Dr. Noah Wekesa

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 511 to 520 of 524.

• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was saying that the leadership of this university has set the ball rolling and has created contact with universities around the world to exchange knowledge and expertise with. The WUST lecturers will be visiting other universities and vice-versa and that is a very positive trend within our university system. I also want to point out that currently, there are 200 post-graduate students at the WUST. This shows that not only will the university target under-graduate education but also post-graduate students who will go all the way to PhD level, which is very positive. Last ... view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. In fact, my colleagues ought to know that the need for higher education is paramount among our people. When you look right across the country, from the Coast to Nyanza, Kenyans are very anxious that university institutions are established. So, this Bill is a precursor of what is actually going to come. I am thinking of the Lake University which has already started, and at the Coast, there are institutions that are currently discussing about starting a university there. Our polytechnics; Mombasa Polytechnic and Nairobi Polytechnic, will also be elevated to university level ... view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with your permission, I would like to donate two minutes to Mr. Bifwoli. view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Ministry of Education, I am overwhelmed by the interest of hon. Members in this Bill. I want to take this opportunity to thank hon. Members for having shown so much interest in our education system. I know that given time, many points would have been expressed by hon. Members. However, I want to underscore a few things that have been raised. The issue of research has come out very clearly, that universities are centres of research. Therefore, establishment of the WUST will boost research. It is also common now that the ... view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. With your permission, I would like to donate four minutes to my colleague, Dr. Mwiria. view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I want to say that I do agree that this is a national issue. I also want to November 2, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3409 correct the notion that the Government is not willing to negotiate. I do not want to beat my own drum, but the Chair may remember that I chaired the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) meetings which needed a lot of skills in negotiations. I am prepared to negotiate over this matter. However, I want to say that I did give an opportunity to UASU officials to speak to me. ... view
• 18 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to record my gratitude for the opportunity to move Vote R31 and D31 for the Ministry of Education. However, I want to commend His Excellency the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs who is the Leader of Government Business and you for accommodating me because I know that hon. Members of this august House, including the two of you, were very anxious that this Vote should come at the time it was arranged and because of circumstances that ... view
• 18 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I actually do not come from Western Province, I come from the North Rift. view
• 3 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Motion. First of all, I would like to commend the Minister of State for Administration and National Security, Mr. Michuki, for his efforts in curbing insecurity in this country. We in Trans Nzoia District have seen that the level of insecurity has gone down. This has been because of the Minister's positive response to the needs and cries of people of Trans Nzoia District. We were losing close to four people per month to cattle rustlers, mostly from Uganda and West Pokot District. Mechanisms have been ... view
• 3 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: I just want to add that members of the Pokot community in Kacheliba have not caused us any concern at all. But those who live very close to us, particularly those in Kapenguria, have constantly killed people in my constituency. I am commending the Government for curbing insecurity. There is need for us leaders, including the hon. Member for Kacheliba, to sit down and address the issue of insecurity. We know that we will continue living as brothers and sisters for many years to come. I want to add that I know that Trans Nzoia District used to be occupied ... view