Mutula Kilonzo

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• 11 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is a saying that goes “a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.” The country is looking forward to new curriculum, new methods of education and protection of the child rights entrenched in the Constitution. I have heard you, hon. Members and I thank you very greatly. History will judge you rightly that you have stood up on the occasion to support this very important law. On ECD, indeed, this is a very important thing. I have already asked the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to give me guidelines on how they intend ... view
• 11 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move. view
• 11 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this law is so fundamental. In fact, if you look at the architecture of the Constitution, as the hon. Attorney-General has mentioned, this is one office that clearly survived the change over from the retired constitution to this one. Therefore, it is fundamental that we enact this law now, and not tomorrow or next year, so that by the time the next Government is formed, hopefully as I expect by CORD, on 4th March next year, then there will be no doubt in anybody’s mind as to the functions of this very important office; the ... view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have no doubt that the Attorney-General is engaged somewhere. I am reliably informed that he is doing some consultations in the Prime Minister’s Office. So, kindly, bear with him. I am sure that he can come and do this another time. view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, yes, indeed, I am deleting the words in brackets (Roman and Protestant) all the way from Clause 2 to the end. view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I just wanted to repeat what the Chairman of the Education, Research and Technology Committee has said. I want to assure the hon. Member whom we respect a great deal that as the Bill goes along, he will realize that we have incorporated everybody. There is also protection of Muslims, Hindus and whatever religion you belong to. view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, as a matter of fact, the most attractive phrase in this proposal by my student - obviously you can see I teach well - is “especially for the vulnerable and marginalized children”. She is putting emphasis on a class of children that does not appear in (d) that I had drafted and that is why I accepted it. view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: May I assure my brother and friend that basic education is an entitlement of a child under Article 53 and the Constitution defines a child as age zero to age 18 years. Therefore, the Chair is right that the existing (d) covers completion of that basic education, but this country should be aware that we now have more than one million children out of school in marginalized areas; there are those who are subject to vulnerability like view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I wish to adopt the proposal to amend Clause 10 by Mr. Yakub, but not the whole of the amendment; I am talking about just the amendment that is on the table. view
• 6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, on behalf of Mr. Yakbu, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 10 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (10) by deleting the words “regional and ethnic balance” and substituting therefor the word “regional, ethnic and religious balance.” view