Dr. Valerian Kilemi Mwiria

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, already, the directive has been given. So, we hope that when we begin to discuss in the next semester, we will not be having these problems. If the Vice-Chancellors and the relevant departments comply, it should not be a problem anymore. We do not see why it should be a problem in some institutions and not others. So, we have a responsibility as the Government to defend those students. Let me say that by June next year, we shall have finalized that matter completely. view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is absolutely nothing wrong with an Assistant Minister coming to say that things went wrong. I do not know why he should accuse me for telling the truth, and why he is disappointed that I said that. Mr. Imanyara. I did not condone it, but we found out that it was happening. That is why we are rectifying it. We do appreciate that. It is important that when there is such a problem, as soon as it is realized--- You know that universities are autonomous. We do not know what happens there until professional bodies tell ... view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think we need to make things clear. It is not just about engineering. When you do medicine in some top universities in Russia, you will still have to be registered by a board. I think we should encourage that because universities, the private sector and professional bodies should work hard to ensure that materials that we produce out of our institutions are good and meet our expectations. view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: I absolutely agree that many of the students who studied engineering in those universities had very good scores. They passed very well. These days, people who are getting first class honours degrees and PhDs are people who should never have entered the university in the first place. So, that is not unusual; it is happening. That is why we must have another body that is counter-checking on the kind of products that we are getting. That can only help us improve the quality of training in our universities. view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, we should appreciate that universities are autonomous. They have the senate that sets the curriculum. They decide on programmes that they have to offer. Then they employ teachers. University education has also become, in some universities and departments--- view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Let us hear what the man has to say. view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Yes. We have agreed that they must be qualified to teach. That is what the hon. Member for Kisumu has said. We do agree, but in the interest of improving the quality of our degrees in terms of what we expect and for purposes of Vision 2030 and other things that happen outside once you have graduated from the university, there is absolutely nothing wrong for professional bodies to help us in judging the people that come out of our universities. That is common practice worldwide and we should not take it badly. So, we encourage universities, as independent as ... view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have a partnership. For example, Parliament checks the Executive. The university will train, but they also have their own vested interests. You can find that out from the thousands that are graduating with all sorts of qualifications. That is a fact. The universities have to generate income and we know that. Therefore, because of that, there is nothing wrong with a professional body telling us whether the quality of what we are delivering is good enough. The Commission for Higher Education is expected to coordinate and harmonize institutions and curriculum before registration of institutions. But that ... view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: I should not discriminate. I allowed the other one. view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: I want to thank Eng. Gumbo. In addition to that, let our students also get value for money. Some of the universities are in a hurry just to generate income so much, that issues of quality become secondary. That is not acceptable. Let us keep them under check. view