All parliamentary appearances
Entries 681 to 690 of 977.
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12 May 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member wanted me to confirm to the House and the nation that the mysterious disease is not the dreaded Swine Flu that has hit Mexico and other parts of the world. I wish to confirm to this House that this was not a mysterious disease and further confirm that it was not the dreaded Swine Flu. I wish to state that there have been cases of diarhorea, especially in Bungoma South District, since the last week of March, 2009. Some of these cases have been confirmed to be cholera while others have been diagnosed as ...
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12 May 2009 in National Assembly:
With regard to people who died from the same family from the so-called mysterious outbreak, I wish to confirm the following, that five deaths occurred in Kabula Sub-location from different diseases. Three cases were from a family; the father, the mother and the daughter. The father was a 30 year old man admitted at Bungoma District Hospital on 24th April, 2009 due to injury. He developed meningitis and died on 29th April, 2009, while undergoing treatment.
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12 May 2009 in National Assembly:
The mother was a patient who was attending the hospital for renal failure and tuberculosis. She was re-admitted to Bungoma District Hospital on 24th April, 2009. She succumbed to her illness on 1st May, 2009, while undergoing treatment. The daughter, a two year old child, died on admission to Webuye District Hospital on 25th April, 2009 due to severe anemia. It is regrettable that they all died one after the other. The other two cases are a 92-year-old and a 73-year-old who succumbed to old age related illness.
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12 May 2009 in National Assembly:
I wish to confirm to this House that this was not a mysterious disease and the causes of death were due to the underlined diseases for which they were receiving treatment. If not, what measures has the Government put in place to deal with the situation? My Ministry is implementing activities to prevent any further spread of cholera and dysentery in the district. This includes health education activities to improve general hygiene and sanitation, household water chlorination, enforcement of the Public Health Act, including banning of food hawking and prompt treatment of confirmed cases.
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12 May 2009 in National Assembly:
On the steps the Government has taken to ensure that Kenyans are protected from the Swine Flu menace, I wish to bring to the attention of the hon. Members the following measures:- (i) my Ministry has established a Central Response Committee, which meets daily to support and report to the existing multi sectoral influenza expert task force; (ii) we have enhanced surveillance for influenza at the 26 surveillance sites around the country and no human case of new influenza has been detected, so far, in Kenya;
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12 May 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think some people are over-anxious and taking some actions which are not necessarily orders from my Ministry. I was informed that the same thing is going on in Thika. I would like to confirm to the nation that at this time, the Swine Flu is being passed from human to human. It has nothing to do with pigs! Therefore, please, spare the pigs. The Ministry in charge of veterinary services are part of the committee that meets daily to keep people updated. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to add that the WHO has not put ...
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12 May 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not the Minister responsible for the pigs. I am the Minister responsible for the health
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12 May 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is hearsay. I do not even know if they have been killed or not.
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12 May 2009 in National Assembly:
Maybe, Tuesday next week, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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7 May 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to ask this House and the hon. Member to indulge me and allow me to give this Statement on Tuesday, next week.
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