Danson Mungatana

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• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, ordinarily, when a district hospital is gazetted, we always have this in the records of the Ministry. However, in some particular circumstances depending on the number of patients being treated there, we consider posting District Medical Officers to those facilities so that we can solve problems. Sometimes, upon the request of hon. Members of Parliament like himself and depending on the situation--- We consider all those factors to try to solve the problems facing our people on the ground. This could explain the discrepancy. However, we have discussed this matter with the hon. Member. We ... view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is quite right. We gazetted quite a number of health facilities. When the gazette notice is given, the intention of the Ministry to upgrade those facilities progressively is now put in writing - in official commitment. So, we intend to operationalize and standardise them. This will be done across the entire country. As I said in my written answer, it all depends on the funding from the Treasury. We go by what the Treasury gives us. We will progressively upgrade those facilities to the required levels. view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in fact, the policy of the Ministry right now is that every constituency should have a district hospital gazetted. That is our intention. However, even as we formalise our commitment to ensure that this policy is carried out, we still have to live within the realities of our budgetary allocations. The Government is completely committed to ensuring that, at least, every constituency has a district hospital. As the funding from the Treasury keeps coming, we will progressively upgrade the health facilities to the required level, that is, Level IV. view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I explained to him, in the course of this financial year, we shall make available a vehicle for that particular health facility. With regard to the other problems he has raised here together with the letter he wrote to me, we shall tackle all those to his satisfaction. view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will appreciate that the conference has just ended. Therefore, the matters that are being requested for are really matters that have something to do with the wrapping up of the accounts and everything else. So, we are requesting if we could be heard next week on Thursday afternoon. view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, there is no amendment on the Order Paper. view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. With a lot of respect to the Chairman, I think he is referring to a different Clause, because in Clause 22 we are just enhancing the punishment for those who will fail to surrender the certificate of registration. That should be the only reason. The insurance bit does not come in. view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Nevertheless, we support it. view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the Government opposes that proposal. The reason is that we had the benefit of discussions with the experts in this matter, in particular, the Director-General. It seems that the interest of the children which the hon. Member is concerned about is already well taken care of under the Clause 61 that we have already agreed to. However, if we delete Clause 62 it will mean that all the vessels especially those that are floating mortgage or something like that will be insecure. Vessels that we have seen within Kenyan waters are of people who are ... view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I would urge the hon. Member to withdraw that proposal so that it is better to have that law to protect, than not to have it at all, so that Kenyan ships and other shipping companies from abroad will feel safe. view