Michael Aringo Onyura

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I would support the amendment because it clarifies. It makes the title clearer and also avoids general lumping of “State Officers” so that it is referring to very specific officers. So, I support. view
• 30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support this Report and the recommendations by the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology. I have gone through the Report. I do not understand where the problem or complication is coming from. To me, it looks fairly straightforward. Those teachers have worked and had negotiations between their representatives and the employer. From the Report, I am seeing that those discussions, negotiations and agreements were voluntary. I cannot understand why they are not paid. I have noticed that the Government at one time, through the Minister, I think, while using ... view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I also want to support this amendment. I am happy with the mention of policies that relate to manufacturing, importation and distribution. At the moment, I have noticed that in the distribution of fertilizers, particularly the subsidised fertilizers, there is no clear criterion on how it is distributed to the farmers on the ground in terms of numbers and timing. Recently, we had a problem in my constituency. We got a few bags and within a short time, everything had been cleared. Some farmers had already paid into the account expecting to get the ... view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: THAT, Clause 10 of the Bill be deleted and substituted therefor by the following new clause- The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: 10. Section 16 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the words “one thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month and for a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding three thousand shillings” and substituting therefor the words “five hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, and for a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding one million shillings”. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, in Clause 10, the only thing that we are amending in the original Bill in the Senate amendment is to put ... view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. I wish to also thank hon. Wangwe for the initiative and the effort. view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. I wish to also thank hon. Wangwe for the initiative and the effort. view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Thank you very much hon. Wangwe, for your effort and initiative. I support the Bill strongly because it makes sense. With the free education policy in place, we should do away with paying of examination fees because it would not make sense. For example, somebody gets free primary education from Standard One to Standard Eight, only for them to fail to sit for examination because they cannot afford the examination fees. We shall not have assisted such a person very much. Examination fees are, by no measure, not small. They range from Kshs4,000 upwards. ... view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Thank you very much hon. Wangwe, for your effort and initiative. I support the Bill strongly because it makes sense. With the free education policy in place, we should do away with paying of examination fees because it would not make sense. For example, somebody gets free primary education from Standard One to Standard Eight, only for them to fail to sit for examination because they cannot afford the examination fees. We shall not have assisted such a person very much. Examination fees are, by no measure, not small. They range from Kshs4,000 upwards. ... view
• 22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: It is easing the burden on parents particularly those who are not well to do and it will discourage school dropouts. We also know that education is a constitutional right as it has been mentioned by a number of colleagues here. It is anchored within the Constitution and this is one way of encouraging it. My reading and understanding of this Bill is that it is going to cover all the children, not only those in public schools because it refers to Kenyan citizens. It is saying that no examination fees or other examination charges shall be levied from Kenyan ... view