Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will not spend a lot of time. I want to thank the Committee for an excellent work. I want to thank the Chairman for presenting this Report in a very clear way. Secondly, I want to thank all those who have contributed to this Motion. I think they have said everything, and there is no need for us to keep repeating it. Thirdly, I want to say, in a nutshell, that anybody who has tried to go into sugar- cane farming is a very poor person. It is no wonder that people in western ... view
• 17 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to contribute to this Bill. First, I want to thank the Minister who has brought this Bill to this House. I have gone through it and I can say that, overall, it is quite good. The processes for appointment of a chairperson are very clear. The process for appointment of commissioners is very clear and I am very happy that all the commissions that will be involved will be appointing their own representatives competitively. So, I would say that the process is clear. view
• 17 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very happy with this Bill because, for many years, some professions have been marginalized and, particularly, scientists and researchers who actually join Civil Service or parastatals. As you are aware, some of those disciplines require people to go for long-term training. To become a renowned scientist, you need to go in for a Masters degree and even PhD. But the sad thing for this country has been that most of us who chose those lines or professions, which are very important for this country--- After we spend so many years in universities doing ... view
• 17 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to say that I am very happy with some of the duties or recommendations that will be made by that Commission, particularly as regards to the task they have been given to regularly undertake comparative service of labour markets and trends in remunerations. This is very important because in this country, we actually do not know for sure, in quantitative terms, what type of professions the labour markets require. So, I think once that Commission is put in place and undertake that regular survey, we will be able to know which areas ... view
• 17 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you look at most of the curricula that are offered by most of our institutions and universities, you will find that most of them are now focused on business administration and those other liberal subjects. But in this country, we need people of science and technology, if we are going to move and achieve our 2030 Vision. So, we will need regular survey which can show which professions this country is lacking, so that various institutions, particularly universities and tertiary institutions, can mount those courses so that we have the right people to move ... view
• 17 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to comment on the task that the commission has been given, particularly as regards to review of pensions. Most pensioners in this country are living very poorly because the types of pensions they receive after they have worked so hard for this country are so small that they cannot live on. So, I believe this Commission will be able to look at the pensions depending on the cost of living so that our pensioners who have worked so hard for this country can also live in dignity in their old age. So, ... view
• 17 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to raise a concern. It is not clear from this Bill about all the reports and recommendations that the Commission will be generating. How will they finally be approved or ratified for implementation? Probably, I need to be educated on what will happen because I have read this Bill and I have not seen how those reports will be presented to a particular body that will eventually say: “Yes, we have looked at these recommendations and we believe they are right and, therefore, should be implemented.” view
• 17 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to say that the Commission is coming in at the right time because, at least, Parliament will not be accused in future of coming up with their own salaries and allowances. I believe the Commission will solve this problem and Members of Parliament will now focus on working and making sure that their salaries are determined by an independent body. view
• 17 May 2011 in National Assembly: Finally, I also need the Minister to define the difference between “salary” and “remunerations” because in this Bill, the two terms are taken to be the same. I do not know whether that is the case. I am particularly asking this because on the issue of allowances, I do not see where they are covered. Apart from salaries, there are certain allowances that go with various positions and so on. So, I need to be clear on the definitions of salary and remunerations. view
• 17 May 2011 in National Assembly: So, with those few remarks, I want to support this Bill. view