Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 401 to 410 of 440.

• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Due to lack of policy on cleaning standards for parliamentary premises, cleaning of Parliament buildings is not undertaken to the required standard. There is no service charter displayed in any service area within Parliament buildings prescribing the time-frame within which a service supposed to be rendered to a client is supposed to be accomplished. The gymnasium is not in a good condition. The equipment is almost obsolete and also most of the areas are not well-maintained. It lacks proper ventilation, aeration and has some precarious hanging lights which are a safety hazard for users of ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: been entered into for two years from 1st January 2018, was not offering quality medical cover services and something needed to be done. Some facilities within Parliament are not accessible to persons with disabilities and hence the buildings do not comply with the requirements of the Persons with Disabilities Act No.14 of 2003. There are broken down pieces of furniture and motor vehicles that are lying in exit areas hence causing a disaster and wastage in value. The Commission has not set up a lactating mothers’ station for those of us who require that facility. The allowances given to us ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, any recommendation that is taken to the Parliamentary Service Commission takes a little bit too long to be implemented. We require a lot of improvement in this area, particularly taking into consideration what we learnt from other parliamentary jurisdictions. Most of the equipment in our kitchen at the main restaurant in the main Parliamentary Buildings is obsolete and requires replacement. There is low motivation among the catering staff in Parliament. We learnt that some of it emanate from poor training, mismatched entry qualifications, lack of clear staff progression and unclear roles of staff which can be attributed ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Out of the 25 observations that the Committee made, we came up with 48 recommendations, which I will go through very quickly in a summary form. Any recommendation which emanates from the Committee requires prompt implementation by the PSC when this Report is adopted by this House. The Commission should constitute an inspection committee to regularly undertake random daily inspections of high priority areas and random weekly inspections of other areas which are being undertaken by service providers and report findings to the Committee on Members’ Services and Facilities. We found out that there is no follow-up and reports are ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: There is need for lavatories to be inspected regularly for cleaning. The malfunctioning door locks and non-operational taps at the hand washing basins should be repaired as soon as practicable. Members know that our lavatories, particularly the one on your way to the main lounge is usually messy. The Commission should install many more suggestion boxes for feedback on the quality of cleaning services to be operated jointly with the service provider. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The Commission should consider facilitating the repair of the health club’s leaking roof because sometimes when you are in the club, some very dirty water leaks on you. There is an engineering Report and repairs require to be done by the Commission. view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The Commission should provide mechanisms which will ensure that Members of the National Assembly are provided with monthly statements of their allowances both in the Chamber and committees. The Committee should engage the Liaison Health Care Limited to improve their services to Members. In the event of its failure to improve their services within three months of such notice, the Commission should initiate the process of terminating the contract. The Commission should give Members full per diem. It should also give the Members the option of securing their own accommodation, particularly when they go out for committee meetings. It should ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The Commission should also develop regulations for the administration of the Catering Fund, which will provide for a management committee similar to the one under the Mortgage and Car Loan Fund Committee. We propose that the membership of that committee should comprise of the whips of the two Houses, namely, the National Assembly and the Senate; the Chairperson of the Committee on Members’ Services and Facilities of the National Assembly, three other Members from that Committee and the Chair of the Committee of the Commission on Members’ Welfare. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of that committee should be the Clerk ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: We will also facilitate the audit of the staff in the catering services for purposes of getting the gaps and training needs of that department. Arising from this, we recommend that those who are not qualified to be redesignated to areas of their preference within the PSC. The officers who have potential for good work should be recommended for training at the Kenya Utalii College, so that we improve their capacity for undertaking the work that they have been given. view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The PSC should also facilitate improvement of the following restaurant facilities: Worn out bar equipment such as glass washer, cellar and counters should be replaced. It should also procure large capacity tea and coffee urns. It should also install necessary items at the toilet facilities of the new wing restaurant and ensure regular cleaning of the toilets. The Commission should employ other officers such as an accountant, procurement specialist and a store man at the catering unit because they are not there. We also made medium- term recommendations. view