Sabina Wanjiru Chege

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like to support this Report. Issues affecting the youth are very sensitive and close to my heart because a larger population of this nation are young people. If we do not take care of our young people, we are throwing this country away. As I moved around Murang’a County campaigning, I was saddened to notice that many of the youth were not even aware of the existence of the YEDF. I have made a lot of efforts as a Member of Parliament to go to the ground and educate the youth on ... view
• 23 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: especially towards young people. A lot of money has been put aside to take care of young people, but there are people who take advantage of it. It is sad that the money that the Government commits to young people does not reach them. My recommendation is that the YEDF, the WEDF and the Affirmative Action Fund be merged so that the funds can be managed under one kitty. The process of audit and follow-up to establish who got the money, and ensuring that the money gets to the intended persons, should be clear. It is sad that a lot ... view
• 23 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I thank the Leader of the Majority Party for moving the Bill. This is a Bill that has taken us time, as a Committee, to speak to the stakeholders because it is a very important Bill. The Bill focuses on the quality of education in our higher institutions of learning. There has been a lot of conflict and confusion especially between the professional bodies and the Commission. We need to streamline operations whereby, once the accreditation of universities is done by the Commission, there is a proper way when the professional body should come ... view
• 16 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to support this Report. I noted with a lot of concern the issues raised on the education sector, especially on the accountability of the free primary education and the money that is given for free secondary education. It is very sad for heads of institutions to inflate the numbers so that they can get more capitations from the Ministry. I noted that the Committee recommended that a special audit be done in all our schools and a report be tabled by December 2016. I am very keen to see that audit report. ... view
• 16 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I also note the issue of opening private banking accounts by Government institutions. I urge the Committee to also audit public universities which open private accounts and private institutions outside Kenya so that we know where they get the money from. This is public money. How can the public universities open campuses outside this country? Whose account do they operate on? We need to really do a lot of scrutiny on the public accounts that are being opened by Government institutions. Who manages them, who audits them and where does the money go? It is also important for the Office ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On Wednesday, 30th April, 2015, a Petition was presented in this House regarding alleged mismanagement of Murang’a University College. In the said Petition, the petitioners had prayed that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology conducts an inquiry into the representation of the local community in the University Board of Management and the entire institution. The Committee was also expected to initiate a review in the conduct of the University College Principal and the Registrar of Administration and Planning. In consideration of the Petition, the Committee undertook a visit to the ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: public universities especially during transition from a technical training institute to a university to guard against any conflict of interest that may arise especially from the local community. We, as a Committee, also saw a challenge when the universities are transformed from technical training colleges to universities where a university becomes a national institution. Therefore, the Committee recommended that there must be scrutiny before the institution is elevated to a university and proper procedures of the current staff in that institution should be followed before the elevation. view
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- 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
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 2 and substituting therefor the following new clause— (2) The Kenya National Examinations Council Act is amended by inserting the following new section immediately after section 10— Ranking of institutions 10A.(1) The Cabinet Secretary shall, in every academic year, of basic education. view
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: rank institutions of basic education that offer primary education view