(i) Could the Cabinet Secretary state when contractors who constructed classrooms meant f…

Question

The Member for Emuhaya (Hon. Omboko Milemba, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education: - (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary state when contractors who constructed classrooms meant for Junior Secondary School learners in various schools countrywide will be paid and whether they will be compensated for delayed payment? (ii) What plans has the Ministry put in place to ensure that suppliers of goods and services are paid promptly within the contract period in order to reduce the ever-rising pending bills owed by the Government and particularly the Ministry of Education? (iii) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain why the Ministry is yet to certify certain institutions to host Junior Secondary School (JSS) to address inadequacy of Junior Secondary Schools and state measures put in place to ensure 100% transition from primary to Junior Secondary School? (iv) What action has the Ministry taken regarding extra charges being levied by Junior Secondary Schools, including but not limited to purchase of new uniforms?