Dr. Valerian Kilemi Mwiria

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 781 to 790 of 862.

• 29 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 29 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, but you said that a Minister could rise on a point of information! view
• 27 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. Just as other hon. Members have done, I would also like to applaud the Minister for Finance for coming up with a Budget which has been credited by both the Government and Opposition side, as well as people from different sectors. Issues related to reducing poverty have well been addressed, whether in the form of initiating programmes for the youth, disaster management, or education among others. It is also commendable that we will be dealing more with development issues more than before. If we do not ... view
• 27 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: to our friends has made JKIA another Jua Kali facility. There are small shops all over the place. An airport should be a place where you can relax and be comfortable. We should not use our airport as a political tool to reward our friends. That will crowd the airport. Visitors who are used to better airports find it very difficult to enjoy JKIA. We keep on partitioning it to the point that it has now become a Jua Kali facility. We have to be very careful about that. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the money given to women and ... view
• 22 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I do not have any evidence to show that the head teacher of Olmaroroi Secondary School in Mosop Constituency collects fees from parents, but does not issue receipts. However, preliminary investigations from our Ministry since we got this query show that students who pay fees are being issued with receipts. (b) There is information from the District Education Office (DEO) that the school operates a bank account. There is a bank account number with the National Bank of Kenya, Kapsabet Branch. (c) We have the amounts that have been collected, and ... view
• 22 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, the hon. Member says that he was with the parents and they complained that they pay fees, but they are not issued with receipts. I think it is also our responsibility to educate our parents not to pay fees if they are not issued with a receipt for the payment. If they do not do so, they are also to blame. They should not just come and complain. We have many Kenyans, including parents, who complain after meetings about fees increment by the principals of schools. People must complain right away. So, it ... view
• 22 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Question asks: "Is the Minister aware that the school does not operate a bank account?" The school gave me a bank account number. However, I did not ask when the account was opened. view
• 22 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the reason I am almost certain is that, first of all, we sent money to the school. Secondly, the receipts of the money given. There is money that was collected in 2004. Certainly, the school had an account. But I will check the date. No big deal! view
• 22 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I hope the hon. Member did not understand me when I said: "No big deal." I was implying that it is not a problem for me to check for those details. I will do so. About the teachers who had misappropriated the money and were interdicted and then taken back to work again, I need to have more details. I would like to assure the hon. Member that once we get more details, which he can provide, including the minutes of the DEB itemising these cases, we will be quite happy to act. view
• 21 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am aware that the roofs of seven, and not ten classrooms, at Bumula FYM Primary School were blown off by wind on 15th February, 2006, and not on 30th March, 2006. The school had adequate and fairly good infrastructural facilities. (b) The Ministry has already allocated some money through the maintenance programme for repairs, maintenance and improvement for the Financial Year 2005/2006. The school's management committee should utilise the money towards the repairs. The District Education Officer in Bungoma has instituted discussions with the parents and the local community on how to assist the school. ... view