Prof. Prof. Olweny

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1501 to 1510 of 1845.

• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the money amounts to Kshs10,000 per student at the end of the year. However, it is released in two instalments. Half of it is for first term while the rest of the amount is supposed to be disbursed in second term. However, because of the inefficiency in data submission, we have problems. Each student is supposed to get Kshs5,000 in first term after the first disbursement. The second disbursement follows in second term. view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the principals are not supposed to increase the school fees unless it is approved by the District Education Board (DEB). Any principal doing that is breaking the law. Let us have the name of that principal and the Ministry will act accordingly. view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, disbursement of bursaries is usually based on the record that the school had from its registers the previous year. This is apart from Form One where students join and the information is computed later. That could have led to the problems IDP children are facing. They could have been displaced from other schools and then joined other new schools. However, once the Ministry gets the information, it will be computed and then in next disbursement of bursary funds, those students will be catered for. We are willing to have that information. view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what the hon. Member wants me to comment on is really a heavy issue. I think it should be handled by the whole Government. I will pass that information to the Leader of Government Business, who will take it to the right forum where it will be handled and brought to the House. It involves more Ministries than my Ministry view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said, and will repeat, that the money for free secondary education was sent last week for the schools which had not received it earlier. So, if your school did not receive it earlier, then you could go and find out with them. The money could be in the account today. I have said that, and it is very specific in terms of time. What else did you say? view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: I think I have answered him. The money is there, unless he has something else. view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as regards private schools they are private. They are not public schools. They belong to individuals. It is the Government policy that this money does not go to them. This money is meant for students in public schools registered as public schools. As for the schools that are constructed using the CDF, once registered as public schools, they will benefit from the funding. If they are not yet registered--- They have to be registered by the Ministry as public secondary schools. Once that is done, then we will have no problem. view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the schools already have teachers from the TSC, that means they are already accepted by the Ministry. In that case, they are entitled to benefit from this fund. If at all they have not got the funding, please, let us know the name of the schools. We will ensure that they get the money. view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is actually a different Question. However, arrears are not covered by this fund. This fund is meant for tuition fees for this year. It is Kshs10,000 per student for tuition this year. If someone had previous arrears, then the student and the parents should find a way of handling it. Otherwise, we even have the CDF. I had similar cases in my constituency. I had to find a way of giving our CDF money to sort out a few of the cases of arrears. view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, some of these things that the schools include in their fees are boarding expenses, and some day schools have introduced lunch. It is basically that. Otherwise, as you know tuition is covered. However, I do not see any school charging Kshs50,000 per student for boarding only. If they do, it depends on--- view