Prof. Prof. Olweny

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 901 to 910 of 1845.

• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we were through with this Question except that we were to provide a doctor’s report regarding the death of Calroline Ntinyari. I have the report. Shall I table it? view
• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we were handling this Question last time, it was agreed in the House that an inquest would be done and it will be done. view
• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not think there is an arrangement by the Government to compensate parents if a student dies in a school, of natural causes. This student died of natural causes. view
• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: This is a serious case where a student died of TB. We are making sure that all the students in that school are tested, in case any of them contracted this infectious disease. So, that will be done. view
• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Ministry suspended study leave for teachers pursuing higher education as a result of the acute shortage of teachers due to lack of funds from the Treasury. Currently, the country is experiencing an acute shortage of 66,000 teachers in both primary and secondary schools. We have a shortage of 43,000 teachers in primary schools and 23,000 teachers in secondary schools. However, despite this freeze, teachers are encouraged to enroll in school-based programmes for diploma and post graduate courses in the universities during the school holidays, evenings and weekends. (b) Once additional ... view
• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have answered the question that the hon. Member has asked. Immediately we get teachers, the suspension will be lifted and those teachers who want to go for further studies will be given study leave. view
• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the distribution of teachers will be done once we get the opportunity to employ them. The problem the hon. Member is raising will be sorted out completely if we have a chance to employ 66,000 teachers today. If we get fewer, then we will have to balance the distribution of teachers. That will suggest that some schools will still have fewer teachers than they need. view
• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not a punishment to deny them study leave. It promotes them academically and professionally. However, because we do not have teachers today, the priority in the Ministry is to keep teachers in schools. view
• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I undertake to deliver the Statement on Tuesday, next week. view
• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not possible to do that this week. Allow us to issue the Ministerial Statement next week. view