Robert Pukose

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I was just listening to the Chair and wanted her to clean-up. This is because when you say a master’s degree in medical laboratory science then we should have a master’s degree in pathology because it is not the same thing, and management from a recognised university. I do not know whether it is a master’s degree in management or just a course. It must be very clear that it is a management course from a recognised university because it can be from an institution like Kenya Institute of Management and other universities offering ... view
• 6 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I was looking at this and saying this is a good amendment because it encourages people to donate blood. The certificate is a small document which indicates your blood group so that in case you are involved in an accident or when you need blood, people can look at your certificate and say, “This guy has been donating blood, let us donate to him”. It is an encouragement. view
• 6 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: I second the Third Reading. view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to thank the Chair for that comprehensive report although it misses some critical links. When the Bill was stood down, the Ministry of Health’s Permanent Secretary, myself and the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Health, Hon. Sabina Chege, travelled to the United States of America to see how the Food and Drugs Authority is operating in relation to the American agricultural sector because one of the areas this Bill seeks to amend is that of food safety. It is not food security. What agriculture deals with is food security. It does not deal ... view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: and herbicides. How safe are they? You need somebody who can monitor and say that the fruits or tomatoes are safe for human consumption. As far as issues of standards are concerned, which this Bill is addressing, supermarkets sell food products and some food supplements. Those food supplements must be labelled by their contents. view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is key and, at times people do not understand where the Ministry of Trade, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and the Ministry of Agriculture come in such a Bill. During our visit to the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was able to explain how they operate; and where they come in, in terms of food, drugs and cosmetics. We were able to clarify some of those issues. When we came back, we expected Prof. Boga to submit a report to the Committee and clearly explain their role. I want to thank the Committee ... view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Prof. Boga. view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Prof. Boga is the PS, Ministry of Agriculture. view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for allowing me to contribute to this Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill (National Assembly Bill No.34 of 2019) by Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona. At the outset, I support the Bill but with amendments. My first proposed amendment is in the constitution of the authority where the Bill states that the board shall appoint the director- general. In the current constitutional dispensation, I suggest that the board recruit competitively. When we leave it to the board to just appoint the director-general, anybody can appoint anyone. What is the criteria? He or she should be recruited competitively. The ... view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: You have to delete that section on surrogacy because it will bring problems, especially from religious people. I know you have good intentions. As my colleague said, it will be misinterpreted to promote homosexuality. When two gentlemen get married, then it means they will look for a woman to carry their baby. They will enter into a consent. That might not help a lot. Let us delete that section on surrogacy and surrogate mothers for the time being, so that it can allow this Bill to go forward. If that is allowed, many people who are in the religious sector ... view