Prof. Prof. Olweny

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1381 to 1390 of 1845.

• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam 3976 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 10, 2008 Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am not getting his question because his mouth is not close to the microphone. Could he repeat the question with his mouth closer to the microphone? view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the normal recruitment takes place once a year, because of the way we receive the funds which are approved by the House. We approve the Government Budget once a year. So, when we get funds, we shall give him more teachers, otherwise, he will also benefit from the internship recruitment that the Ministry has just approved. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have conditions that are well laid out which the people who apply to have schools registered must meet. All these applications pass through the District Education Boards (DEBs). All Members of Parliament are members of the DEBs. Therefore, before these applications reach the Ministry, even the Members of Parliament will have seen them at the DEBs. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, posting of teachers will be done according to the needs of the schools. If they have a problem, it will be sorted out as funds become available to the Ministry. view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a Bill that is very dear to my heart, maybe because I am a scientist. view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, let us leave that alone. This Bill is very dear to my heart because once upon a time this was my business. All the hon. Members and Kenyans who are opposed to GMOs or any material developed using modern technology, because to me that is what genetic modification is all about; modern bio-technology, are they sure that they are now wearing cotton fabrics made from gene cotton? Those who are opposed to this Bill, are they sure that we do not have GMO material in this country already and there is no law to control it? ... view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Do not listen to the civil society people. They have a different agenda. They are practising different politics from the role we have been given by our constituents; the electorate of this country, to do. Let us not listen to a few people on the streets who always complain about nothing. view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think most of us are educated. That is what I said. Is it not so? I can remember what I said a few minutes ago. In fact, almost everybody here is educated. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we remember what the Green Revolution did to the world in terms of food production. We have wheat, cereals and grain legumes because the Western World allowed the advancement of technology. They improved breeding technology and methods. That is what led to the Green Revolution. Due to the increase of population across the world, what was developed ... view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Is the hon. Member in order to say that the people outside there have not been consulted and yet, he is the representative of the people who should consult his people and then come and give their views here? You are the one who represents the people here! view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. view