2 Dec 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of the County Vocational Education and Training Bill (Senate Bills No.6 of 2021) and its approval thereof with amendments
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18 Nov 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to add my voice to this Petition. I thank my former Chair of the Committee on ICT for doing this. I am sure they will be able to follow this to the letter. Media plays a critical role in creating awareness in the society on many issues. For example, it gives information on what is currently going on in the country such as the just concluded voter registration. Going across various areas, you know that some people are not heard. Whenever we have media working very well, such information can ...
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18 Nov 2021 in Senate:
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18 Nov 2021 in Senate:
day. Maybe they do not even understand the language that is coming through the current Sidai FM. The Communication Authority of Kenya is a culprit in most cases. As a Member of the ICT Committee, for a long time, I realized that they would promise that they were controlling frequencies in such areas or that they have even distributed 2G frequencies, but when you go to such areas, you would find that there is nothing. If you go to areas such as Malaba and Turkana in the northern region, you will find that there is a lot of overlap of ...
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17 Nov 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is a Statements relating to the activities of the Standing Committee of Education Pursuant to Standing Order 51 (1) (b) for the period from July to November 2021- I rise pursuant to standing order 51(1)(b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Education for the period commencing July to November, 2021. During the period under review, the Committee held a total of 45 sittings, considered 11 Statements, considered two petitions and tabled the reports. During consideration of one of the two Petitions on the delayed payment to suppliers of ...
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17 Nov 2021 in Senate:
values, and the suppliers’ particulars, including owners and directors of the contracted companies. The Committee noted that there were discrepancies and irregularities on the amount of resources and books requisitioned and supplied and the actual number of learners in different learning institutions. To this end, the Committee recommended that the Ministry of Education should submit to the Senate through the Standing Committee on Education, a quarterly report on capitation fund disbursement for each school, total student enrolment for each school and payment schedules for the goods and services procured, providing evidence of prompt payment and procedures followed. Madam Deputy Speaker, ...
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17 Nov 2021 in Senate:
Madam Deputy Speaker please protect me from the loud noise.
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17 Nov 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. This House will have its dignity when you consult in low tones. During this inquiry, the Committee observed that the enrolment in ECDE centres increased gradually between 2013 and 2016 by about six per cent, but declined in 2018
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17 Nov 2021 in Senate:
by 19 per cent probably as a result of three-tier 8-4-4 system being replaced by the two- tier CBC system. Madam Deputy Speaker, the Committee, however, noted that the reduction in the number of learners is not consistent across the counties, which is attributed to inadequate number of permanent ECDE centres, insufficient number of ECDE teachers and caregivers, inadequate teaching and play materials and resources, low morale of staff due to poor remuneration and inadequate essential infrastructural facilities. In this regard, the Committee has prepared its report with actionable recommendations to different stakeholders both at the national and county governments ...
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3 Nov 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for this chance to speak to the issue of fertilizers. I want to thank the Senator for Nandi County for coming up with this Statement.
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