Prof. Prof. Olweny

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have agreed with hon. Shebesh that I go and make a little more consultations with regard to answering this Question. It is a bit challenging because there are certain issues which we need to further consult and I request for two weeks. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) No, there was no agreement entered between the Ministry of Education and the KNUT to increase the teachers’ house allowance in 1996. However, the Government increased house allowance for teachers in 1997 and 2001 respectively. The 2001 rates are still applicable to date. (b) Any future agreements regarding the increments of salaries and allowances for teachers and other public servants will have to be negotiated with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission established by the Kenya Constitution, 2010. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the increments that were given to teachers were varied according to their grades and the teachers were satisfied. So, I cannot say whether I was satisfied or not. The teachers remuneration committee in which the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) was represented agreed on the rates. That was given in the Legal Notice of 1997. The legal notice gave all the rates for the various grades. The Legal Notice of 1997 was revoked in 2002 by a Kenya Gazette Supplement, in parentheses, legislative supplement No.62. So, the new rates as per 2002 are the ones that ... view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the rates that were given at that time as per 2002 depended on where they were. However, the fact that Kisumu is a city today according to the Act we passed here; if those rates have to be adjusted for the teachers in those cities, it will be done by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir--- view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I cannot confirm that because what will be paid depends on what will be indicated by what will have been agreed on at the time when the Commission will be working. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as far as I am concerned, there is nothing pending between the Ministry of Education and KNUT because the negotiations for house allowances in 2002 were implemented. That is the rates that they are getting up to today. The negotiations for the salaries in 2003 have been done in instalments up to last year. The last instalment was given to teachers last year. If they want to start fresh negotiations, let them wait for the Commission. If they agree, they will be given. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, I am aware that drug abuse and excessive alcohol consumption is among the causes of school drop-out. The Ministry has put in place the following measures to address drop-out cases arising from alcohol and drug abuse among learners:- (a) established guidance and counselling departments in all learning institutions; (b) strengthened working relationships with the office of the Coordinator of the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA), which includes incorporating alcohol and drug abuse issues into the curriculum; (c) capacity building for guidance and counselling teachers on alcohol and drug abuse; (d) established a permanent multi-sectoral structure to deal with ... view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, some of these drug abuse cases are within villages. Some of those young people take them when they are at home. Within our learning institutions, we are taking care. If we find a student involved in drug substance abuse we handle that case. Otherwise, we have, within our learning institutions departments which have the mandate of dealing with prevention and rehabilitation of learners who have been involved in alcohol and drug abuse. We have also come up with a booklet titled “Learn to Say No to Drug Abuse”. This is incorporated in our learning institutions. ... view