Danson Mungatana

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• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to agree with Mr. Ethuro that this is the right time to make a contribution. I also just want to agree with the Attorney-General that this is a milestone in our country. However, most importantly - very briefly - is that even in domesticating the Rome Statute we have been careful to remain within the confines of our Constitution. I was worried for a while that we were going to subject the Head of State of this country to prosecution. It is very good that this Parliament today has seen the wisdom of ... view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, most of the mega scandals in this country have happened under the eyes of accountants. Could they now use this power to regulate, especially in the public sector, so that they view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: 4086 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 11, 2008 enforce standards? Never again, must we lose money through scandals of any nature in this country. They must come up, enforce those standards and return the profession to where it belongs; to the high lofty standards. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: I beg to support. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that both Pap Onditi District Hospital in Nyando and Kombewa District Hospital in Kisumu West do not have operating theatres. Both have been upgraded from health centres in the recent past and the Ministry plans to improve their infrastructure, including construction of theatres in the Mid-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2009 to 2012. (b) It is true that the Nyanza Provincial General Hospital attracts patients from parts of Western and Rift Valley provinces. It is similarly true that the number of medical consultants has been steadily rising ... view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am very aware of the facts. In fact, there are many things that we need to do. I do not need to read them out here. But the way the Government operates in terms of development planning, we are doing it in a three-year cycle. It is not only in those district hospitals. There are several district and sub-district hospitals which were recently upgraded. Given the constraints that we have in terms of finances, we are planning within our capabilities and we are saying that, within three years, in the MTEF, which has now began, ... view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to assure hon. Members that we are very serious about the lives of Kenyans. But I just want him to recall that we voted in a budget of about Kshs23 billion for the Ministry of Medical Services, which is already pre- budgeted. It will be an act of disrespect for this Parliament for me to give assurance that I am going to do something I cannot do. That money is already planned for. I am being honest and sincere to this House that we have embarked, not only on that one district hospital, but ... view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am not honestly aware that private pharmacies are congregating around hospitals to take advantage. What I do know is that we have improved, despite the difficulties, and the people are noting where the services are good and where it is affordable. So, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as far as I know, we are dealing with a lot of problems of trying to decongest hospitals. That is because we are trying to improve the services. I am aware that private hospitals are getting work, but I think the majority of Kenyans are still being served in ... view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Yes, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to assure hon. Outa, who is my friend, that we shall do everything possible. In fact, I laud his initiative, because those hon. Members who are putting money in health, we want to support them to the full. If you could December 10, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3981 see me after this, I will make sure that, that happens. Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. view