Dr. James Gesami

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: (iv) My Ministry commemorated “World No Tobacco Day” marked on 31st May, 2009, by hosting a successful media meeting in Nairobi and several major towns held the same function in various other ways to mark the occasion. view
• 3 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: (v) Inaugurated the Tobacco Control Board on 4th May, 2009. The Board will develop the regulations geared towards strengthening enforcement of the Tobacco Control Act, among other activities. view
• 3 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: (vi) Public Health Officers nationwide have been instructed to crack down on all tobacco products that do not meet the requirements of the Act and also arrest those who do not comply with the Act. The vigilance of Port Health Officers has been heightened, to prevent illicit trafficking of tobacco products that do not comply with the Act. view
• 3 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: (vii) The Ministry has planned to train 1,000 enforcement agents drawn from various Ministries. In the last week of April, 2009, the Ministry trained 15 Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) who will be charged with the responsibility of training enforcement teams from 10 leading towns in Kenya as the first phase of action. So far 200 enforcement officers drawn from various sectors in Nairobi, Nyeri, Mombasa and Eldoret have been trained. Another group of 150 officers in three other towns will be trained by mid September, 2009. view
• 3 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we did not have enough funds when this Act was established. In fact, it has taken us long to constitute the Board because of lack of funding. However, we have funds and we would like to enforce the Act vigorously. view
• 3 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we now have funds to operationalise this Act. We will do it immediately. view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Bw. Spika, ninaomba kujibu. (a) Sina habari yoyote kuhusu mkurupuko wa ugonjwa wa tando za uti wa mgongo (yaani Meningitis) Wilayani Samburu, wala vifo vyovyote kwa muda wa wiki tatu zilizopita. Bw. Spika ninaomba ibainike ya kwamba kuna aina kadha za ugonjwa wa tando za uti wa mgongo kama vile meningococcal meningitis na cryptococal meningitis . Kwa sasa, ninazo habari kuhusu wagonjwa watatu ambao wamelazwa katika hospitali kuu ya Wilya ya Samburu wanaougua uvumbe wa tando za uti wa mgongo yaani cryptococalmeningitis . Wataalamu wamedhitisha kwamba wanao ugua ugonjwa huo huwa na viini ambazo hudhibitisha ukosefu wa kinga mwilini. Imebainishwa ... view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Naomba pia kufahamisha Bunge hili kwamba ninazo habari kuhusu kifo cha mvulana mwenye umri wa miaka 15 ambaye alifariki baada ya kuugua ugonjwa wa malaria ya ubongo, yaani cerebral malaria . Kulingana na matokeo ya utaalam wa maabara, ilibaini kwamba ni malaria ya ubongo. Dalili zake hufanana na zile za ugonjwa wa uvimbe wa tando za uti wa mgongo yaani meningococcal meningitis. (b) Ugonjwa wa uvimbe wa tando za uti wa mgongo ni mojawapo ya maradhi 18 sugu, ambayo Wizara ya Afya ya Uma na Usafi, imeorodhesha kwa ukachero mwafaka sana. Taarifa zake hutolewa kila wiki ili kuthibitisha mikakati maalum ... view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Bw. Spika, tayari nimekubali kuwa watu watatu wamekufa kutokana na ugonjwa huu wa tando za uti wa mgongo. Watu hawa walikufa kutokana na ugonjwa wa meningococcal meningitis ambao unashika mtu moja hadi mwingine. Watu hawa waliokufa walikuwa na kinga chache mwilini. Ninakubaliana na mhe. Leshoomo watu watatu walikufa lakini si kwa sababu ya meningococcal meningitis . Sisi tumeweka mikakati ya kuhakikisha ugonjwa huu hauenei katika Wilaya ya Samburu. view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Bw. Spika, kuna magonjwa mengi ambayo husabisha upungufu wa kinga mwilini. Kwa mfano, tuna ukosefu wa chakula, HIV/AIDS na ugonjwa wa sukari. Watu hawa walikufa kutokana na matatizo ya HIV/AIDS. view