H.E. William Ruto, EGH, EBS

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 111 to 120 of 478.

• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I think this House has the responsibility and we must not run away from it. We have the responsibility, first, to make sure that we run these elections with a proper Commission and also ensure that we do not transfer a problem to the next Parliament. Mr. Chairman, Sir, I do not know whether the Committee considered having a Commission with a shorter term, maybe, three years. That way, this Commission can end after doing the next election, say two years. Another Commission can be appointed that will have another three years or so. But we can ... view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to support this Motion. The import of this Motion brings to the fore the real problem that affects our sports. Sports are a very important component of our national development agenda. It is not just a physical exercise. It is also business in many ways. It is true that many sportsmen and women are languishing in villages and towns and even in foreign capitals because of their engagement in sports in their early lives, which has made them suffer several ailments including the ones that have been listed here ... view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you remember the hon. Member had asked this Question and I had partially replied. However, he had wanted, and which I agreed to, that we look at whether it was possible to classify the beneficiaries in accordance with the constituencies or districts that they come from. I saw merit in that request. But because of the way the information was captured, the manner of application then did not require the applicants to indicate their constituencies or districts. They were just required to indicate their provinces. Therefore, it was not possible ... view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will table the list. Secondly, I have now instructed that new applicants must, from now henceforth, provide information. I will lay on the Table a copy of the form that will form the basis of collecting information from would-be beneficiaries that will include their home province, district, division and constituency. That way, in future, we can easily get the information. view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not a requirement that would-be beneficiaries provide copies of their identity cards. Therefore, that information is not available at my Ministry. The information that is available is the one that I have provided to the House. However, I want to confirm to the hon. Member that, indeed, issues of fairness and equity will, in the future, inform the distribution of the scholarships, including the issue of gender balance. If you look critically at the list that I have provided, you will see that 40 per cent of the beneficiaries are women. We will progressively enhance ... view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, again, I had given out the criteria for the selection of the candidates. It includes, among other things, regional balance, originally by province. We will progressively improve that to include the new counties and constituencies. We also consider the courses and the scholarships awarded by various countries. Whenever scholarships are given out, the countries sponsoring them give their conditions for the award of those scholarships. Those conditions are agreed with my Ministry. The selection process involves officers from my Ministry and representatives from the sponsoring countries. Before the scholarships are finally given, the countries that are sponsoring ... view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: discipline, given the nature of the relationship between our Government and their sponsoring Governments. They also take into consideration our requirements. We cannot, therefore, dictate because these are offers. So, they offer what they think their institutions can afford. We go through a tendering process where the scholarships are advertised in the print media and all the applicants are subjected to a process of interview, involving the countries sponsoring the scholarships. Ultimately, the beneficiaries are identified. view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a very important question. I can mention three avenues that we are exploring. The first avenue is the Kenya Open University, which in one year, should come into operation. Under this programme, we want to ensure that students who want to join university for courses that do not require much contact between the lecturers and the students can learn through an open-university process. Through the internet, in a clearly defined mechanism, they can learn from the stations where they are without necessarily going to the university itself. Other countries have open learning universities that have ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The total number of scholarships or scholarship opportunities extended to this country in the last three years is 326 places in different countries. The countries that have extended the said scholarships are Cuba, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, India, New Zealand, China, Russia, Turkey, South Korea, Slovakia, Indonesia, Morocco, Egypt, Serbia, Venezuala, Switzerland, Algeria, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Malaysia and Pakistan. (b) The beneficiaries of the said scholarships in the last three years are categorized as follows with respect to the provinces they come from: North Eastern Province - 43 beneficiaries; ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: (i) Course and level of study as outlined by the country offering the scholarship: The country offering the scholarship specifies the number of scholarships available, the course and level of study whether it is undergraduate or postgraduate. view