Robert Mbui

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: The other reason is unemployment. We all know that there is a major problem of unemployment in this country. This is something that has been sung by politicians since time immemorial, but unfortunately, nothing much is being done about it. If we provide a fund and allow innovation in this country, obviously that is one problem that will be sorted out. Those that come up with brilliant ideas and develop them into functional items can employ others and support themselves. So, the issue of unemployment will reduce. As the youth get opportunities to employ others, they will solve one problem ... view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: How do we achieve this? This is a very good idea but when we give these funds to the youth, what will they need in order to excel? The first thing we need to look at is our education system. We must nurture innovation. We need to develop an education system that allows people to think. Our education system stifles innovation by our youth. Even the questions in our examination demand fixed answers. I looked at our primary school exams and realized that one is given four choices. That is A, B, C and D. The answer can only be ... view
• 26 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. My observation on this discussion is that it seems to be based on competition between male Members and female Members. That is not the intention of the Bill. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 26 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Ideally, we are trying to come up with a solution to an anomaly that is in the Constitution. In my opinion, when the Constitution insisted that we are not going to have not more than two- thirds of members of elective public bodies coming from the same gender, it was a tall order. It is important to note that with issues to do with elections, it is almost impossible to determine who gets elected. The austerity measures this country has come up with are such that we are trying to ensure that as we go into the future, we save ... view
• 11 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I am of the opinion that our Constitution made a grave mistake in devolving education, particularly early childhood education and polytechnics. I have heard many Members make their contributions and they have clearly said how beneficial it has been and how helpful county governments have been to institutions of early childhood whereas, where I come from we are The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 11 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: facing major challenges on the same issue. Different standards of education are being provided in this country as a result of devolution. In my county, we are failing in the ECDE centres and youth polytechnics. There are very few trainers and no sufficient payment is there for those who are already employed. There is no sufficient support from the county government. view
• 11 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: The importance of education cannot be overemphasised. It is extremely important for us to understand the value of education and also to know that education begins at a very early age. That is why ECDE is of importance. The purpose of this Bill is to provide an orderly manner in which ECDE is managed and this is extremely important. For that reason, I support the Bill with all my heart. view
• 11 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: However, I have noted some issues in the Bill, the first one being the orderly registration of these institutions. One of the problems we have as a country is that many institutions of learning are set up and some of them do not follow the right procedures. This Bill proposes certain minimum expectations for anyone who wants to start an ECDE centre, whether public or private. We should look at those details and see whether the problems that we face, as a nation, within the setup of educational institutions are handled. I have heard Members say that there are schools ... view
• 11 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: I also support the idea of involving the TSC in the recruitment of ECDE teachers. When we involve the TSC, we will be able to set up salary scales for these teachers. I have looked at advertisements in the media for some counties seeking for ECDE teachers, which talk about a starting salary of Kshs8,000 a month. This is even below the statutory minimum wage bill. It is important for us to support the TSC’s involvement to ensure that we get quality teachers and pay them appropriately. view
• 11 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: We need to think of a possibility of amending some areas in this Bill. The cost of ECDE is expensive than that of education in primary school. Parents pay a lot more when their children are in ECDE centres than when they go to primary school. There are certain things that are paid for at primary level. This Bill proposes free education. This is one of the challenges that we have as a nation. We talk of free education, but parents are paying for examinations, school activities and half of their teachers’ pay. It is a challenge that we need ... view