Dr. Reginalda Nakhumicha Wanyonyi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 101 to 110 of 149.

• 28 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. As a Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, I am proud that we have an able Chairman who has steered the Committee to the heights we have reached together with the Parliamentary Budget Office, led by Mrs. Phyllis Makau. Madam Phyllis and her team have worked tirelessly over this Budget. I must commend them. I have a few comments on this Report. First of all, a lot has been said about allocations to various areas of the economy, but I have an issue with the ... view
• 28 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: activities. It is not right for us to scrap the particular fee because it goes against the relevant international standards. Apart from that, that action has increased the burden on the taxpayer because that exercise ought to be catered for through the Appropriation-In-Aid. That means that the Exchequer has to meet the cost of this particular exercise and that is a burden to the taxpayer. Therefore, I am of the view that the particular fee should be reinstated, so that those who pollute the environment can pay for it. Still on the issue of the environment, we have passed the ... view
• 28 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: I note, in this Budget, the seriousness of various departments in terms of how they have appropriated their funds. Where monies have not been adequately utilised, they have reallocated the monies to areas that they deem important. In this regard, I want to commend the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for moving funds which they felt were not properly utilised in some areas within the Ministry. For instance, money in the Sanitary Towels Fund was moved to the national Government Affirmative Action Fund. I am saying this as a woman Member of Parliament for Bungoma County. I believe I ... view
• 5 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for allowing me this opportunity to contribute to this important Bill. I want to say something concerning KNEC. It must be noted that in Kenya and possibly across the region, examination determines and shapes the life of a person. It is the examinations that will determine whether you will succeed in life or not. In Kenya in particular, we peg so much on exams. This has actually affected our students both positively and negatively. To me, there is something wanting about the structures of KNEC. How they pass on the exam to the student ... view
• 5 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: I also want to talk about university entry. There is a lot of talk about those that have scored D- and have not met the basic requirement for university entry and have had their way all through to study for their PhDs. I want to be on record. We have a basic minimum qualification for university entry, and it is a C+. If you are so determined, hardworking and in one way or the other you aspire to advance academically, what is wrong if you scored a D- or a C- and you know that, that does not qualify you ... view
• 5 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: C+. That will correct everything rather than justifying other things that will mess up the education system. view
• 5 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: As I conclude, I want to say that examinations in Kenya cannot be seen to be fair to all the students who sit for them. We have variations in provision of facilities. Certain schools do not have the basic facilities to enable those students to pass exams. They include books, pens, teaching materials and even teacher-student ratio. Those are the factors that determine the quality and passing of exams. Those are the factors that need to be considered if we want to have a fair representation of our students in the same examinations. In some cases, some teachers do not ... view
• 5 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support the amendment to this particular Bill. view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this debate. I am disturbed by how much we are discussing voter registration. To me, whether people vote or register as voters, this exercise is an indicator of the state of the nation. We have to look at the factors which are behind voter registration. Whether we have 500 million, 20 million or 5 million voters, the truth of the matter is that people will vote. They will elect the President, Members of Parliament and Members of County Assemblies (MCAs). Whether the number is ... view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Yes. It was an announcement in a function. That is the policy and the instructions which have been issued. This is one of the hindrances which married women are facing when it comes to getting ID cards and particularly those who are married away from where they were born. I think it is a matter which needs to be looked at very seriously. Secondly, as we encourage people to register as voters, let us have a clear mind that it is important for Kenyans to exercise their right to vote. I am reading between the lines that we want people ... view