Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Eng. Gumbo, MP for Raireda will second this Motion because he knows the value of space science and technology in his engineering profession. view
• 12 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me take this opportunity to thank hon. Members who have contributed to this Motion and have supported it. I am very happy that they have supported this Motion. I also want to thank the Ministry, and particularly the Assistant Minister, for confirming to this House that the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology is concerned, and is already formulating a policy and a law that will be brought to the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology before it is tabled in this House. So, I want to ask the Ministry ... view
• 12 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: I also want to take this opportunity to dispel the fear among Kenyans and among Government officials that space science is expensive. Space science is not expensive. You can put up a satellite in space today - which is called a micro-satellite - at a cost of less than Kshs1 billion. Most of the roads we construct in this country - even a 20 kilometers stretch of a road - cost more than Kshs1 billion. So, the cost should not be the issue. The technology has moved so fast that the satellite technology is so easy now. You can put ... view
• 12 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: I also want to inform this House that Kenya has trained many space scientists. In fact, from the college where I trained, we have more than 700 Kenyans who have trained in space science. But when they come back here, they have nowhere to practise that technology. So, a majority of them have chosen to go back. My former colleagues who I was with in college are working with NASA and European Space Agency. That is because there are no facilities here. So it is important that we use the people we have trained. view
• 12 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the area of business, space technology is offering one of the best lucrative businesses that are going to be available. Kenya, being on the equator, is in the best location to launch satellites and track satellites. So, every satellite that is launched in the world today, it is tracked from Salmaco. The cost of tracking is in billions. But, unfortunately, because we do not know what goes on in view
• 11 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Education:- (a) how successful the programme to establish tree nurseries in 20 primary schools in each constituency, particularly in Emuhaya Constituency, was considering that Kshs60,000 was allocated to each school through the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) in 2009/2010; and (b) how successful the programme to purchase and plant seedlings in 50 schools in every constituency, particularly in Emuhaya Constituency was, considering that Kshs30,000 was allocated for this purpose. view
• 11 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, what the Assistant Minister has said is correct. I want to thank him for going to the ground to see what transpired there. However, the answer that I received is the same one I received when we decided that he has to go to the ground. With your indulgence, I agree that he comes back tomorrow, in the afternoon, with the correct answer which reflects what is on the ground and also at the national level in general. view
• 11 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that problem is widespread and is not only in Nyakach. In many other districts, members of land boards have not been paid, particularly in Emuhaya. I wish to know from the Assistant Minister what action he is taking to ensure that all board members throughout the country are paid. view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following two Motions:- view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following two Motions:- view