Mercy Wanjiku Gakuya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: The KNH is congested. We know that almost everybody who comes to the Capital City goes there for treatment except for those with medical insurance. Ninety per cent of Kenyans go The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 26 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: there. We do not have many referral hospitals, and yet KNH has never decline to admit patients even those who have been involved in road accidents. They have been kind enough to admit patients. So, we should do something. view
• 26 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: We also found out that the NHIF does not remit money that it is supposed to give to the hospitals. They owe hospitals a lot of money. So, something needs to be done about that. view
• 26 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: The training of medical students, for example, University of Nairobi medical students, is done at the KNH. Unfortunately, there is not sufficient co-ordination. There is money from the universities, but co-ordination between the hospital and the university is wanting. The university does not allocate resources to the hospital, and so it gambles with the limited resources. In the case of Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital, I have already highlighted the lack of repair and maintenance. I do not know why in Africa we welcome new buildings, development and good infrastructure, but when it comes to repairs, we are pathetic. ... view
• 26 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: We have five referral hospitals only including the new Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital. We need more of them because the situation will soon turn pathetic. Health is basic, but I do not know why people consider development and education basic. The basics are food, shelter and clothing. If your body is ailing, there is no way you can go to school, provide labour and be of any help to the society. We should all know that if a country is sick, it cannot progress or produce anything. We know that health starts from the day one is born ... view
• 26 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: On NHIF, it is good to have universal health coverage. As we roll out the programme, we should make sure that KNH, Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital and Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital are at par in offering services. There is no way we can talk about universal health coverage when referral hospitals do not offer the best services. It is not that they do not have good doctors. They do. They lack enough facilities. For a cancer patient to get an opportunity to be treated, they have to book and wait for months. What happens later is ... view
• 26 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: I support the Report on the status of national referral hospitals, so that we can be productive, as a country. Thank you very much. view
• 25 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Nuclear Regulatory Bill, 2018. That kind of energy is affordable and cheap, but my reservations are on safety. As a country, we know that the capital city has not been able to manage the garbage it generates. I wonder how we will be able to manage the disposal of the radioactive material. It is good to have regulations and we hope those who will undertake this task will do their job well. However, with the ethical values we have seen in our country, plus the culture and our work ... view
• 25 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: could set up, say, 10 or 20 plants but others could merge. The fine that has been proposed is not that much. It is like Kshs1 million upon not doing what you are supposed to do as far as nuclear energy is concerned. This is a serious matter. I look forward to when the country will be ready to generate nuclear energy. We should know that we have a future to protect and until we do what it takes, I can see the commission or the people who will be regulating this having a lot of tasks. When you talk ... view
• 25 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to support the State of the Nation Address by the President. It was quite unifying and it touched on various aspects starting with economic and social aspects. I will start by pointing out the Big Four Agenda. If we focus on the Big Four Agenda, by the end of this term, we will realise that dream. If we look at housing, which has brought in some issues, we will find that some officials are doing what they can so that mwananchi is educated about it. The electronic version of the Official ... view