George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4541 to 4550 of 6196.

• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2) (c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic situation in Homa Bay County and its Environs. view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, COVID-19 Pandemic has adversely and negatively affected the residents of Homa Bay County and the surrounding counties in the lake region. The recent increased cases The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: have severely affected every village in the region more particularly, the elderly and vulnerable persons. It is of concern if the pandemic is not duly addressed and managed as an emergency. The region’s population will be decimated considering that the region already has the highest HIV/AIDS preference, coupled with weak and inadequate health facilities and systems. view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health on the following: (i) What measures has the Government put in place to roll out and intensify mass testing and mass vaccination in order to build immunity across the country and in particular Homa Bay County and its environs? (ii) What measures has the Government put in place to develop health facilities in Homa Bay County and particularly Homa Bay County and Migori County Teaching and Referral Hospitals? (iii) What steps is the Ministry of Health taking to implement ... view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I have mentioned in the request for statement a situation of emergency. Because of the limitation of the Statement and time, I have not said much. Remember I am saying, year after year, it is known nationally that HIV prevalence in Homa Bay is the highest. That means the population of Kenyans down there have compromised immunity. As I stand before you, within my constituency alone, I personally know seven people who are being buried. Tomorrow there are about three, including the wife of a person who was my constituency office manager in the last Parliament. I have ... view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Migori and Nyamira has to travel that long distance up to Kisii. I was going to request that in as much as this is heavy, issues like mass vaccination can take place immediately. Administrative interventions like this elevation, which was an undertaking made to the Floor, can be reviewed and undertaken immediately so that those grants we give to Level 5 facilities can benefit the people of that region. Otherwise the situation we have today is that you have people falling when they are farming. A mama just goes and collapses there. There is no testing. Again they are buried ... view
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. view
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Whip of the Majority Party was consulting and I know this might not have attracted your attention. The honourable The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Member has mentioned that the attacks, the subject matter of the Petition out of the request for statement, are being organized and funded by the Government, and she is asking this question to the Government. Could such details be given if they exist? She has said that the Government is funding and perpetrating the attacks, the subject matter of the Petition. view
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I had wished to contribute to this particular Bill. Unfortunately, the time has caught me flat-footed. I am happy with the direction that we will proceed with the Bill tomorrow because we cannot have Bills repeating what is already in the Constitution and other laws. That is a Bill we should reject tomorrow. view