Zachary Kwenya Thuku

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 101 to 110 of 411.

• 14 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: I take this opportunity as well to add my voice to the President’s Address to this House. As per the Constitution, the President discharged his mandate in as far as bringing the country to speed as to what he has done for the last year and the plans he has. I was impressed to realise that the President is trying to operationalise Article 43 of the Constitution on social and economic rights of the citizens in terms of access to health, education and clean water, though that was not a subject as at that time. On social security, you realise ... view
• 14 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: I take this opportunity as well to add my voice to the President’s Address to this House. As per the Constitution, the President discharged his mandate in as far as bringing the country to speed as to what he has done for the last year and the plans he has. I was impressed to realise that the President is trying to operationalise Article 43 of the Constitution on social and economic rights of the citizens in terms of access to health, education and clean water, though that was not a subject as at that time. On social security, you realise ... view
• 14 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: Education had become an issue in this country, where we were uncertain as to the progression of our children after graduating from Grade Six. We were not sure where we will domicile JSS until the President set up the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms. They came up with recommendations as to the effect that JSS is domiciled in primary schools. There has been deployment of teachers to ensure that there would not be any hiccups as was envisaged by many of us who were so uncertain as to what would happen. The President, while he was very new in ... view
• 14 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: Education had become an issue in this country, where we were uncertain as to the progression of our children after graduating from Grade Six. We were not sure where we will domicile JSS until the President set up the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms. They came up with recommendations as to the effect that JSS is domiciled in primary schools. There has been deployment of teachers to ensure that there would not be any hiccups as was envisaged by many of us who were so uncertain as to what would happen. The President, while he was very new in ... view
• 14 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: The Open University of Kenya acquiring its charter was another milestone in education matters. The President was very candid to state to the nation that there would be an intake of 1,000 students starting January, who are going to be beneficiaries of the Open University of Kenya education. Article 43 of the Constitution clearly stipulates that education is a basic human right for every Kenyan. Therefore, making this a reality will give an opportunity to every interested learner to acquire the highest level of university education. This will help even in terms of collaboration where the Open University will reach ... view
• 14 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: The Open University of Kenya acquiring its charter was another milestone in education matters. The President was very candid to state to the nation that there would be an intake of 1,000 students starting January, who are going to be beneficiaries of the Open University of Kenya education. Article 43 of the Constitution clearly stipulates that education is a basic human right for every Kenyan. Therefore, making this a reality will give an opportunity to every interested learner to acquire the highest level of university education. This will help even in terms of collaboration where the Open University will reach ... view
• 26 Oct 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to speak to this Bill. From the outset, I want to congratulate and thank the two leaders of the House: the Leader of the Majority party and the Leader of the Minority Party for coming together in the spirit of national dialogue for bipartisan talks and bringing this Bill which is co-sponsored. view
• 26 Oct 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to speak to this Bill. From the outset, I want to congratulate and thank the two leaders of the House: the Leader of the Majority party and the Leader of the Minority Party for coming together in the spirit of national dialogue for bipartisan talks and bringing this Bill which is co-sponsored. view
• 26 Oct 2023 in National Assembly: As many previous speakers have stated, this Bill and the content therein must be protected. We must fight for this Fund till the last man is left standing because it has transformed lives. Many of us have sad stories and the only difference brought to our lives is the establishment of this fund by one Muriuki Karue who happens to be my countymate. Every time, I see people running to court to fight NG-CDF, my heart bleeds. I run a full scholarship programme for vulnerable children who would never go to school were it not for the provision of this ... view
• 26 Oct 2023 in National Assembly: As many previous speakers have stated, this Bill and the content therein must be protected. We must fight for this Fund till the last man is left standing because it has transformed lives. Many of us have sad stories and the only difference brought to our lives is the establishment of this fund by one Muriuki Karue who happens to be my countymate. Every time, I see people running to court to fight NG-CDF, my heart bleeds. I run a full scholarship programme for vulnerable children who would never go to school were it not for the provision of this ... view