Martin Peters Owino

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I can call Ndhiwa Constituency a food basket. Indeed, if all the lake region counties can optimally use the waters of that lake, we can get rid of hunger in this country. It will also be prudent that we respect regional resources. Some areas are gifted with minerals, cash crops and food productivity. There is poor planning because sometimes those who are in office would like to develop their regions, even if they are not meant for that particular kind of development. We should come out from that domain. If the Lake region can feed the whole of Kenya, then ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Another aspect is that we cannot just come up with Bills which are not well resourced. We will make some amendments during the Committee of the whole House on the appointment of resource persons. The only thing that can make this paper to be realistic is when we put men and women of integrity. I have not said that nomination of people by the Cabinet Secretary and appointment by the President is not the integrity line. I assume that Parliament will have a role in this, so that the people who are appointed to those positions are fully vetted. I ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I have another point. We are now aiming for full production through irrigation, which is real. Global warming is real and erratic weather has failed many crops. It is also prudent to have the infrastructure for food for those areas that are not producing their food. They should have food at their door steps. I am talking about silos and how food crops can be stored there. If you are in Mandera or Wajir and there is food production in Tharaka Nithi or in the lake region, you can still get the food you want at the time you want ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Lastly, we do not want to talk about irrigation for the sake of crops. We also have to talk about irrigation for the sake of animals as well. Animals are also part of the food system where we do crops. It will also be advisable to have a small dam for animals. If all is said and done correctly, then food shortages will be history in this country. In the lake region, which I have mentioned, there are important counties like Homa Bay, where I come from. Siaya, Kisumu, Kisii and Nandi have so many strategic hills. We need to ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support the Bill. I am sure if all is said and done, we will have a lot of maize, sorghum, rice and all other staple foods. Our people will not go hungry again. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 27 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to urge Members to support this Report. The Committee put a lot of hours to examine all the systems in this institution. view
• 27 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Medical error, negligence or malpractice is global. In one of the highest institutions in the United States of America (USA) called Tufts Medical Centre, there was an incident which took place. They were supposed to operate on a spine on the back of a mum and the doctor 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
• 27 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: ordered a dye, which is a chemical used to locate where the tubing will take place. The pharmacy did not have the correct order and it gave an alternative to a nurse who handed it over to the surgeon. He did not read that the chemical was not supposed to be for intrathecal, which means that it cannot be injected in a spine area. So, the doctor did not check the label correctly. He injected the patient who died the following day. This did not lead to the condemnation of the institution. In fact, it opened all avenues so that ... view
• 27 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, I want to say that even in developed countries like USA, in a year over 250,000 people die out of medical errors. These are more than traffic deaths. However, they still use that as an avenue to correct the system. We have a good institution. The Committee has laid down so many recommendations for this House to approve. We hope that the board that will be put in place will be of integrity to ensure that both the administration and professionals are put in place. view
• 27 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: There is another thing which I want to highlight in that Report. We looked at the human resource for health. Indeed, it is below the World Health Organisation (WHO) standards. That also anchors on the funding of that institution. When people are understaffed, they get fatigued. That can compromise your delivery system. So, human resource is big issue at KNH. We also looked at their referral system. Everybody goes there because other peripheral systems have failed. I commend what the counties are trying to do. On that line, allow me to say kudos to my governor, Mr. Cyprian Awiti, who ... view