Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 881 to 890 of 1925.

• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise Pursuant to Standing Order No. 51(b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Education for the period commencing 1st January to 30th June, 2019. During the period under review, the Committee held a total of 18 sittings, considered one Petition, one Motion, 23 Statements and has undertaken county visits to two counties namely, Wajir and Uasin Gishu. The Committee also held two engagements with stakeholders. In the period under review, there were no Bills referred to the Committee. Regarding Statements, pursuant to Standing Order No. 48(1), 23 ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker Sir, in the period under review, the Committee considered one Petition by Dr. Erick Kinyanjui concerning the review of the basic education curriculum framework by the Ministry of Education which was committed to the Committee on 27th March, 2019. The Committee held a meeting on 16th May, 2019 and resolved to invite the Petitioner, the CS and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development on 4th July 2019 to further consider the Petition. The Petitioner and the CS appeared today and we will be giving an additional report on this particular Petition. With respect to county visits, as Hon. ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that Statement on the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor was on the schedule for discussion this morning. Unfortunately, the agenda was so long that we were not able to reach there in good time. We have already invited the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education Prof. Magoha to appear before us again within a short period of time. We will be giving him the time when he will appear again to prosecute that matter. view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I had the privilege of being the Director of KPRL in Mombasa when they had the shareholders (a) and (b). The raging controversy at that time was the inefficiency of the petroleum company at that stage to process through-put that was coming through occasioning tremendous loss through the transmission lines between Mombasa and the oil refineries tank in Nairobi. One, now that the Committee went to the refinery, have they improved the inefficiency of that refinery? One of the worries is the question of the cost of refining the crude product. Two, have they ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First of all, I congratulate the two Committees for using Article 113 of our Constitution, which is the provision for mediation. If you look closely at that Article and the one immediately below it – on the Money Bills – you will realize that we have had a headache in trying to agree on the Division of Revenue to our counties. The drafters of our Constitution had in mind that there would come a time in such a bicameral situation where people may not agree on the order, the Bill and the precedence that ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I remember when we were in Nairobi Serena Hotel when this country was in the thralls of fire in 2007-2008, it took both sides five days to sit down and agree on the way we should go forward. As I speak today, it is a very painful event to know that our counties are still reeling from the effects of a non- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: mediated DORB which came before this House. I am happy that, indeed, mediation is finding its way. In international law and obligations, and in all the United Nations (UN) organisations where resolutions are passed or put before the Floor of the General Assembly of any gathering or organisation, when there is a sticky point coming out where nations may not agree, but it is always referred to Mediation. Mediation has, therefore, become a tool of resolving issues that are hindering the progress of any subject. In this matter, it is the Irrigation Bill, which was successfully mediated on by my ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir--- view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir. Could you, please, adjust my time because it has been eaten up by this point of order? I want to draw my inspiration from Article (1) of our Constitution about the sovereignty of the people. All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya. It clearly stipulates how this sovereign power will be delegated to Parliament and county assemblies; that is to the national Executive and the county executives. This devolution was intended to ensure that all the services whether they are normal functions that are exercised under Schedule (1) by the county governments, ... view