Uhuru Kenyatta

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Entries 881 to 890 of 1613.

• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me a chance to respond to this Motion. I have heard loud and clear the views that have been expressed by hon. Members. This is not a new situation confronting us. This is an issue that has been on the table for a considerable amount of time. This is an issue that requires us to actually deliberate in a cool and sober manner. I would like, with your permission, just to go back and refresh our memories on this particular debate. I have been accused of changing what the Budget Committee ... view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, while going through, we gave and had an open and frank discussion. In fact, in the first meeting, the Speaker was actually there. We went through the challenges that we have and how to overcome them. When it came to the issue of the cuts that the Budget Committee had caused, we adopted all those measures on areas where we could cut. There were further recommendations including the teachers. I informed the Committee that first and foremost, after having read the Budget, we were faced with the huge challenge of drought in this country. I ... view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The second aspect is the issue of the military which I am told that I removed money to pay them. Under the four-year normal salary negotiations, the military were equally due after already having paid the police, the teachers and everybody else. The challenges are still going to come from nurses and civil servants. We had no choice but to agree to pay money to the military and their salaries just like we agreed about the money for the teachers. view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have no qualms in presenting, showing and proving that particular point. view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Regarding the issue of teachers, it is an issue that we recognized last year and we have been in discussion not just with the Committee but also with the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) itself. We acknowledged that we had this challenge but how do we as a country face up to it together. We held discussions with the Kenya National Union of Teachers and Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET). We agreed that as we face the challenges of the implementation of the new Constitution and other challenges that we have, we need to buy time--- view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am getting there. As we deal with that, we even reached a level where we had a signed agreement which I have here and which we signed with both KUPPET and the KNUT last year where having understood the problems that we are faced with, they agreed that we could hire teachers on contract. I want to table these documents which are both signed by myself, Ministry of Education, the Secretary-General of KNUT Mr. Majale, Mr. George Wesonga the national chairman of KNUT and Mr. Fred Ondere the national treasurer of KNUT. That was ... view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Again with KUPPET, it was signed by myself, Ministry of Education, Mr. Njeru Kanyamba Secretary-General of KUPPET and Mr. Wicks Mwithi Njenga the national Treasurer of KUPPET. I wish to table the documents view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: I know we have a challenge but the challenge is not about teachers but the overall economy as well. Whereas I am ready to continue to engage and discuss with the union, this House and the Budget Committee--- The chairman of the Budget Committee is sitting here. We went through the issue and discussed it. We also agreed that this is an issue that requires further discussion. That is something that we have agreed on. We need to continue deliberating on this issue because we know the challenge. As Treasury we are ready to do so but I am appealing ... view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am speaking on behalf of the discussions that we have held as Treasury. If, indeed, the Minister for Education stood on this Floor and gave that commitment, he gave it without consulting us. I am speaking truthfully from the point of view of the discussions that we have held. If, indeed, there was something else that was made here without reference, I cannot answer for that but I can tell you the truth in as far as the discussions and the involvement of Treasury in this particular matter is concerned. All I am saying ... view
• 30 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to take this opportunity to thank the hon. Members, especially the Members of the Budget Committee, who have worked long, hard and diligently to ensure that we get to where we are. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to take this opportunity to thank your office for helping facilitate us to transit through this difficult moment, where as we debate today, we are still yet to come up with a law that will help guide future Budgets to go forward under our new Constitution. However, the goodwill of your office, ... view