Robert Monda

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 301 to 310 of 504.

• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you heard the Assistant Minister say that consumers within the radius of 600 metres from the transformer will be connected at a rate of Kshs35,000 each. The scenario on the ground is that where REA has done construction, KPLC will insist on a figure above the Kshs35,000. What is he doing to ensure that where REA has done construction, KPLC will connect consumers with energy based on rate of Kshs35,000, because we have paid for it already using public resources? view
• 22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Energy:- (a) what the working relationship between the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) and the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) is; and, (b) what measures the Ministry is putting in place to ensure that completed projects by REA are commissioned by the KPLC without any delay. view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. As I listened to the hon. Member, he has been citing veterinary surgeons against para- professionals, which we can also call para-veterinarians, as if there is competition between the two cadres. Is it in order for him to continue creating a wall yet this Bill is intended to put para-veterinarians together with veterinary surgeons? The Bill does not say anything about para-professionals or para-veterinarians. He has said that para- professionals should not be under the direct supervision of their seniors, namely, the veterinary surgeons, while on internship. How do you train ... view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to thank you for noticing me, so that I can contribute to this important Bill, which is intended to revolutionize veterinary services in this country. Allow me to congratulate the Minister for coming up with this Bill, which is long overdue considering that Kenya is a livestock keeping country. As you have heard in the contribution by the Minister, the livestock sub-sector contributes 50 per cent of the agricultural contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: This Bill is intended to repeal the Veterinary Surgeons Act, Cap.366 of 1953. It is a long standing law that has not been changed or revised. This is important because the actors involved here are the veterinary surgeons, who are currently covered under the law to be repealed. They will now be covered in the new law once the Bill goes through. It will also cover para-professionals. We want to consider officers in the lower level as para-veterinarians; namely, diploma and certificate holders. All of them will be covered under the para-professionals provisions in this Bill. All of them, as ... view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Kenya Veterinary Board will now have its mandate expanded under this Bill when it becomes law. Currently the Board is only able to manage the affairs of Veterinary Surgeons and does not cover the para- veterinarians. This has caused havoc in the provision of livestock health services. The diploma and certificate holders are operating in the livestock sector without being governed by the law. This Bill is intended to address that. The Board will cover all those who will be involved in the veterinary service provision. The Bill also intends to address itself to the ... view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Education the following Question by Private Notice. (a) What was the cause of mass failure in the 2010 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations in Kisii and Nyamira Counties? (b) Could the Minister provide a list of all registered candidates in the 2010 KCPE examinations in the two counties and give the breakdown of their performance? (c) What is the Government doing, in terms of policy development to address the poor state of education standards nationally? view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has highlighted the causes of the big deviation in performance from the national mean score in both Kisii and Nyamira counties. In both counties, you realize that the deviation is negative and up to a negative of about 20 from the national mean score. The Assistant Minister has given some key reasons for this poor performance and among them are education officers who do not perform their functions of supervising schools. He has also talked about the mushrooming of private primary schools and it is the Ministry which registers such schools. view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what has the Ministry done to address the mentioned causes for deviation of poor performance in Kisii because the generalized reasons that he has given and the concerns that he has raised do not address the issues that he has pointed out specifically in Kisii and Nyamira? view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the Assistant Minister’s answer, he has highlighted the closure of substandard schools. How many schools have they closed in both Kisii and Nyamira counties, because of not meeting the required national standards? view