Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1321 to 1330 of 1925.

• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is delay. In fact, the figure may be far less than the 649. In my answer, I have already said that I have instructed the DEOs to provide the necessary information of the very few who have not been paid. view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it did not take me long. In fact, they said that they wanted to down their tools at the time when they were marking the scripts in December. They were paid promptly even before they started marking the scripts. view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you give us a different mobile phone number, we send the money, but your name does not pop up as the person who invigilated, we will have no obligation to pay the individual whose mobile phone number does not appear in our records. It is as clear as that. That is why when they give us somebody’s mobile phone number and we want to send the money through M-Pesa and a different name pops up, you will be the first ones to ask me why I did not take care in paying the person who ... view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was my expectation that I will get updated information--- view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the salaries are processed through the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), but the examination fees is paid through the KNEC. In part “b” of my answer, I said that the pending payment shall be effected as soon as the missing information is provided through our respective DEOs. We have received this information and we are currently processing returns from the DEOs for payment. Nobody will be left out. If I had said that there is no money to pay them, that would have been a different story. I am saying that there is money to pay them, ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I take the earliest opportunity to congratulate you for being the Speaker of the moment. Two weeks ago, Eng. Gumbo asked for a Ministerial Statement on the value and the need for the annual head teachers’ conferences. The Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers Association (KEPSHA) and the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESHA) are recognized professional bodies for the head teachers in public and private primary and secondary schools in Kenya. These annual conferences give an opportunity for head teachers to come together and learn new ways of managing schools. It gives them an ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, obviously, many of the questions asked are outside the purview of the Ministerial Statement sought, and I would seek the indulgence of the Chair that I come back to those issues, which are not within the purview of the Ministerial Statement. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Eng. Gumbo raised the question of decentralisation. Yes, it is part of my Statement. I said that I have adequately advised the organisation as a professional organisation, and like other professional organisations, which are able to run their affairs quite well. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Dr. Khalwale raised an issue on mock examinations. I am quite aware of that, and I think it is a question of adjustment as to what stage they must have the conferences. However, I want to assure the House that these are absolutely important conferences for teachers to share their experiences and frustrations. In most cases, recommendations arising from these conferences inform the policy and what should happen in the management of institutions in their various capacities. Therefore, as far as the Ministry is concerned, we support these conferences, because they give value for money. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Dr. Khalwale also asked a question about parading senior officers. There was no such thing like parading officers. The blanket statement was that money had been sent to the schools. They were merely confirming. The intention was to protect those very head teachers. The idea was to protect the head teachers from the kind of mob statements to the effect that money had been stolen since these are the same head teachers who receive this money. So, it was demonstrated that, actually, the money had gone into the right use. We have since then been able to get reports from ... view