recruit secondary school teachers? view
• 16 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, who decides to appoint Ministers and Assistant Ministers has got nothing to do with my Ministry. The money that is used to pay Assistant Ministers and Ministers is not part of the budget of the Ministry of Education. So, I cannot say we have lost anything from our budget now that we have more Ministers and Assistant Ministers. view