Lucas Kipkosgei Chepkitony

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 391 to 400 of 624.

• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I start by briefly outlining the mandate, mission, objectives and the policy interventions we have put in place for higher education, science, innovation and technology. The mandate and mission of the Ministry is to promote, facilitate and co-ordinate development through provision of quality personnel and integration of science, technology and innovation into the national development system. The objectives of integration of science, technology and innovation includes preparation and equipping the youth with relevant skills and expertise in order to effectively and efficiently serve the needs of the individual and national development. In addition, our objective is ... view
• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Ministry has strenuously implemented its science, innovation and technology policy strategic plans. Since the creation of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology since 2008, it has witnessed modest increased Government funding. With increased funding the Ministry has achieved the following: It has carried out rehabilitation works in our technical institutions. It has also provided modern equipment to these schools, effected bursary for students in our technical institutions, and provided vehicles for transport in all 19 technical training institutes. The Ministry is now funding research innovation for development and has created about 50 authorities. view
• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Ministry has upgraded 12 institutions to constituent university colleges and another three to universities campuses. This would increase access to university education for our graduates from both technical institutions and secondary schools. In addition, and in order to further promote technical training, my Ministry has identified 11 technical institutions to be equipped as centres of excellence in various fields. These institutions will be equipped with modern equipment for quality training. To replace some of the upgraded technical institutions, my Ministry has planned to build 13 new technical schools. These new institutions will be funded both by ... view
• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to respond. view
• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: I would like to thank the House for enormous support it has given to us. I want to assure you that we have taken note of what you say and we will take your remarks into consideration. I am sure the House would understand if I thank the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology because I know how much time and effort they have taken to understand what we want to do and suggest to us what we could do, that we had not thought of. We will, of course, continue to engage you, as a Committee, us we ... view
• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Responding more specifically to some of the issues that were raised, I want to confirm to the House that we intend to table the Bills that were referred to as soon as possible. We will bring those Bills to this House because they will assist us in the Ministry and the country to move forward. view
• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: In response to the education attaches issue which has been raised here twice and spoken to at length, I want to be fair and point out to the House that if there is any remiss there, it does not rest within the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. We have tried to do our work. In the last financial year, we had funds and posted education attaches. But for those of you who know how this operates, a Ministry posts and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes action according to what the relevant Ministry requests. In our case, for ... view
• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, a sum not exceeding Kshs12,729,766,250 be issued from the Consolidated Fund to complete the sum necessary to meet expenditure during the year ending 30th June, 2010 in respect of:- view
• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Vote 43 – Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology view
• 29 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution. view