Catherine Wanjiku Waruguru

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you for the reminder. It has been a long while. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, aware that cancer causes more deaths than HIV, TB and Malaria combined; further aware that 30 per cent of cancers are curable if detected early; 30 per cent of cancers are treatable with prolonged survival if detected early; 30 per cent of cancer patients can be provided with adequate symptom management and care; deeply concerned that cancer is the third highest cause of morbidity in Kenya after infectious diseases and cardiovascular diseases in the country; noting that effective treatment require availability ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: The WHO had predicted that by the year 2020, there would be, at least, 20 million new cancer cases and that three-quarters of those cases will be from the developing countries. The leading cancer is breast cancer in women where 34 out of 100 women have cancer of the breast. Men also tend to be prone to prostate cancer as 17 out 100 men in Kenya have prostate cancer. Now, 70 to 80 per cent of the cases are detected at a late stage, that is, at the third and fourth stage. We have several factors that are back-tracking our ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: After coming face to face with the cruelty of cancer, Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o, was worried about the chances of his survival and that of those who are dear to him, the majority of Kenyans, who could not afford the treatment abroad. He opted to go public and sensitize Kenyans on the need to go for early screening. Once cancer is screened and detected at Stage 1, he clearly told Kenyans that it can be slowed down and it is curable. His brave decision to go public struck Kenyans who had been diagnosed with cancer, but who were less privileged. They ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the three minutes. I thought I had 30 minutes to move the Motion. That is why I took my time. I stand guided. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I have 15 minutes! Is it? view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you. I will try to be fast. Like I said, I thought I had 30 minutes and I wanted to utilize my time. We need early detection. We need palliative care for patients in Stage 3 and Stage 4. Those are cancer patients who have been termed incurable. I want to propose the following recommendations to this House. I am requesting the House to allow us to declare cancer a national disaster so that the Government can establish a cancer fund. The main areas of action which I want to recommend to the House are prevention, early detection and ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: will always add some fees and costs which discourage majority of Kenyans from visiting private hospitals. Moving forward, we require more national referral hospitals such as the one in Mombasa, which was brought the other day by Hon. Jicho Pevu. We require, at least, 12 national referral hospitals so that we can distribute the burden across those hospitals. Finally, I would encourage Members, led by the Session’s Chair and the leadership of the House, Hon. Justin Muturi our Speaker and our Whip, Hon. Cecily Mbarire, to invite the Ministry of Health to bring us a camp and allow us, as ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beseech Members to support my maiden Motion even as we prepare for the Waruguru Cancer Bill which will be coming to the Floor of this House soonest. I call upon Hon. Owen Baya to second the Motion. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the Motion. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am torn on how to donate my minutes. I will give the Member for Kajiado North, the County Women Representative of Baringo and one Member from the other side a minute each. Then, I will remain with two minutes so that I get a nice bite of closing the Motion. We need to speak out the way Kenyans feel. view