Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1061 to 1070 of 2249.

• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not contradicting myself. The hon. Member knows that our Ministry is usually given very little money in terms of the Development Budget. So, what we do is to supplement the Government of Kenya, Treasury Exchequer Funds with funds from development partners. Development partners would like us to show what the commitment of the Government of Kenya is. So, we may put a sum of money in the Budget, but it may not be enough to complete the project. That is the reason why I am saying that the exercise in Kapsabet between the Ministry of ... view
• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I really do not know why it was missed out by the Ministry of Public Works, but it was missed out. That is the fact. So, I would rather deal with the facts as they are, but not as I would have wished them to be. The fact is it was missed out, never budgeted for and still staring us in the face. So, our responsibility is to find ways and means of completing it. view
• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a very good question. The initial cost of the entire project was about Kshs7 million and that was in the early 1990s. As the project progressed, it was escalated to about Kshs16 million when the last assessment was made by the Ministry of Public Works. It is at that point in time that the then contractor; Tang Tingna Construction Company, abandoned the project, then we went to court to settle that dispute. Unfortunately, the sole propriety of Tanga Tingna Construction Company died in a road accident. The administrators of the estate were not willing to ... view
• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what usually happens in such matters is that the Ministry’s budget line for development funds is a budget line, the Ministry then decides based on merit how the budget line is going to spend case by case. Depending on how much donor funds may be available in completing certain projects because the Development Budget is very small in our Ministry. Therefore, I would not at this point in time know exactly how much has been allocated to this project until such time that we get that information from the Ministry of Public Works and the hospital, so ... view
• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the status of the buildings is nothing to write home about. They are in very poor conditions. You know iron rarely rots so the pillars are still standing and the superstructure is still recognizable. The cement face has been eroded for sometime but because the basic superstructure is still there, I think you can build on it. That is why it is so important that the experts in public works should do a very careful assessment of the condition of the buildings, what they are worth and how much we need to complete them. We are still ... view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Attorney-General has said quite clearly that there are now two important offices dealing with such matters. One of them is the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which is a new office that came into being with the adoption of the new Constitution. So, it will be unfair to expect the Attorney-General to trade in another province that is not his. He is being quite honest that if the question relates to another office in Government, there should be proper consultations in Government before he brings an answer to that question. We ... view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to make the following Statement with regard to the Assanands House blast yesterday on Moi Avenue and what the Kenyatta National Hospital has done since then to help our people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, following the blast that occurred at Assanands House along Moi Avenue on Monday, 28th May, the year of our Lord, 2012, Kenyatta National Hospital received a total of 28 casualties. Twenty three of them were treated for soft tissue injuries and discharged. Five are currently admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Among those who have been admitted, two suffered 80 per ... view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me thank the Members of Parliament for raising extremely relevant and important questions. I will do my best to respond to them. First, to my dear friend, Mr. Keter Charles, the Americans say “Chark, I am never asleep on my job”. I know the hours for sleep to sleep and I choose them wisely. I will tell you that I will always respond with speed when duty calls. Having said that, I will say again that - my sister here will bear me witness - the Ministry of Health as a whole during those many years ... view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, therefore, given the frequency by which we get disasters in Kenya in general, indeed, we need to set up a substantial fund for disaster management in this country, particularly for health care delivery after disasters. So that is something that I think we should discuss in Government and bring before the House so that we approach this issue in a holistic manner. In that matter, I think I have responded to my dear friend Mr. Ethuro who asked for that Statement from me. view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: It is, indeed, a catch 22 situation for the KNH. When the KNH delivers health care service to somebody, they are expected to pay a certain amount because the KNH is highly subsidized. When you fail to pay that amount, it does not go away; you are still responsible for paying it. When you are deceased, the amount still does not go away; somebody must pay it. How do we deal with this catch 22 situation? I have said it in this House and I will say it again that there is no other way of dealing with this catch ... view