Esther Murugi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, those are the ones I am calling integrated IDPs. They are not in camps, but we shall start dealing with them in the near future. view
• 6 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, my mandate was to resettle the ones who were in the 20 camps. Then, there are integrated IDPs. Those are the 350,000. They must be in the situation that Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona is talking about. If they were not profiled--- The books were closed by December 2008. So, if they missed out, I suggest that they should give me the names. I will look at them and see what I can do. view
• 6 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as far as I am concerned, the people in Nyanza were paid. What I have said is that if those people were left out, then I am not aware. view
• 6 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think I will require the details that hon. Odhiambo-Mabona has. She should provide them to me so that I can be able to answer her adequately. view
• 6 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Two weeks will be adequate, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am glad to have this opportunity to clarify a matter that has been in the media. I am also glad that hon. Imanyara sought a Statement regarding HIV/AIDS. Indeed, this is a matter of national importance. He wanted me to clarify what the Government policy is and whether my statement is part of the Government policy. view
• 9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Hon. Members will recall that HIV/AIDS was declared a national disaster in November, 1989 by the former President of Kenya. The Government policy on HIV/AIDS is clear and it is governed by two key policy documents; that is, the Sessional Paper No.4 of 1997 on AIDS in Kenya; and HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Act, 2006. Chapter 2, Section 2(7) of the Sessional Paper states: “With respect to human rights, all forms of discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS is outlawed as enshrined in the Constitution.” Similarly, Section 30(3) of the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Act states that no person shall be ... view
• 9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the workshop organized for hon. Members on 28th January, 2011, was called to update hon. Members on the progress made and challenges in the national response to HIV/AIDS, including the third Kenya National AIDS Strategic Plan amongst other objectives. It was during the participatory discussions and contributions on how to overcome the challenges that I sought to provide examples of other countries that have tried to control the epidemic. I gave the infamous example of how Cuba, in 1988, after a massive testing campaign, incarcerated people living with HIV. Cuba has always had a very low ... view
• 9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: I raised the issue of Cuba in order to foster discussion and debate and never intended to imply that Kenya should start a strategy of incarceration. That would be contrary to many human rights conventions that Kenya has signed and, ultimately, such an approach will not be successful in controlling the epidemic. Controlling an epidemic of that magnitude, where 1.5 million people are living with HIV, requires a massive scale up of people accessing testing, counseling, disclosing to their sexual partners and accessing a range of prevention services. Currently, only 57 per cent of adults have been tested and that ... view
• 9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: In conclusion, I will urge all Kenyans who are sexually active to be tested for HIV/AIDS in order to plan their lives, learn the dos and don’ts and what to do whether they are negative or positive. view