Dr. Agnes Zani

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1741 to 1750 of 1784.

• 19 Sep 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise under Standing Order No.43(2)(c) to seek a Statement from the Chairman of the Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations regarding the current escalation of sexual offences, especially defilement of young girls either by relatives – sometimes immediate relatives like fathers or others. Of late in the media, including yesterday, we heard or saw a case reported from Kaiteni in West Pokot County. But, really, the media, especially for the last two months, has been awash with these sorts of cases. This has serious implications for both the girls and for ... view
• 18 Sep 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The issue of land has come up and I will not begin this discussion without touching on it. We are relying a lot on media reports. I was in most of the rallies that were conducted and we had leaders’ meetings. It was very clear, in the Coast, if you listened to Governor Amazon Kingi speaking while in Kilifi and even to Mvuria speaking in Kwale – they were very categorical - that the National Land Commission needs to be put in the picture. Indeed, the problem of land at the Coast and the insecurity ... view
• 17 Sep 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, aware that the county is the main focus of devolution and that there exist multi-level structures within county governments; noting the need for counties to succeed and improve the social, economic and political well being of citizens and attain optimum levels of development within the said counties; appreciating that the devolved government structure envisioned in the Constitution of Kenya 2010 provides for different levels of government functions and responsibilities and that the interpretation and enforcement of these roles has been the subject of debate; concerned that there is still no county impact ... view
• 17 Sep 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I refer to Standing Order No.51(3) and request that we defer the putting of the question to a date that you will guide us on, probably, on Wednesday afternoon because we do not have the numbers to vote on the amendment and the main Motion. view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion that has been moved by Sen. Mukiite. view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not think that there is anybody who has not suffered from misdiagnosis and wrong decisions that are made when they are being treated. This week, I was in one of the hospitals in the counties and was amazed by the level of apathy, negligence and kitu kidogo, which is not now being called kitu kidogo in the health sector, I think because it is sensitive. view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I know that I am contravening the Standing Orders and should speak only in English or Kiswahili. But kitu kidogo is known by all Kenyans. It is that small thing that is critical if you need any medical services sometimes to be given. view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. It is a Kenyan culture that before certain services are given, it is expected either overtly or quietly that you should give something. I saw this last week in the counties, where the bed sheet of your patient The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: is not going to be changed or your patient given any food if you do not offer anything directly or acknowledge the services that are being given, or the fact that you want your patient to be taken care of a little bit more than they ought to be. view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I think that the actions of commission and omission are really vast. But also the problem in the Kenyan sector is that because we believe so much in the medical practioners, many people do not complain. It is actually taken that the doctor has the final authority on any matter. Maybe that is changing now a little bit, because with the internet and capability to go onto google, more patients are really cross- checking and not taking any diagnosis that has been given by a doctor as the final word. But it is not many Kenyans who ... view