Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 841 to 850 of 1925.

• 6 Aug 2019 in Senate: to believe that singing sokolo kolo bangshai meant that one knows English. That is nonsense. I did not know what sokolo kolo bangshai was all about, yet I was told to recite it left, right and centre. When I learnt it, I was told that I was learned, but I later realised that being learned had nothing to do with the sokolo kolo bangshai language. To be learned, I had to acquire and assimilate the knowledge, which would then propel me to the next level. Africans used to perform cranial surgery. The surgeons in Kisii could operate an individual and ... view
• 31 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you check your reports, I had nine minutes left to contribute to this debate. I anxiously waited for this. view
• 31 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As I said earlier on, it is not a usual thing to rename universities after people. When you do so, you catalogue both the historical events that have taken place in the life of that individual, and the impact those events have given society to be able to accept to rename the institution in honour of the individual who has departed or is still alive. Therefore, renaming Murang’a University to Kenneth Matiba Univesity of Technology would be the most ideal thing. I said that Kenneth Matiba is not just a name because, first, he ... view
• 31 Jul 2019 in Senate: I remember when I came back from India for an inaugural flight in 1960, he was one such senior members of our society in the colonial era to get a placement in high circles of the Ministry of Education, together with a lady called Ana Brotherton, who used to be the senior education officer. Therefore, not only did he excel in these areas, but he moved on to establish various institutions of learning, both at the primary and secondary level, and they bear testimony of his prowess in the area of education. The late hon. Kenneth Matiba was also able ... view
• 31 Jul 2019 in Senate: On the political side, he is one individuals who heralded the multiparty era. When you talk about “Young Turks,” I was on the other side of the divide in the Government, and we could see that the momentum was building up for multipartysm. President Moi appointed the late Prof. George Saitoti to be the Chairman of a committee gathering information around the country about multipartysm. I was his vice chairman, and it was quite clear to us that we needed to change Section 2A of our Constitution to allow multipartysm. I remember the zeal with which they made a lot ... view
• 31 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Andrew Ngumba also became a mayor but it is Charles Rubia. Thank you for the correction. I agree with you. It is absolutely true. This is a great name of a Kenyan who decided to deny himself everything, except to work for the society of Kenya. He has bequeathed values to this society. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what is the role of a university? It is to maintain the ethos and tempo of a nation, and to propagate and transmit knowledge to the participants. That is why when a person attains a degree, the proclamation which ... view
• 31 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a very important Motion which intends to balance the needs of the CARPS vis-à-vis the public wage bill at the county and national level. This wage bill has a direct bearing on the elements of development vis-à-vis the recurrent expenditure. Through the Senate County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC), most of the counties are overboard in their wage bill. Their spending on the wage bill aspect is at the expense of the development priorities for counties. Therefore, there is a mismatch between the county development fund and resources, vis-à-vis the recurrent ... view
• 31 Jul 2019 in Senate: I am most obliged, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Our Constitution, while acknowledging the Almighty God of all creation as the Supreme Being of this world, also recognises the aspirations of all Kenyans for a Government based on the essential values of human rights, equality, freedom, democracy, social justice and the Rule of Law. Indeed, one of the reasons why this Constitution was established was to ensure that there is clear balance in terms of opportunities and equality in everything that we do whether in educational institutions, social areas or Government positions and everywhere else. We must impart values that our children and the ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: equality? For now, I will stop there. I will make more comments when the Statement is responded to. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view