24 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
an emergency, I do not even want to know the name of the doctor whether he is Otieno, Onyango or Njuki because I just want to get help.
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24 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
With those remarks, I want to support the Division of Revenue Bill.
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23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Looking at the interest the Motion has attracted, would I be in order to suggest that we reduce speaking time for each Member from the normal 10 minutes to five minutes, so many of us can get a chance to contribute? I can see that all the request buttons in this House are on this morning. That is my request. 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.
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23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I thank Hon. Gladys Wanga for bringing this important Motion to the House. A lot has been said about cancer. There is no doubt that it is currently the leading killer disease. We are losing very many lives unnecessarily because of late detection of the disease. The disease is detected late because Kenyans have not developed the culture of going for medical tests. They go to hospital only when they are sick. If we had embraced the culture of going for routine medical tests, most ...
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23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
possible if we do not have the necessary equipment, technology and knowledgeable personnel to carry out the tests. This brings me to the pertinent issue of the human resource that is entrusted with this very noble job of ensuring that the disease is detected in patients early. That is why this Motion is very important. Training of relevant personnel or what Hon. Gladys is calling “oncologists” will resolve this problem. However, as much as we want to give scholarships to medical personnel to be trained and bond them, so that they can come back and serve Kenyans, we have a ...
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22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I had an issue of national concern that I had asked for your intervention. Under Standing Order No. 209, the Committee on Implementation has a role to ensure that the resolutions made in this House including those of Petitions are adhered to. In June last year, the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing took my Petition and got a very good response from the Cabinet Secretary (CS) in charge. The response was that the CS in charge of Transport and Infrastructure would erect standard speed bumps at the location to enhance road safety and ...
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22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am seated between two ladies who are both victims. Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju used the Meru-Nairobi Road yesterday and she almost went back to use the Nanyuki route. I would like to clarify my concern. I think the lovely lady on my right did not understand what I meant in my---
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22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
The lovely Member of Parliament of Narok County.
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22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, if referring to Member of Parliament for Narok County as lovely is a sin or un-parliamentary, I kindly withdraw.
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22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
I withdraw and apologise to her and refer to her as Member of Parliament for Narok County.
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