Prof. Prof. Olweny

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1211 to 1220 of 1845.

• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I hope you have realized that we have a stranger in the House. There is a bird in the House and I hope you will ask the Serjeant-at-Arms to make sure that it gets out of the House. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Maji Mazuri Girls’ Secondary School has a shortage of six teachers and not ten as indicated by the hon. Member. Currently, the school has 13 teachers on duty. Likewise, Maji Mazuri Day Secondary School has a shortage of six teachers against three who are on duty. However, due to the under-enrolment with only 29 students from Form I to Form IV, the Ministry cannot post more teachers to the school since this would create serious under- utilization of the personnel. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that many teachers left various schools in the country due the crisis we had last year. The schools in question were among those schools that were affected, so even students left. The staffing is based on a curriculum-based establishment. So, the number of students in that school will be used to calculate the number of teachers to be posted there school. That is what gives us the shortage that we have in that school as of today. You will get teachers replaced but it may not be necessary to have the ten teachers ... view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the real shortage of teachers in this country today is over 40,000. But in the next financial year, we are going to recruit only 6,000; that is based on the amount of money that is given to us by the Treasury, which is approved by this House. So, in the next financial year, we have been given only Kshs1.7 billion which will help us recruit 6,000 teachers. If we got all the money that is needed, then we shall have zero shortage. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the distribution will be based on the shortage countrywide; that is, as of now, the number for every district in terms of teachers shortage is what we shall use. But if he wants the actual data, I can provide it because I did not bring it today. I can provide the data on the actual shortage of teachers countrywide per district. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think that is an issue that needs a professor. We have the formula of posting teachers to various schools and that means to the various districts--- view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: It is the curriculum-based establishment (CBE) which I have laid before the Table repeatedly. If he wants it, I can go and bring it and lay it on the Table. Based on the CBE, we come up with the number of teachers that is needed per school and, therefore, per district. Then, that number is proportioned out so that those which have the highest shortage will receive a bigger share. Those ones with the lowest shortage will receive a lower share so that everybody benefits across the board. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Hon. Member, those are not your teachers. Those teachers are employed by Teachers Service Commission and they are distributed based on the formula that I have just told you. So, we shall post teachers to that school based on the need. We shall do it in next financial year! They are not your teachers! view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the teachers were removed from that school when the students also left the school. That is because of the crisis that we had last year. We all know that many schools were affected. But after that--- view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me respond to him! view