Benjamin Jomo Washiali

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 361 to 370 of 1882.

• 2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, first of all, Hon. Millie Odhiambo and I had proposed to change the Board membership to seven. The reason was that we need to inject professionalism. This is a very important body. Quacks should not sit on this Board. My proposal was that we could amend Clause 1(d)(iv) to… view
• 2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: That it the unfairness I was talking about. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, as it is, after looking at the proposals of the Chair, they have recommended people who have expertise in general backgrounds yet as Hon. Millie said, this is a very important Board into which we will need to inject professionalism. Just as Millie insisted that we need to have a lawyer who is properly qualified, I equally felt that we need to add the Registrar of the Kenya Medical Laboratory, Technicians and Technologists Board or a designated representative. This is also for the purpose of injecting some aspect of discipline. It is about testing. We cannot ... view
• 2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) in paragraph (d) by— (v) deleting the word “six” appearing in the opening statement and substituting therefor the word “seven”; (w) deleting the words “expert in laboratory practice” appearing in subparagraph (iv) and substituting therefor the words “medical laboratory expert registered by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board.” The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: (x) inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (vi)— “(vii) the Registrar of the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board or a designated representative.” I seek the support of Members for them to understand where I am coming from. The aspect of testing is very critical to this Board. This would be enhanced if we have a representative from the Kenya Medical Laboratory, Technicians and Technologists Board. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I appreciate what the Chair is saying that this will be the body that will be supervising the testing bodies. How would you supervise if you do not have the expertise? What he is saying, Madam Chair… view
• 2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: That is correct, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. The Chair should also be patient enough to listen to us. When he is contributing we sit back and listen to him. This is more or less a supervisory body which will, among others, look at the testing for accreditation purposes and conformity. How will you supervise if you do not have the expertise to do so? You cannot do it. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Correct. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, with a lot of respect to the Chair and the entire Committee, I appreciate that they have these proposals. However, this will be a more superior board than the testing committees. This is what the Chair is telling us. If you do not have the expertise in place, how will you supervise the testing bodies? That is why I strongly feel and hope that Members are listening to me. We really need to have the supervisory expertise in place so that we can supervise the testing bodies effectively. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, since the amendment by Hon. Millie has been carried, I wish to drop my amendment on injection of professionalism in the committee alongside the other amendments that I had proposed. view