Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1301 to 1310 of 1320.

• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to know, from the Assistant Minister, what is going to happen in January. When we were passing the Vote of your Ministry, we were told that Kshs750 million has been set aside for free polytechnic training starting in January. Now, we 2832 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 21, 2008 do not have adequate instructors in most of the polytechnics, particularly in Emuhaya. What is going to happen? view
• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this Motion and congratulate the Minister for the presentations he has given to us. However, I would like to make a few comments about this Ministry's Vote. First, I want to also echo what my colleagues have talked about with regard to the CDF. The CDF has contributed immensely to the development of the constituencies and there is need to see to it that the CDF is well managed and particularly in the area of monitoring and evaluation. I feel this is an area where we need to ... view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to continue my contribution to his Vote. First, I would like to say that the Minister has done a good job, and I want to encourage him to continue that way. One area that I want the Ministry to look into is the Education Act. I have had a chance to go through it and I find that the Act is outdated. There is need to revise it so that it can address new challenges in education. Mr. Speaker, Sir, so, it is important that the Ministry looks into this matter. Going through the ... view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Education:- (a) whether he could confirm that there has been no audit of books of accounts in most schools in Emuhaya Constituency since 2002; and, (b) what has been the reason for the delay and when the Ministry plans to do the audit. view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I appreciate the answer from the Assistant Minister, I wish to ask the following questions. view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to know the names of the seven schools that he is saying have been audited! What are their names? view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to inform the Assistant Minister that the 13 schools that submitted their books of accounts to the District Education Officer (DEO) have not been audited because there is no auditor in Emuhaya District. When are you going to post an auditor to Emuhaya District so that the books of accounts can be audited? That should be very urgent because the schools have problems! view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the Minister for Education for presenting very good Budget proposals which will go a long way in enhancing our education system. However, I would like to make a few remarks on some of the proposals that have been made, which are good. The first one, that is close to my heart, is the promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in our schools, particularly secondary schools, and even down to the primary schools. This is long overdue. We are in the 21st century when ICT is the key ... view
• 23 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that there is increased insecurity in Emuhaya District that has led to deaths, injuries as well as theft of livestock and other goods at various market centres in the district? (b) When will the Government post the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) to the district, which was created two years ago? (c) What other urgent measures is the Minister taking to curb the rising insecurity in the district? view
• 23 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Now that the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security is here--- view