Prof. Margaret Kamar

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• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am ready. view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to really apologize to the House for being late. I have no words, except to apologize and to say that we are very ready. Our amendments will be moved by the Chairman of the Departmental Committee. We also have amendments that were raised by Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona. view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I accept the amendment. view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I just want to agree that as they consult, in the statement that Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona gave, the latter part are details that come in regulations. The only thing that was missing from the two was “relevance” which the Chair gave and which we would like to adopt. We just want to put in “relevance” to what Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona said up to the word “education” and then leave out “standards” and the number of hours, because it is in the regulations of all senates in the universities. That would have taken care of the two concerns. view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I was proposing that we actually adopt Mrs. Odhiambo- Mabona’s amendment, including the word “relevance” from the Chair. So, it will read “promote, set standards and assure the relevance and quality of university education.” It is the latter part that is detail that arise in regulations rather than in a law. view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the word is not deleted. What Mr. Koech is removing is his amendment in part (a) because Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona’s amendment has incorporated the word “relevance”. I would like to explain why we thought the amendment from Mrs. Odhiambo- Mabona should end at “education” and leave out the details. view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to comment on that. Hon. Odhiambo-Mabona had asked whether we are insisting that we block including the standard the details. I hope that we have dropped that. The concerns she had are very genuine, but we cannot set the number of hours in the law because each university senate will be setting its hours according to the programmes that they have. However, she is alerting us that when the Commission goes to look at quality, they must standardize the hours. So, that comes under the regulations that are set under the Senate. view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the body called “the Commission for University Education” is a quality assurance body. It is not the body that promotes research and innovation. There is a different body that looks into that. For us to carry this, we should talk about promoting quality research and innovation in universities, so that we can further amend this clause to provide for quality research. That is the mandate of that body and not the promotion of research as such. However, whatever research that goes on has to be on quality. view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I agree with the Committee. In fact, the process that the Cabinet Secretary will use is very clear. There will be a selection panel that will carry out the process. This will be done openly and this will also cater for what hon. Millie asked for. Therefore, I agree with the Committee, entirely, that you do not want to take back a lot of this. It will clog the system. If we give the President 22 universities to appoint nine members of the council in each university, that will be too much. It cannot be ... view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, actually hon. Odhiambo-Mabona’s concerns have been taken care of by (4A); she wants openness. There is the selection panel shall actually advertise for vacancies in the Commission. So, it has been taken care of by hon. Koech. view