Dr. Paul Otuoma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 101 to 110 of 412.

• 12 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, the hon. Member is right that provision of ICT facilities is one of the things but the budget that we have available for now up to 29th will be able to provide for the chairs but subsequently those are some of the items that we need to include in all these youth empowerment centres. The ICT, games and recreational facilities are part of the things that we need to provide and of course, even qualified personnel to help the youth in capacity building. view
• 12 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, we have a schedule for commissioning and equipping these youth empowerment centres right across the country. So far, we have only constructed 40 and we are in the process of finishing another 30, but we need to do 290. So, we will be availing the equipment as the funds are provided. I have not seen the schedule for when we will be able to do for the other hon. Members, but at least, for this one we have already scheduled for 29th. view
• 12 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said earlier, the provision of desks, chairs and other equipment was specifically for Mutyambua in Makueni. As I said, we have a programme for provision and activation of all those youth empowerment centres across the country. We cannot avoid ICT; you remember that during the Economic Stimulus Programme, there was provision to try and give ICT centres to every constituency and district. We thought the youth empowerment centres would be domesticated. So, it is a programme that is still continuing. We should not just rely on the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, ... view
• 12 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the letter has not reached the hon. Member of Parliament, I am going to ensure that it reaches him. The hon. Member has been part of the Provincial Administration, and knows we use its mechanism to communicate to the various stakeholders. I will ensure that I deliver a letter directly to him. view
• 12 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I undertake to deliver the message that this Question has come up and I will find out where the Minister is. view
• 12 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I apologize for that and I undertake to expedite this almost immediately. view
• 6 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, maybe six minutes. view
• 6 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to make a Statement on the status of Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA). This Ministerial Statement was requested by hon. Shebesh. Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Shebesh requested me to explain the current status of MYSA and specifically, whether the board is in office legitimately and has held any meetings. The current status of MYSA, which was established in 1987 in Nairobi---- view
• 6 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I was saying, the MYSA was established in 1987 in Mathare slums of Nairobi and is one of the largest self-help youth sports and community service organization in Africa. Its activities include sports, arts and culture, health, education, environmental conservation, photography and youth exchange programmes. So far, it has benefited 25,000 young people. view
• 6 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, despite the withdrawal of sponsorship by Stromme Foundation, MYSA continues to enjoy sponsorship from other donors, both foreign and local to support their initiatives. These include Comic Relief view