Eng Joseph Gachoki Gitari

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I was saying that at KNH, there is lack of manpower. We have only four specialists who can handle those machines. They are called “oncologists”. KNH has only one nuclear medicine personnel and there are 12 radiographers and radiotherapists. There is need to support and build capacity for effective operations. There is patient overload at KNH bearing in mind that it is the only hospital handling such cases and, sometimes, patients have to wait for about four months to get the next appointment. Hon. Deputy Speaker, with regard to kidney ailments, there are only 12 ... view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I seek your indulgence that I give my colleagues here one minute each. I just need two minutes to respond. view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me take this opportunity to thank all hon. Members who have contributed to this Motion. For those who did not contribute because of time, I know that you are supporting the Motion. I have been here ever since we started discussing the Motion. It is important to note that when I saw hon. Simba stand to contribute, I thought he was going to oppose this Motion. This has been a learning process. Hon. Joyce Wanjala taught us that cancer is called saratani . Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if this Motion is passed and implemented, ... view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2)(c), I rise to request a Statement from the Leader of the Majority Party with regard to the legal status of Legal Notice No.16 of 2003, whose intention was to cancel Legal Notice No.534 of 1997, which was to implement the automatic House Allowances, Medical Allowances and Commuter Allowances of our teachers. In his response, I would like him to clarify the following:- (i) what the recommendations of the Committee on Delegated Legislation were, following deliberation of the same upon petitioning of the National Assembly by the Kenya National Union of Teachers ... view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move that the Motion for Adjournment be amended as follows:- view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: THAT, the Motion for Adjournment be amended by deleting all the words after the words “this House” and inserting thereafter the following words “resolves to alter the Calendar of the Assembly by resolving not to adjourn as indicated in the Calendar”. view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: I request the Leader of the Minority Party to second the amendment. view
• 15 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the country produces only about a third of its annual rice demand, about 300,000 tonnes with a bulk of shipment to fill the deficit imported from Pakistan, according to research done by the Ministry view
• 7 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the chance to reply to the Motion that I sponsored. I would like to go on record that my interest in moving this Motion was in the mama mbogas, boda bodas or the people referred to as special contributors by the NHIF Act. We are not in any way trying to protect employers. My concern is for special contributors. view