Ronald Kiprotich Tonui

Hon. Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central, JP) Hon. Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Science and Technology the following Questions:

Hon. Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central, JP) I thought that a fine of Ksh500,000 was okay. It looks like Hon. Millie is making it exclusive for the rich. If somebody is allowed to go with the child, it means that he has the merit of being with her or him. You...

Hon. Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central, JP) I support that. I believe that people with criminal records should never be given responsibility over any child and so I support. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Clause 176 as amended agreed to) Clause 177

Hon. Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central, JP) I wanted to say something, but after that correction I am okay. The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Christopher Omulele) : Very well. (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted...

Hon. Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central, JP) Thank you, Hon. Chairman. Whatever the Leader of the Majority has stated may be misleading because this is how we do legislation. He is implying that we need to leave legislation to the President to allocate duties. We have not named the Ministers. You...

Hon. Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central, JP) It is quite vague when you talk of “minimum”. What is it based on? It appears too vague. Why do we not have an amount so that it can be understood? Will it be a minimum of Kshs1 million to one person? She says...

Hon. Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central, JP) I do not seem to be very comfortable with this proposal, especially when you include this idea of children born outside wedlock. Remember when a child is born outside wedlock, there is a father somewhere who could still be taking care of that child....

Hon. Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central, JP) Okay. Let me read that Section 2 so that we do not bar something.

Hon. Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central, JP) My issue was this: You know as a man you can marry a lady with a child. Once you marry, you are now two fathers of that child because there is another one there. Then you have your own biological children from this same...

Hon. Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central, JP) Before that clarity from Hon. Millie, I was still trying to explain myself why I was supporting.