Prof. Prof. Olweny

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 1 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform my colleague - for the benefit of the House - that there is no GMO food. You can get food derived from GMO products. But no food has ever been genetically modified! view
• 1 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 1 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: (a) I am not in a position to give information regarding the money set aside to pay retirement benefits for teachers who retired between 1997 and 2007. The Ministry of Finance, which is mandated to pay teachers pensions as per the Pensions Act, Cap. 189, is better placed to provide the information. view
• 1 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: (b) Following my answer to part “a” above, part “b” does not arise. view
• 1 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: As for part “c,” pensions and other due benefits to the retired teachers are normally paid using the Government system. The Teachers Services Commission (TSC) processes documents for retired teachers and forwards them to the Director of Pensions in the Treasury for payment of retirement benefits. view
• 1 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 1 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, at that time, the process was still with the TSC, and after the court case was finalized, the TSC processed the papers, passed them to the Treasury and it is the responsibility of the Treasury to pay the pensions. view
• 1 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you look at the Hansard, let us go to part “b.” I will read it to the House. view
• 1 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: “(b) An urgent meeting was held on 30th November, 2010 between the TSC and the Treasury’s Department of Pensions. It was resolved that the 1997 schedule be implemented by adjusting the pension benefits based on the salaries of the retirees and be paid at respective dates of their retirement. The budgetary implications for the balance of lump sum (gratuity) and the monthly pension arrears for 30,000 retired teachers are being worked out by the Director of Pensions--- “ Not Ministry of Education. Director of Pensions! view