Sabina Wanjiru Chege

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2601 to 2610 of 2784.

• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: provides the basis of religious practices, instructions and freedom to all learners irrespective of their religion. view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has upheld the policy of all- inclusiveness and made sure that education institutions in the country work within the framework of the Constitution under the guidelines provided by the Ministry are followed. view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: However, Muslim parents have been complaining about the denial of opportunity for their children to practise religious rituals in some public schools and have expressed discrimination on the basis of their faith and religious practices. The complaints have been as follows: Hindering all Muslim female students from wearing the Hijab, forcing Muslim learners to attend Christian church services and denial of Muslim learners to offer prayers of their faith. view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: The Ministry, through their circular Ref.No.PR14070 dated 14th July, 2009, addressed to all the then Provincial Directors of Education directed all school heads to respect the wearing of Hijab, that is the head gear by female Muslim pupils and students in all public schools. This was in response to complaints from Muslim Women Rights to the then Provincial Director of Education, Coast Province. The stand of the Ministry on these directives has never changed. view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: This is, therefore, an assurance that the Ministry respects the freedom of worship and will ensure that learners are allowed to exercise their faith in the institutions of their learning, including wearing of the Hijab for female learners. view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. We invited the hon. Member to come before our Committee and the big question was what is happening with the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). We also took to task some Ministry officials who had also come to see us. When circulars are issued by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and are not followed, what happens next? view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, even from the earlier answer, it seems that the public did not complain directly, especially in the naming of principals and then the Ministry is not able to follow up. I would also like to urge the hon. Member because she mentioned some of the schools that are forcing Muslim girls not to wear head gear; we want to get information on these schools so that specific action can be taken. Currently, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has not taken any action on any of the principals who have not adhered to this circular from the ... view
• 6 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, I have struggled to hear his question. view
• 6 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, because hon. Members are consulting loudly, hon. Speaker. view