Dr. Enoch Kibunguchy

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 471 to 480 of 725.

• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the position on the ground is that water to the hospital and the quarters was coming through one meter. The bill became too high for the hospital to meet. We are now separating the meters. The hospital meter is different from the meters that are going to the staff quarters. Therefore, we can guarantee and assure the House and the country that this issue should come to an end. view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I can only talk about hospitals. I cannot talk about the other departments of the Government. We are separating meters in hospitals that have quarters. We are separating the electricity and water meters going to the hospital from that going to the staff quarters. view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think this hospital brought the issue to the surface. I would like to assure hon. Members that this interruption will not occur again. I want to assure the hon. Members once more that the process of separation of meters will not interrupt the supply of electricity and water to the staff quarters and the hospital. view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will appreciate that, that is a totally different Question from the one I am answering now. I cannot say right now that we will increase the allowances for the health workers. It is something that is being reviewed from time to time. I can assure the House that our health workers are very well paid right now as we speak. In fact, we are having so many health workers moving from the private sector to the Government. ARREST OF PEOPLE IN GARISSA FOR SELLING KENYAN ID CARDS view
• 15 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware. (b) From the epidemiological investigation done by the provincial and district teams, it was established that water was the main mode of transmission. (c) Measures undertaken to control and prevent any future occurrence of the same are:- (i) Community members in Umoja Village in Tulwet Location, Kuresoi Division of Molo District have been advised to ensure that water for drinking is either chlorinated or boiled before use. (ii) Health officials in the area have intensified health education on safe handling of both water and food, including during consumption. ... view
• 15 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a bacteria that causes diarrhoea in most cases. That bacteria in medical terms is called Shigella . That is what caused the disease. view
• 15 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think it is absolutely wrong to mislead this House that there was poisoning. I have not mentioned poisoning anywhere in my answer. We do not believe that there was poisoning of that water. Dr. Manduku is a colleague in medicine and I know he understands causes of diarrhoea. Shigella is one of the main causes of diarrhoea. We are saying that this water was contaminated; not poisoned! view
• 15 May 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it really in order--- I have repeated here many times that we have not said that water was poisoned. Is it in order for hon. Members to keep repeating that the water was poisoned? view
• 15 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when I answered part (b) of this Question, I made it very clear that the initial investigations show that the water was contaminated by Shigella . We do not believe that it was poisoned. These people were treated and they are all well and all of them have been discharged. There is no poisoning. view
• 15 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish I was asked that initially. I would have endeavoured to come with that report. However, be that as it may, I think you could defer the Question until Thursday. I think by then, I will be able to have some results on that. But that was not initially asked. view