Mary Njoki G Mbugua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I refer the Cabinet Secretary for Education to Article 36(2) of the Constitution- view
• 9 Aug 2023 in Senate: “36(2) A person shall not be compelled to join any association of any kind.” view
• 9 Aug 2023 in Senate: We have received complaints from especially female teachers and special needs teachers being forced and being deducted some amount of money without their consent. Is the Cabinet Secretary aware of this? What is he doing about that? view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 53(1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the status of funding for special needs schools across all counties. In the statement, the Committee should- (1) Confirm whether the Government has increased the capitation to learners in special needs schools by 50 per cent and ringfenced the 15 per cent of all public funded bursaries to pupils with disability, as it had undertaken in its bottom-up economic transformation plan of 2020 to 2027. (2) State steps to address Staffing in Education Assessment and Resource Centre ... view
• 6 Jun 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I seek your indulgence that we defer this Statement. This is because what I had forwarded and what is here differs substantially. view
• 30 May 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by the one and only Senator for Nandi on labour migration. Kenya has a lot of potential to make a lot of money from exporting labour. However, since the sector is not well regularized, we have all the problems that arise when our young people go out there. It is worth noting that a country like Philippines gets remittances of about US$13.4 billion. Kenya can do better. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise in support of this Statement. When it comes to our Committee, we are going to do justice ... view
• 24 May 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I thank Waziri for coming. Mine is a very short one. During our recent visit to Juba, we visited a mini-refinery, which is being put up. The whole thing is being managed by Kenyans. We were made to understand that it has a capacity of doing 10,000 barrels a day. Can we consider the possibility of instead of taking our wealth all that distance, to liaise with our neighbours because the distance from Turkana to Juba is very short and maybe we can save on those costs? view
• 24 May 2023 in Senate: if Sudan is able to do this mini-refinery, why is it so difficult for Kenya to do the same, so that maybe we can benefit like them? Thank you. view
• 19 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education on reports of transfer of the only special needs teacher at the Ngao Special School at Oljororok Constituency in Nyandarua County, which admits students with special needs from most of Nyandaura County. In the Statement the Committee should- (i)Provide the current enrollment pupil-to-teacher ratio and social workers at the school stating the number of pupils who require specialized support from special needs teachers and social workers. (ii)Shed light on the report of the transfer of the only special needs ... view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on the legal structure and operations of the National Fund for the Disabled of Kenya (NFDK). In the Statement, the Committee should- (i) State the respective roles of the NFDK and the National Development Fund for Persons with Disabilities (NDFPWD). (ii) Clarify the legal basis for the establishment of the NFDK and consequent formulation of its regulations. (iii) Indicate the number of beneficiaries of the Fund to date and provide the procedure through which Persons with Disabilities ... view