Michael Manthi Kisoi

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• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: way of communicating between those people with special needs and the other communities. Therefore, without any reservations, I find it quite appropriate to support these amendments. view
• 26 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. On behalf of the people of Mbooni, I want to send a message of condolence to the families of those who lost their lives in Mandera. This is quite regrettable and we hope the situation will calm down and something tangible will be done. I want to join the other hon. Members in supporting this Bill because it is quite timely and it touches on Parliament as an institution. This House is composed of hon. Members with diverse professional backgrounds and experiences in various fields. This august House can be able to debate and ... view
• 26 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: issues like the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). Some of those hon. Members who are here have become big social contributors to funerals, weddings and Harambees in churches. Maybe it is high time we looked at also creating a social welfare fund after the CDF so that hon. Members can contribute to those kinds of social challenges that are affecting our citizens. Therefore, this Bill will ensure that this august House taps the best brains. So, professionals who aspire to become politicians and come to this august House, know that their experience and knowledge will put into useful use. This House ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to support that because the Universities Act is very clear on that. It is Universities Act 2012 and 2013. view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I would like to support the amendment. It is quite crucial that we harmonize the relevant institutions that are dealing with this kind of profession. It is a very sensitive matter. I support the amendment. view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: 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
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to support the Chairperson of the Committee, because we are in a country where we recognize supremacy of the Universities Act, under which universities accredit certain courses. We should not get all the powers of the universities out then vest them in a Council; the 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
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: universities have their own mechanisms for quality assurance, standards and evaluation that are followed before conferment of authority to individuals who graduate. Most importantly, you note that we have a similar problem with engineers, where certain students have graduated and the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) has completely refused to acknowledge their degrees. There are certain negotiations going on between the EBK and universities. As much as we acknowledge that the Council plays quite a pivotal role in ensuring that standards that the universities--- We should not offload the academic part in assessing professionalism from the universities to the Council. ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: I am opposing view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view