Dr. Valerian Kilemi Mwiria

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 751 to 760 of 862.

• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will review in the shortest period, may be, in the next three months. I would like to undertake that we will review, but we still have to come up with resources. Review is not all that we need to do; we need to have money for it. So, many circumstances will determine not only when we review, but also when we implement that programme, in case we decide to do an expansion programme. view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I certainly care about the vulnerable children, because the same circumstances that are in Busia are also in my constituency and district. The best we can do as a Government is to support free primary school education. We look upon other partners, including NGOs, religious organisations and Kenyans themselves who are doing a great deal to support orphans, to come in and help the unfortunate among us. Other than that, there is no actual official programme of dealing with orphans in primary schools. view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not get what the Member said. view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The formation of Boards of Governors (BOGs) is done in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, Cap.211 which empowers only the Minister for Education to make the appointment. We realised that, that takes very long and unfortunately, this law was enacted when we had only a few secondary schools at Independence. We are trying to review this law, insisting that BOGs should be appointed within 21 days. (b) The appointment of the BOG of Sega Girls Secondary School was finalised and the letters dispatched through the DEO. The processed letters ... view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are many reasons for the delay, ranging from the delays in forwarding the names from the schools and so on. I have indicated that the real problem has got to do with the fact that it is only the Minister who is empowered by the law to appoint the BOGs. But we are reviewing our laws to ensure that there is some kind of delegation so that it is 2468 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 1, 2006 not only the Minister who has to sign. I appreciate that it has been a big problem and many Members have ... view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a three-year term and a maximum of nine years. Secondly, you cannot serve more than two Boards at the same time or be the chairperson of more than two Boards at the same time. view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the review is already taking place, and I would like to assure the hon. Member that by September, we will be able to register any Board within 21 days of their nomination. view
• 25 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving this opportunity to support this Motion and congratulate the Minister. I also support those who have said that this Ministry needs much more than Kshs1.6 billion. The point has been made very strongly that we need to support groups in the rural areas. I have in mind the Jua Kali people, women groups, youth groups and the many unemployed university graduates who could do with some support. Those are some of the small things that should have been done. One wonders why we have taken so much time, especially with supporting ... view
• 25 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: 2318 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 25, 2006 view
• 25 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in terms of trade attaches, I agree absolutely that we should send out more of them. But with regard to them, as well as Ambassadors in key countries, we need to identify people who are not only professional diplomats, but those that have an appreciation for business and can play a big role in terms of enticing and telling us more about business opportunities as opposed to their getting these jobs just because they are politically-connected. They must bring value to more Kenyans. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support. view