Robert Pukose

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: This is a very important amendment, considering that women, youth and PWDs have been facing a lot of challenges. We should, therefore, make it easy for them to access contracts without making it very expensive because constitutionally, they are recognised as the most vulnerable groups and they must be supported. So, this is a very important amendment by Hon. Gikaria. He is making it easier and friendlier for the youth, women and PWDs of this country to access contracts and any procurement process within the country. By reducing some of the codes and hurdles, it will be easier for them ... view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: The law of this land provides that 30 per cent of jobs should be given to the youth, women and PWDs. At the end of the day, when it comes to giving them jobs, they do not benefit from that 30 per cent that is provided for in law. When you go to some of the institutions and ask for the 30 per cent they have given to those groups, you will find a very limited number - insignificant to the 30 per cent. It is not substantial. We need to raise them through what we refer as the bottom-up ... view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to second The Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021 by Hon. Mwambu Mabonga. This is a very important amendment and basing on what he has presented, it intends to establish regional cancer treatment centers. When we talk of regional, we mean where you have the country divided into various regions. Apparently, we have a model that is working for blood transfusion. We have regional blood transfusion centers within Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Nyeri, Embu, Nairobi, Mombasa and other places. In a way, it makes it easier and accessible for the sick to access healthcare by ... view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: we must provide expertise in terms of human resource and equipment for them to make early diagnosis and treatment. The same amendments talk of having consultations with healthcare practitioners and the relevant statutory bodies. This is where you levy charges on the practice of conventional medicine in consultation with relevant statutory bodies and stakeholders. We must be able to consult the doctors, patients and those who are involved in providing this healthcare in terms of how much we charge for certain services. For example, we must have uniformity in charges. The biggest challenge is that when somebody goes to a ... view
• 5 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this Petition by Fredrick Gaya on the hardships within Rachuonyo North Sub- County. Even as the Committee looks into this, we have had several petitions on gazettement of hardship areas in various places. I think the gazettement that exists was done during the colonial times. So, it is important that this Committee prepares a proper report and asks Members from the hardship areas to present their cases, so as to consolidation all hardship areas, which this House will then pass. Endebess is a hardship area because the terrain is difficult ... view
• 5 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the fuel crisis is actually a very serious thing affecting many Kenyans. As we are aware, every Kenyan is now wondering what is really happening and are looking upon this House to give direction. view
• 5 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: The Committee needs to handle this urgently. I thank Hon. Duale for raising this issue. On Thursday last week, we passed the Supplementary Appropriation Bill and we expected the Principal Secretary for Petroleum, Mr. Kamau, to give a statement to the effect that everything will normalise by Wednesday. But when we pass by petrol stations, we find people moving around with jerrycans looking for fuel. This can be very hazardous because with jerrycans of fuel in the House, people might end up with accidents. It is something the Government needs to be serious about and move with speed. They should ... view
• 5 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Speaker. As the House Business Committee reconvenes next week on Tuesday, my prayer is that I have a Bill which has taken long - the Kenya Food and Trucks Authority - which is a very important Bill. It will be an injustice to this nation if that Bill is not sorted out. It is now at the Committee of the whole House, and I would wish that it be scheduled. Secondly, based on today’s Supreme Court Ruling; I also had a referendum Bill which has gone through the Budget and Appropriations Committee and it has been approved. ... view
• 31 Mar 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order No.95 and request that the Mover be now called upon to reply. We had agreed that we shall have two Members from that side and two Members from this side contributing. Since most of the contributors are in agreement with the Supplementary Budget Estimates, we can proceed to the Committee of the whole House to do the necessary tidying up. view