Sammy Rutto

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 41 to 50 of 56.

• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for protecting me. I wish to point out some of the positive elements of the Speech. One of them concerns education, which is my docket, as the Shadow Minister for Education. Indeed, the free primary education has created a mark in the educational development of this country. I think we need to appreciate the effort being made by the Government, particularly, in improving access and retention of our children in the primary schools circle. The President did mention that the free primary education has improved the transition from primary to secondary schools. I wish to ... view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: There is need, therefore, to strengthen staffing and physical development, particularly in terms of laboratories in secondary schools, libraries, books and so on, so that the quality of education in secondary schools is improved. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the second point is that the NARC Government and also the previous Government have ignored generally, the development of middle level colleges. Many of the secondary school dropouts and those students who do not go to the universities are left at this level. We have left the development of middle level colleges to the private sector and we are not even ... view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: March 28, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 211 But the economy that the President kept reminding us about tends to favour the rich, in my opinion, in the sense that the rich are now having more money in their pockets than the poor. For instance, the cost of fuel, as an hon. Member has mentioned here before, went up very many times. The cost of fuel affects the cost of every other thing; the cost of sugar, transport, clothes, shoes and all the basic needs that the ordinary person gets access to. The ordinary person in the village does not feel that ... view
• 27 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very serious matter and I think the Assistant Minister is taking it lightly. This was a year ago. Could he tell the House specifically what steps, one by one, his Ministry is taking to trace these Kenyans? A year is a long period. What has he done? view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Who is investigating the police officers? If the police are investigating their own, then there will be no justice. Who is investigating the police officers? view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while answering the Question, the Assistant Minister gave an implication that Government-sponsored boarding schools are majorly established in ASAL areas. Why can they not revise the policy and also construct Government-sponsored boarding schools for children orphaned by the HIV/AIDS scourge? view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while the Assistant Minister was answering part "c" of the Question, he hinted on certain measures that he intends to take to reverse the trend. One of them was zero-rating machinery and implements. Could he also consider zero-rating farm inputs because that is where the problem is? view
• 25 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. It is a fact that poverty is a condition that dehumanises people. By dehumanising, I mean that it devalues the status of the human being and our dignity. It also devalues our bid to be self- reliant. Poverty denies us access to opportunities to realise our potential and to live as human beings. It denies us opportunities for good education, better health care and economic benefit. It devalues the totality of our lives. The Motion points to that fact; the evil that ... view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to join the chorus of opposition to this Motion. While looking at the Motion directly, I would like to say that the Motion talks about things that are not true. First of all, not all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have been banned. Those that have been banned are few. So, it is not true that most developed countries have banned GMOs. Secondly, not all GMOs are dangerous to human beings and to the environment. Some are, in fact, supportive to human life and environment. The Motion does not reflect the truth about ... view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member in order to mislead the House by talking about "myths" that have not been proved? She just mentioned that HIV/AIDS virus was manufactured in a laboratory. That is a myth, not a truth. Can she substantiate or withdraw? view