Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 651 to 660 of 1925.

• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: The amendment places responsibility on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on the requirements for a person to qualify for employment as an early childhood education teacher. This is in line with the provision of Article 237(3) of the Constitution. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Additionally, the county governments have the power to recruit early childhood education teachers. However, they must do so only from the register of trained registered teachers held by the TSC within its mandate as held by the court in Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Vis-à-vis Attorney-General and for others. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: On the basis of that, we reject this amendment. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, once again, we are rejecting this clause because the amendment seeks to establish the early childhood education committee within the County Education Board (CEB) to guard against the establishment of too many governance structures whose mandate may overlap. We are rejecting this. This is the role of CEB. The CEB may create committees to deal with the implementation of early childhood education in each county as the basis arises. On the basis of that, there is no need to impose through the law other additional governance structures to be supervised under the Education Board which is ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, we agree with amendments by the National Assembly on Clause 41. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, we agree with amendments on Clause 43 from the National Assembly. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, we reject this amendment on the basis that even the amendment seeks to ensure standards of education are adhered to in private education centres. The amendments align the provisions and standards of basic education institutions as contained in the Basic Education Act No.14 of 2013 which provides that private institutions shall comply and follow the curriculum as approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). One of the reasons why we are saying this, is that, KICD is not the only curriculum developer. There is need to have other bodies develop curriculum. The KICD can ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, we agree with the National Assembly amendments to Clause 46. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, we agree with the National Assembly amendments to Clause 47. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, we agree with the National Assembly amendments to Clause 56. view