Prof. Prof. Olweny

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• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Nevertheless, Mr. Speaker, Sir, according to the report of the Task Force on the Harmonization of Hardship areas and Allowances in the Public Service released by the Minister of State for Public Service effective 1st July, 2010, Lari District is not a hardship area. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue is actually of concern to the Ministry, because as the hon. Member has said, 12 teachers have left that district. These were teachers who were not from within Lari. The Ministry is going to ensure that teachers from the locality are recruited in those schools, so that they do not have the problem related to cold conditions in Lari. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the teachers are posted based on the requirements; that is the understaffing within respective areas. Any place that has been listed as a hardship area, the teachers in those areas will get their allowances to help retain them there. That is the best that the Ministry is doing with regard to retaining teachers in hardship areas. I think, in any case, Kitui is listed as a hardship area. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the policy in this country today is that teachers are recruited by the District Education Boards (DEBs) and they are recruited from their localities. That is local people are recruited as teachers within their districts, and that is the policy that we view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: have as of today. Hon. Members are members of the DEB and they can help in the recruitment of teachers. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think what the hon. Member wants is not within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education. Otherwise, teachers are given their salaries; they can buy the warm clothes using their salaries. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. On 7th April, 2010 the Member for Lagdera, Mr. Farah Maalim, stood on a point of order requesting for a Statement regarding the pathetic state of education in North Eastern Province. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the standards of education in North Eastern Province is of major concern to the Ministry of Education. It is bad and I have discussed with the Member concerned. We have agreed that the Ministry will have to organise a stakeholders’ forum in May, where we shall involve the leaders and all the people concerned with education to ensure that we improve ... view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, maybe, after because we have agreed--- view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will issue it. view