Gladys Wanga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1201 to 1210 of 1718.

• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Many of our people cannot afford treatment. Even when you can, we do not have sufficient specialists to offer treatment. Our oncologists have to run from KNH to Aga Khan University Hospital and to Nairobi Hospital. They move around Nairobi. Last week, I gave an example of a constituent of mine from Nyadhiwa-Gwasi or Kiwa and the situation is difficult. Today, I have a circulation on social media of citizens’ initiative to raise money to treat one of our constituents called Steven Wasonga, a 26 year old young man from Kiwa Island and a student at the University of Nairobi ... view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: These are the assumptions that the Budget Office used. First, a full scholarship is offered to those who have been considered for the course. The course as per the research of the Budget Office would cost Kshs3 million per person for the entire course which is two years in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, India or here in Kenya. The scholarship will be available to, at least, one candidate per county thus we will have 47 scholarships. We are proposing that the scholarship opportunities can be staggered in phases, so that we have, at least 10 chances ... view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: There have been questions as to whether this would be an affordable cost. However, if you break it down in that sense and you look at our Budget and the wastage that sometimes we have, then this money is a small drop in the ocean for a very good course. When implementation begins, we could be looking at setting up a possible fund linked to the KNH or the University of Nairobi Medical School, so that students can come through and get the scholarships and proceed to study oncology. view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: If you look at the international comparison in the management of cancer, in the UK, there are several institutions that train oncologists. We have Oxford University and the Institute of Cancer Research which is part of the University of London. In the USA, we have Stanford University, Division of Oncology, which offers an intensive three year programme. We have the University of Colorado, Yale University, School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina, University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin. In India, we have Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education. We have several institutions including our own local institutions ... view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: House, if not personally affected, have relatives and friends who are affected by cancer. We need a very broad based intervention. view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: The training for oncology is only a small part. view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for your indulgence. I call upon the Members of this House to support this intervention and to bring in other interventions particularly our Departmental Committee on Health, so that we can ably tackle cancer. I beg to move and call upon Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal, given his wide experience, to second the Motion. view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like to donate one minute to my Secretary-General, Hon. Ababu, Hon. Oyoo, Hon. (Ms.) Ombaka, Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju, Hon. Tong’i, Hon. Chanzu, Hon. Chepkwony and Hon. (Ms.) Fatuma Ibrahim Ali. I will donate eight minutes to eight Members so that I remain with two minutes. view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Whenever we debate the Division of Revenue Bill and the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, it serves as a true reminder that we are truly in a new constitutional dispensation. I sometimes get a bit concerned when we turn debate on the Division of Revenue Bill into a session for bashing county governments, like I heard the Leader of the Majority Party while moving this debate, and the Seconder, do. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is time for reflection by the authorities in both the county governments and the national Government. More seriously, it ... view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: (h) the need for affirmative action in respect of disadvantaged areas and groups” As I have said, disadvantaged areas and marginalised areas have been provided for expressly through the Equalisation Fund. What I want to make a case on is the affirmative action groups or marginalised groups. The Bill mentions Affirmative Action Fund but puts it under “other national obligations.” Affirmative Action Fund is not just under other national obligations. It truly is a direct constitutional provision that should be put on a line of its own as provided for in the Constitution that we should allocate funds for the ... view