Sophia Abdi Noor

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 981 to 990 of 1007.

• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to support. view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Forty years plus, after Independence, every part of this country is still crying. People are talking about injustices, unfairness and unequal distribution of resources. Everybody in this country is looking for those resources so that we can make a difference in our society. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Kenyans do not choose where they are born. However, they choose a Government which is sensitive, reasonable, and which can stand up for justice and fairness and can reach every part of this country without putting conditions and saying, "there are parts of this country we cannot ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation:- (a) whether she is aware that in Ijara District there are six health facilities namely; Korisa, Ruga, Jalish, Bodhai, Sangole and Handaro that have been constructed using public funds under CDF; (b) whether she is further aware that four of the six facilities have not begun providing services to Kenyans while the remaining two facilities are managed by UNICEF staff on short-term basis; and, (c) what urgent measures she is taking to ensure that these facilities are operational. view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Assistant Minister for the answer. However, Kenyans do not have a choice where to be born; whether in hardship areas or otherwise. There are no applications to that effect. Kenyans, however, have a choice to elect a sensitive Government that can give them service. UNICEF and other development partners just support the Government initiatives and their efforts. It is the responsibility of the Government to give service, in any circumstances in the country, to the citizens of this nation. Let me give some small data. Sixteen women die every day ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am privileged to sit in the Departmental Committee on Health, Housing, Labour and Social Welfare. I was able to visit some of the health facilities and found out that our priorities in the Ministry of Medical Services are not right. Ruga, Jalish and Bodhai dispensaries are not operational, yet they supply them with drugs. We were privileged to go to Uasin Gishu District Hospital in Rift Valley and found out that it has got 89 staff. Out of that number, 16 of them are doctors, but not even panadol is supplied by the Government. Are ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we, as leaders from the region, are confirming to the October 15, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2721 Assistant Minister that the Tana River Bridge does not fall under the criteria that he has talked about. Since we know that he is a person of action, could he confirm to us when he will implement the actions that he has talked about? Could he give us a timeframe within which he will close that roadblock? That roadblock has really harassed many people in North Eastern Province, particularly women. Women are off-loaded at that bridge, harassed and checked. Even ... view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation:- (a) whether she is aware that there are six health facilities in Ijara District, namely, Korisa, Ruga, Jalish, Bodhai, Sangole and Handaro that were constructed using public funds under CDF; (b) whether she is further aware that four of the six facilities have not begun providing services to Kenyans while the remaining two facilities are managed by UNICEF staff on short-term basis; and, (c) what urgent measures she is taking to ensure that these facilities are operational. view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Assistant Minister for that answer. Unfortunately, I do not have the same written reply that he has read out. I have a different set of answers. view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was supplied with this answer before we went for recess. I did not get the new answer. view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: No, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view