Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Could he substantiate? view
• 19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I pleaded with you to call for substantiation to rescue the dignity of the House. If you find that is not in order, the Assistant Minister having twice affirmatively said money exchanged hands and we, as Members, having participated in the Question on the basis of good faith, would it be in order for you to refer this matter to the Powers and Privileges Committee? These allegations are before the entire nation and we really must rescue ourselves as a House. How shall we be proceeding on Questions if we are ... view
• 19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise in support of the Motion but with some reservations. I have seen an allocation of over Kshs1 billion to the Lamu Port project. One will be forgiven for getting suspicious of mega projects that seem to come always during the elections year. view
• 19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Although they are necessary, governance in the implementation of such projects is suspect. We do not know for whose good it is being hurried up, and whether the Government is hiring experts who are saying that it may be better for it to be inland rather than on the coastline, with the knowledge that the coastline rises by a certain number of centimeters or meters every year. This is an area of concern, especially when we are short of money; I do not know whether this is the priority area. view
• 19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: I support the increase to the health sector in order to meet the salaries and remuneration of nurses and other medical personnel. I think this is an area that we need to check. They may even deserve more than allocated in the sense of also providing the necessary facilities for them to carry out their duties. view
• 19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Once again, I am in support of the allocation to our security forces who are out there in Somalia, but then I am reminded that recently our forces became part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). I know that the international partners are contributing to this. Are there possibilities that this Kshs12 billion is going to be reimbursed? If it will be reimbursed, we need to see it flowing to other much needed areas, otherwise at least, personally I am satisfied with the work that our defence forces have carried out. One wishes that the police force would ... view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to ask the Prime Minister on Millennium Goal Number Six: Child health. What specific measures has the Government taken to enable him to say that they have achieved the MDGs? view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: On maternal mortality, what is the ratio of maternal deaths per thousand? He should also tell us the issue of access to healthcare because we know that women cannot access Government facilities for delivery without paying the amount of money required. If it is in a Government hospital, they are supposed to pay Kshs3000. In a dispensary, I do not know how much it is. I also do not know the amount which is charged for delivery. He should tell us whether the Government has now abolished fees – which we are not aware of - or how we can ... view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Further to that, there are other simple issues. Equipment to screen breast cancer, perform mammograms and also laboratory equipment for screening cervical cancer; how can we say we have achieved the MDGs when we know that such equipment is absent? view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Prime Minister just to ask one example---- view