Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1491 to 1500 of 1925.

• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. It has been the policy of the Ministry to employ early childhood development and education teachers. The teachers for public ECD centres are hired by the School Management Committees (SMCs). Beginning 2006, the SMCs have been recruiting ECD teachers with KNEC certificates. The salaries are also paid by the SMCs. The Ministry supports over 8,000 ECD centres by providing community support grants to supplement the teachers’ salaries. However, as I had previously explained to the House on a similar Question No.206, the hiring of ECD teachers by the Ministry was expected to ... view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said quite clearly that the ECD education is being managed and run by the SMCs in various respective centres. However, my Ministry has always given some grants to some of the EDC centres that may not be in a position to support some of these programmes. As I had earlier said, in the 2010/2011 Budget that I presented before this august House, I had requested for a sum of Kshs1.6 billion to run and start employing, at least, one manager for each of the ECD centres. That money was not captured in the Budget. Instead, ... view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said, the policy in accordance with the Sessional Paper No.1 of 2005 under KESSSP, the ECD centres were being run by the SMCs. It was expected in KESSSP Phase I, that we will mainstream the ECD into the Budget provisions by 2010/2015 starting from January, 2010. That did not happen because we did not have resources from the Treasury. However, whatever resources we now have in our hands, we will try and help them. This is Kshs220 million. I may also remind the hon. Members that, indeed, with the new Constitution, the programme of ... view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I cannot give the specific time. It depends on how this august House is able to convince the Treasury to give additional funding to the Ministry of Education. I have every single good will that this should be carried out. view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, indeed, what I have in the budget in the current financial year is Kshs220 million. So, I will be misleading the House to say that I will do so within this financial year. However, in the next financial year, I will be in a position to again ask for additional funding for the Ministry. view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am certainly in order. I have categorically stated that under the KESSEP which is based and predicated upon Sessional Paper No.1 of 2005, it is envisaged that the mainstreaming of ECD will start in January, 2010. Accordingly, we did proceed with speed and made a substantial request from the Treasury to the tune of Kshs1.6 billion. Currently, what we have in the Budget is Kshs220 million. As I have already said, we shall be able to look at the needs where it is possible and give support, using the allocated funds. view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: As for the EFA goals by 2015 and the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, certainly, the Government is committed. I may, in fact, inform this honourable House that because of the concern I have for ECD, I wrote a letter to the Treasury. I have received a reply from the Treasury that they will be able to mainstream as a matter of priority the ECD funding in the next Budget. view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have had the opportunity to look at the two letters. One was a transfer of a post-primary school teacher who had been posted to a school which he did not report to, and he had to face disciplinary action in accordance with the TSC Code of Regulations, Section 25(a) and (b). That was effected. Therefore, the issue was rested. view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Secondly, I have seen the letter of the same person being posted to Mombasa TTI. I am not clear whether that teacher appealed to the TSC. That is the information that we do not have. I think it is only fair that we are seized with that information to be able to reply to that question effectively. view