Robert Pukose

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• 2 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: This Bill also talks of the employment of the ECD teachers who should have Teachers Service Commission (TSC) approval. There are people who have pursued ECD training and have certificates, diplomas, degrees or Masters degrees in this country. However, there is no proper progression on how they can be catered for. Once somebody is an ECD teacher, he or she is the most lowly paid among the teaching fraternity. Why should we look down upon those who are in ECD as the most lowly paid and yet, they do a lot of work? Some ECD teachers have Masters Degrees. In ... view
• 2 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: For example, Mwalimu Kisaka is an ECD teacher in Endebess Constituency. He always speaks on behalf of ECD teachers. When he does that, some people look down upon him and yet, this is somebody who is very important in the formative years of our children. It is the most important period which you must inculcate reading culture in your child. As a country, that is where we have not done well. Our country has many people who do not spend time reading. People scan information and listen to what somebody has said and that is enough. We must inculcate a ... view
• 2 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: that it can go to the President to be assented to, so that it can be operational. We hope that the Ministry is preparing the regulations. This Bill should be implemented to the letter. view
• 2 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the Motion. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I join you and the entire Parliament, on behalf of my family and the great people of Endebess, to send our heartfelt condolences to the family and the people of Juja following the death of our colleague, Hon. Francis Waititu alias “Wakapee”. Hon. Wakapee used to sit here. He was a great friend of mine. We would always mobilize ourselves, if there was serious business, and made sure that we supported the Leader of the Majority Party to make sure that, that business was transacted. He would even move around and try to mobilize people to ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I join you and the entire Parliament, on behalf of my family and the great people of Endebess, to send our heartfelt condolences to the family and the people of Juja following the death of our colleague, Hon. Francis Waititu alias “Wakapee”. Hon. Wakapee used to sit here. He was a great friend of mine. We would always mobilize ourselves, if there was serious business, and made sure that we supported the Leader of the Majority Party to make sure that, that business was transacted. He would even move around and try to mobilize people to ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have heard the Leader of the Majority Party asking to be given about three weeks to be able to find out whether Mwende Mwinzi was given an appointment letter and whether she has renounced her US citizenship. I think three weeks will be too much time. I have an issue with the time because this is something that has been on and off. My request to you, Hon. Speaker, and to the Leader of the Majority Party, is that we step the matter down, but reduce the time to two weeks, because to get information ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have heard the Leader of the Majority Party asking to be given about three weeks to be able to find out whether Mwende Mwinzi was given an appointment letter and whether she has renounced her US citizenship. I think three weeks will be too much time. I have an issue with the time because this is something that has been on and off. My request to you, Hon. Speaker, and to the Leader of the Majority Party, is that we step the matter down, but reduce the time to two weeks, because to get information ... view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view