Prof. Prof. Olweny

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1371 to 1380 of 1845.

• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, these are trained teachers and individuals who are actually currently employed by Boards of Governors (BOGs) and committees managing schools. But the Government is going to assist in helping the BOGs and those committees meet part of the costs of hiring them. They are trained and qualified teachers, but we do not have enough money in the Ministry to give them full salaries. That is what we mean by interns. view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that there is a shortage of girls' secondary schools in Marakwet District. I am, however, aware that most of the girls' schools in the district are under-enroled. They include Litein, St. Teresa, St. Benedict Aror, Kimnai and Kapkoror girls secondary schools. (b) The Ministry has registered Kapkoros, Chebara, Kondagilet and Yemit and posted teachers to those schools. Registration of Hossen and Litein secondary schools will be ready once the Ministry receives the District Education Board's recommendations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the shortage of teachers is a national problem. The Ministry will post teachers to schools when resources and funds are available to the Ministry. Those schools in Marakwet, and are registered, will get teachers when we have the opportunity to hire more teachers. view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, setting up of secondary schools is demand-driven. Usually the demand comes from the communities. view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will be excited to visit his constituency, but he should invite me in writing officially. Let it be when the schools are on so that I can see the number of students versus the number of teachers. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Nyatike, Karungu and Mihuru divisions in Nyatike Constituency are classified as Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). (b) I am also aware that teachers in the three divisions are not paid hardship allowance since the divisions are not designated as hardship areas. (c) The Ministry cannot implement payment of hardship allowance to teachers in Nyatike Constituency because the constituency is not gazetted as a hardship area. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Education does not gazette various areas as hardship areas. However, at the moment, the relevant Ministry - that is the Ministry of State for Public Service - has appointed a task force to review the classification of various areas in this country as hardship areas. Nyatike is one of the areas being considered by that task force. Once the recommendations of that task force are adopted, Nyatike and other places will be considered for gazettement. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: The task force was appointed this year. It is considering various areas in this country, and not only Nyatike. It just happens that the MP for Nyatike has raised this Question this year, when the task force has been formed. So, your constituency, just like any other part of the country, is under consideration. Where areas do not fall as ASALs, they will not be considered for hardship allowance because there is a criteria that is being used by the Government for that classification. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that matter belongs to another Ministry. So, I cannot give an answer on behalf of another Ministry. But once the recommendations come to us, then we shall consider it for the benefit of our teachers. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply. Ngukemwe Secondary School, which is one of the upcoming secondary schools, was registered with the Ministry of Education in 2006. The certificate of registration and other documents were presented to the TSC in 2007 and a teacher was posted to the school. During this year's recruitment, the school was given one slot to recruit a teacher for Kiswahili and History. The school will further be considered, alongside others, during posting of teachers and normal staffing. view