Kazungu Kambi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have issued a directive to waive bills for not only people who have passed on, but also for those who cannot afford to pay their bills. We have been waiving them from time to time. That is how the KNH ended up having an unpaid bill of Kshs1 billion. The bill was supposed to be paid by the Government. I remember very well that last year, we did a proposal and we wanted the Ministry of Finance to give us the money to offset the bill. But we have been waiving bills. We will continue to ... view
• 21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have been giving waivers not only to the KNH, but also to most of the other hospitals. The criterion is not for the Government to check whether a patient has money or not. We treat you as long as you are sick. We will find out whether you cannot afford when the bill is out. Those people have been asking for waivers and we have been giving them. view
• 15 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, following the Government’s way of working under collective responsibility, I do beg to reply for and on behalf of the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation. (a) In line with Constitutional alignment, my Ministry has finalized the Health Bill, which envisages establishment of structures that have functions of equal footing as the Public Health (Standards) Board and Central Board of Health as provided for in the Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act Cap.254 and Public Health Act Cap.242, respectively. (b) No, an operational Central Health Board of Health has not been established. However, in regard to operationalization ... view
• 15 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we, as a Ministry, have already done the needful. We have forwarded the Bill to the Cabinet for approval and then it will be forwarded to Parliament. view
• 15 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will do it as soon as possible. As we have said, we have already forwarded the necessary documents to the Office of the Attorney General for this Bill to be debated in the Cabinet then, finally, it will come here. So, once that is done, we will do it with fastest speed we can. view
• 15 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I have said, we, as a Ministry, are also interested to make sure that we minimize the pain and suffering of our people. So, yes, it has taken 18 years to do the two rehabilitation centres. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this has got budgetary repercussion. So, we have made our proposal. In the next financial year, if our budget is approved by this Parliament, we will make sure that each and every county has got a centre for this problem. view
• 15 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, once we have done our proposal to the Cabinet, the Cabinet has got its own calendar. Once the Bills are here, I am sure that this Parliament will approve them. So, we have made the proposal because we need money, as a Ministry, to do all those facilities. At the moment, we do not have money as Ministry but, once it is passed by Parliament, then we are going to consider putting up those facilities. view
• 15 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that there is a mobile X-ray equipment at Sigor District Hospital which is currently not in use. It was donated by the Walter Reed Project to the hospital about six months ago. (b) The equipment is a mobile X-ray which by design does not require an X-ray room. It only requires lead aprons for the protection of the radiographer, other medical staff and other persons who may be exposed to radiation as the patient is being examined. view
• 15 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of the issues the Member is raising. However, I will go back to the Ministry and inquire from my officers. In fact, I will visit this hospital to make sure that what has been reported here is on the ground. I received this information from my officers and I have a lot of trust in them. view
• 15 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I take this House very seriously and I am going to do it in the course of this week. I wish to be accompanied by the Member, so that we can sort out this issue once and for all. view