Dr. Valerian Kilemi Mwiria

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 701 to 710 of 862.

• 26 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just realised that if I give the Ministerial Statement on Thursday, next week, it will be a good idea because tempers may already have cooled down and we may be talking in an environment that is much more conducive to the dialogue that we are talking about. Could I, therefore, be allowed to make the Statement on Thursday, next week? view
• 25 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The number of overseas scholarships awarded by this Government to students between 2003 and 2004 is 144--- view
• 25 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sorry. I beg to be excused because I have an answer that I had prepared earlier. view
• 25 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: I am really sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir. October 25, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3099 Give me a few minutes to get the right answer. You can go to the other Question, please! view
• 25 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, which one? view
• 25 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sorry I have become responsible for the sense of humour this morning. My Personal Assistant has brought me a set of answers because I have come from out of town. Apparently, he gave me the wrong one. So, I was going to check to make sure that I have the right answers. I really apologise. view
• 25 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Very seriously, indeed, Mr. Speaker, Sir! I have been messed up by my Personal Assistant. He is right outside the door with the wrong answers. view
• 25 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I wish to apologise for the confusion I was subjected to when I tried to answer the Question earlier. I beg to reply. (a) A total of 308 students were awarded overseas scholarships by the Ministry between the year 2003 and 2006 as follows: Doctor of Philosophy, 35 scholarships; Master of Arts, 72 scholarships; and, Bachelor of Arts/Science, 201 scholarships. The total, 308 scholarships. I have a list of the scholarships awarded by country. (b) The criteria used to award the scholarships is merit, area of study, regional balance, gender and, sometimes, affirmative action. (c) We ... view
• 25 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, firstly, on the question of 144 scholarships and 308 scholarships, I did explain to the hon. Member. In fact, this is the answer I said was wrong. We had agreed that I would get an answer that is complete. So, he should appreciate that fact. On the second issue, I do not know whether we are talking about the same ole Ntachu, who used to be a Personal Assistant to Prof. Saitoti. As far as we are concerned, once the scholarships have been given, I may not be able to know whether Mr. ole Ntachu is around. ... view
• 25 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is quite a strange coincidence that the two names happen to be Maasai. That is interesting in itself. view