David Ouma Ochieng'

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2001 to 2010 of 2297.

• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Medical Services the following Question by Private Notice. (a) How many public hospitals in Nyanza have run out of essential drugs and what are the names of those facilities? (b) When did they last receive their stock of the essential drugs? (c) When does the Ministry intend to stock them and what measures is the Government taking to ensure that drugs do not find their way into private chemists? view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a very important Question which touches on the lives of Kenyans who are dying in large numbers because of lack of medicine. I want the Assistant Minister to assure me that the answer he will have after giving him an extension of time will be quite comprehensive. He should tell us exactly what is happening in the Medical Supplies Department in his Ministry. view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yesterday, I was at Kenyatta National Hospital at around 4.00 p.m. There was a Canter for the hospital that brought bodies in Kenyatta National Hospital Mortuary. The people who had died between 11.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. were almost numbering 30 to 40. They were just being thrown like dead goats. One mortuary attendant who saw his colleague dilly-dallying said:- “ Bwana, tupa harakahuko, tuna haraka .” Could the Assistant Minister go and confirm whether the bodies of our departed brothers and sisters at Kenyatta National Hospital are being handled properly and in a dignified manner? view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. By replying in that manner, it is like the Assistant Minister is doubting my statement. As I said, I was there personally. As a Member of Parliament, I witnessed what was happening personally and I was very saddened by the event. That is why I brought the issue on the Floor of the House. Could he confirm that he will take action immediately to make sure that those who are involved are actually disciplined? view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member for Molo trying to move a Motion or is he asking a supplementary question? view
• 15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Agriculture:- (a) whether she could consider extending the COMESA deadline once more considering that little has been done in reforming the sugar sector; and, (b) when the Government will implement the Sugar Act, 2001 and also disburse the Sugar Development Fund. view
• 15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is unfortunate that the answer that I have been given by the Assistant Minister is different from the one he has just read. I do not know whether he can comment on that. What I have is quite different from what he has just read. view
• 15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think I will proceed. The answer that the Assistant Minister has read is quite shallow. I had asked a very specific question. I had asked whether the Government could consider extending the COMESA deadline considering that very little has been done in reforming the sugar sector. The answer that the Assistant Minister has given has explained that an extension could not be given. Could he tell us why it is difficult for them to extend the deadline, while he knows very well that our sugar factories are not properly positioned to match the COMESA ... view
• 15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the sugar factories to compete well with the sugar coming in from the COMESA countries, I believe that our factories must be privatized. When will the Government complete the process of privatization? view
• 10 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if I got the Minister right, he has indicated that they sold those vehicles at a cost of Kshs338,244,955. They bought the fresh fuel guzzlers at Kshs566 million. Could he tell us if there was any logic in recovering those vehicles from different Government Departments? view