Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Education:- (a) whether he could confirm that Ebunangwe Boys Secondary School has declined in performance since the 1990s due to gross mismanagement of the school; (b) whether he could also confirm that a principal at the school misappropriated funds during the first term of 2008, but has neither accounted for the money nor has he been reprimanded; and, (c) what steps the Ministry is taking to ensure that funds allocated to schools are accounted for and necessary action taken against errant officers. view
• 4 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to thank the Assistant Minister for being honest. He has given us an honest answer that Ebunangwe Boys Secondary School is doing very bad. He has identified the problem as high turnover of headteachers, who have been stealing money from that school. The headmasters who have been in that school for the last ten years have stolen money to the tune of Kshs3.7 million. The report from the auditors attests to that fact. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, despite that, the Ministry has continued to transfer those headteachers to other schools. I wish ... view
• 4 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish the Assistant Minister could clarify--- He has indicated clearly that one of the causes of poor performance in that school is high turnover of headteachers and an antagonistic Board of Governors (BoG). What is the Ministry doing to ensure that we do not have a high turnover of headteachers and that the BoG is not antagonistic? view
• 30 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to make my comments on this Bill. First, I would like to congratulate the Minister for bringing this Bill to the House. It has been long overdue. I would like to urge my colleagues in this House to support this Bill, because it is going to make a lot of difference in this country. It is going to encourage a lot of innovation in various sectors of our economy. This Bill is extremely important, particularly in the music sector. We have had many of our good musicians, who ... view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also want to take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Eseli for bringing this Motion to this House. This Motion is extremely important because it is dealing with equity. In this country, equity has been one of the key problems. We have had unequal distribution of resources in the county for a long time. That has led to unequal development within the country. This is one of the issues that has brought people in various areas to think that other areas are favoured over the others. So, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I ... view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Roads:- (a) whether he is aware that since Kima-Emusutswi Road was tarmacked, it has never been maintained and now has numerous and dangerous potholes, with most of the culverts blocked; (b) whether he is further aware that the Majengo-Luanda tarmac road is currently in a state of serious disrepair; and, (c) what urgent steps he is taking to ensure that these roads are repaired and maintained on a regular basis. view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I wish to thank the Assistant Minister, and the entire Ministry, for visiting Emuhaya to inspect the road from Yala through Kilingili, Eshululo to Khumsalaba. Because of their visit, the contractor is now doing a good job on the road. So, I want to acknowledge what they have done. The Majengo-Luanda and the Kima-Emusutswi Roads are the most important roads in Emuhaya and Vihiga and because of their state, business in Emuhaya has stalled and people cannot travel. When will the Assistant Minister initiate the rehabilitation programme? Currently, the road between Luanda and Majengo is under ... view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Assistant Minister confirm that the rehabilitation work that will be undertaken on Kima-Emusutswi Road will include the repair of guard rails on the two bridges on the road, that is, at Jordan and Mulisalula? Could he also confirm that the bushes will be cleared? view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I think the hon. Assistant Minister is misleading the House. Is he aware that aerial surveys and censuses have been undertaken in this country by the Department of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing since 1977 to date? The Assistant Minister is misleading the House! view