Robert Pukose

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2821 to 2830 of 2869.

• 16 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, this country has a big challenge, especially when it comes to middle-level colleges. The trend that we have been seeing is conversion of all the middle- level colleges to universities. We are forgetting that we have students who have not scored good enough marks to enable them join universities. Those people are languishing out there. We no longer have technicians. Even the technicians used by Chinese companies, and other companies, undertaking road construction works are from China and other places. We are not training technicians with diploma and certificate qualifications. We are not even absorbing into the job ... view
• 16 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: In its manifesto, the Jubilee Government has talked of putting up a polytechnic in every ward but what we heard last week is that we intend to begin by putting up a polytechnic in every county. That is commendable. If they manage to put up a polytechnic in each county, they will absorb most of our youths for middle-level training. Those institutions will also create a good source of people we can put on the job market, especially in technical works. view
• 16 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, we intend to rollout the youth fund and the women fund in the constituencies. Therefore, these people should be trained on how to utilise the money they are going to be given, so that they can put up businesses and begin projects that will enable them to move forward. The other challenge justifying the use of the training levy is access to leadership in this country. While at home over the weekend, I tried visiting one of the governors. It seems that in this country, it is easier to see the President than to see a governor. Even ... view
• 16 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Another thing we are witnessing, especially in our counties, is harassment of boda view
• 16 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: operators and hawkers. This is a trend we are seeing, which has especially to do with our governors. During election periods, we ask for votes from boda boda operators and hawkers. Why can we not create an enabling environment for these people, so that they can flourish in the businesses they are doing? Therefore, it is important that we introduce the training levy and empower these people so that at the end of the day, they do not have to depend on anybody for handouts. view
• 16 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I beg to support the Motion. view
• 3 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I am the Member of Parliament for Endebess which is also in Trans Nzoia and Saboti is my neighbouring constituency. I want to thank the Leader of Majority Party for the answers he has given. In his Statement, he said there is one Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) who has been posted to Kwanza and another to Saboti. The one posted to Kwanza is stationed at Endebess and I was able to see him over the weekend and what I realised is that Endebess initially was “End of the Base”. The houses there are the ... view
• 26 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion, taking into consideration that hon. Kinoti brought it at the right time; I think he needs to even go further, and come up with a Bill, which this House can enact. It is not just about the issue of poverty among poor people; what happens in some constituencies like where I come from, Endebess, is that many farms there are owned by the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC). We have employees who are on permanent, temporary and casual terms; these people go for several months without a salary. One day ... view
• 26 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank the Leader of Majority Party for the answers he has given but I want to seek clarification. He talked about 46 vehicles being given to the Police County Commanders. You know when you give them to the Police County Commanders then I do not know whether these vehicles are able to be utilised by the forces which need them or they will be used by the Police County Commanders for their comfort. The second issue is that when you talk about only eight counties being relatively affected by insecurity, from the ... view
• 25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: There is no problem, hon. Speaker, Sir. view