William Ntimama

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr.Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to say also emphatically that I know teachers in this country have been short-changed all along. The teachers have been discriminated against and taken for granted. I think it is time the Ministry took the teachers request for improved salaries for better life much more seriously. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the other speakers have said, it is true that they are only asking for two phases. Even July is too far away. A hungry stomach cannot wait until July. They probably will faint and fall down. I think they should be given some token immediately so that they know that we are serious. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Secondly, it is true that the teachers have a very fundamental constitutional right to stand up and fight for their rights. The freedom of assembly and demonstration is entrenched in the Constitution. These are educated people. They have no stones to throw. Why do you teargas them? Why do you not let them tell the public what is happening today? It is a pity that the Minister, who is one of my greatest friends in this country, is saying that we have no money. If you went to your mother when you came from primary school and you were seven ... view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: You cannot believe it. You would think that the old mother is just being cheeky and she wants you to live hungry and die. That is probably what the teachers are saying because they do not believe that the Government has no money. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you listen to wananchi on the many FM radio stations in this country, you will be surprised. They say, "why do you not pay teachers? Why did you steal Kshs7.6 billion from the oil sector? Why did you steal so much maize and our people are now hungry and dying"? Most of that money has actually been stolen from the Government coffers or from the strategic reserves! view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: The Government should tell us why they cannot get that little money or borrow immediately from outside, if they have friends, to pay teachers. We cannot go on having teachers striking because most pupils are suffering especially in marginalised areas. We have been told many times that some of the pastoralist areas and minority areas are marginalised. This is because we do not have private schools. The people around Nairobi and other places with private schools do not care whether teachers stay out of school for three years. We want the teachers back in the classrooms because we are the ... view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: 4348 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES January 21, 2009 view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is so important to bring the teachers back to classrooms. We should pay them some token money immediately. It does not matter how much it is. How can they wait even if they have agreed to be paid in two phases beginning July? In my view, they should be given a little money so that they go back to their classrooms happy with the hope that they will get more. It should not be like the other time when they waited for five years and the whole thing was not straightened well. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support. view
• 17 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Let Maj- Gen. Nkaisserry speak on my behalf. view