Danson Mungatana

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• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, in fact, we are at an advanced stage of discussions with the Russian Embassy to support modernisation of that hospital. As for the re- naming of the hospital, we have absolutely no problem with it, but it has to follow the normal procedure. We have to get the hospital board proposing and the proposal has to come to us in the normal way. I am sure we will approve the re-naming to "Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Hospital". view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to respond on behalf of the Government on this Motion that seeks to reintroduce price controls to essential food commodities such as maize flour, sugar, rice, cooking fat and milk. I would like to state that there is a reason for intervention as far as the Government is concerned. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, there has been intervention by the Government on one essential commodity, which is maize flour. This is not to state that there is a complete shift of the Government policy to control prices of sugar, rice, cooking ... view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have to take emergency measures when we are in an emergency situation. When we have a situation where the Minister for Agriculture, the Prime Minister and other Ministers are asked to act on an issue every place we go, then extra ordinary measures must be taken. I am saying--- view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I have not understood what the hon. Member has said because he was shouting. It could have been better if he just talked! view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying that at no point was there a request from the Government that this House should surrender its legislative role to the Office of the Prime Minister. That is completely wrong. That is not what we are saying as a Government. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying that this Motion is asking the Government not to think of the producers as well. On the question of maize flour, there was a case and we made an intervention. However, as a whole, the Government would want to increase production. This is where ... view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to give notice to introduce a New Part IV to the proposed Standing Orders 2008. As I explained during the Second Reading of the Standing Orders, it is in order that Part I deal with the introduction while Parts II and III deals with the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker. We should institutionalise the Office of the Leader of Government Business, which will be dealt with in the 4036 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 10, 2008 New Part IV. It is proposed that the New Part IV be amended as proposed in the Notice of Amendment. ... view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir. The New Part IV entitled "The Leader of Government Business and appointment of Government Panel should read as follows:- "(i) The Leader of the Government Business shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No.2. (ii) At the commencement of every session or from time to time as necessity may arise, the Leader of Government Business, with the approval of the Government, shall nominate two Members being Ministers who shall be known respectfully as the First and Second Deputy Leader of Government. (iii) The Members nominated in accordance with Paragraph (2) ... view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, in the same manner, I propose to introduce a New Part V which shall be entitled "The Leader of the Official view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to thank the Minister for taking into consideration the worries that have been there, including from my Ministry of Medical Services. The definitions were going to make it very difficult and expensive for Anti-Retrovirals (ARVs) and other medicines to be available at a cheap price. I thank the Minister and I support. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: 4042 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 10, 2008 view