Prof. Prof. Olweny

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• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are dealing with very large numbers. view
• 20 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are dealing with several people in this exercise. So, I appeal to the Chair once more to allow us to issue the Ministerial Statement on Tuesday, next week. view
• 6 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Ms. Joyce Gakii who is alleged to have died is not a student at Makuri Girls High School in Maara District. For that reason, parts “b” and “c” of the Question do not apply for Joyce Gakii. But I have a different name of a girl who was a student in that school and who died. If the hon. Member is willing to listen to that, then I can avail the information. view
• 6 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the student who died on 8th June, 2010 was a student at Makuri Girls High School. Her name is Caroline Ntinyari, Admission No.2695. She died at Chogoria PCEA Hospital. I will now use that information to give answers to the Question the way it is. (b) She started complaining of chest pains on 31st May, 2010 and was taken to Chogoria PCEA Hospital with other students by the school caretaker, Doreen Gacheri. She and other students came back to the school after treatment and she continued taking medicine that was prescribed at the hospital. Her condition ... view
• 6 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, those are so many questions. Anyway, as I have indicated, when the young girl fell sick on 31st May she was taken to the hospital by the school authorities. She was given medication and she improved. Unfortunately later she became ill again and she was taken to the hospital immediately. I do not see any negligence there, because she was taken to the hospital, she got the medication, she improved, she even went for a function outside the school, but unfortunately she became ill again. Then when she was taken to the hospital, on the day ... view
• 6 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have not done that but we are thinking along those lines. Once we get the post mortem report, which we are waiting for - We were supposed to get it last week. The person who was supposed to give it to us was not available, and they have promised us that they would give it to us this week. Once that is done, we shall refer this matter to the appropriate authorities to do an inquest. view
• 6 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think all of us here went to school and it is still the same system. If students are sick, particularly in boarding schools, they are given medical attention at the nearest health facility that the school has. That is the case for all our schools. Once a student falls sick, the headteacher and the school authorities must seek the appropriate help to ensure that the students who are sick get treatment. view
• 6 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: If you look at the time the young girl was admitted to the hospital and the day she died, you will note that it was just two and a half days. It happened very fast. She was admitted on 5th and then died on 8th. That was a very short period of time. But the principal had delegated responsibility for this student’s welfare matters to the caretaker, who was actually doing her work and informing the principal of what was going on about the health of the student. The progress was good in the first two days, but her situation ... view
• 6 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that would be a wonderful idea, but I do not know whether the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, or the Ministry of Medical Services, will have enough staff. Already the health facilities that we have are not adequately staffed. Anyway, I have noted that issue and we shall consider it. view
• 6 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not say it is impossible for the Government to employ health staff in schools. Health staff are supposed to be in health facilities and not in schools. view