Dr. Wilfred Machage

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2201 to 2209 of 2209.

• 5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that treatment facilities at the Butere/Mumias District Hospital are inadequate and cannot cope with the demand for services. (b) My Ministry has allocated Kshs6 million during this financial year towards completing the on-going projects. These projects are X-ray Department, operating theatre and a 36-bed ward for inpatient services. This will enable the facility to offer services commensurate to the district hospital status. view
• 5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the concern of the hon. Member for his people. The promise notwithstanding, because I have not found it in any documentation in my Ministry, I have taken steps towards facilitating the improvement of what used to be a health centre in 1998 to befit its status as a district hospital. Whereas the hon. Member may think that the facilities, including staff are inadequate, I beg to differ, and especially so on the issue of staff. The hospital has enough staff that I think can manage the population currently vis-a-vis what we can afford in this ... view
• 5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, I will endeavour to do the same. My Ministry intends to employ about 3,800 nurses in the next one month; to try and alleviate staffing problems in hospitals. Right now, every district hospital in this country has received Kshs5 million or more towards the renovation and improvement of those facilities. This is a fact. If you are not aware as an hon. Member, please, visit your district hospital and confirm the same. view
• 5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the truth is that all district hospitals have received this money. Two months ago, some hospitals had Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) problem which has been sorted out so far. This money is in the hospitals. view
• 5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is unfortunate to hear that the DDCs do not exist in some districts. I think the relevant Ministry will address the same with the hon. Member's request in writing. This is because the modus operandi is such that the DDCs have to approve the upgrading of those hospitals through a request from the Board to the Government. There is no shortcut. The Ministry is thinking of changing the way of upgrading hospitals. There are some areas that have high populations and are not even at the provincial status. A good example is Machakos and Embu. There ... view
• 5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I assure the hon. Member that the Ministry, including myself, has the interest to protect Kenyans as far as service delivery is concerned in Government hospitals. It is unfortunate that a few cases have been noted involving a few unscrupulous members of the public or civil servants. These people have not lived up to their professional expectations. However, this is being addressed by the Ministry. Such officers have been duly punished as is required by the law. view
• 5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I provided what I could afford. Maybe, I will consider the Kshs50 million when I will be able to afford it. As per the tenders for the supply of water, I will follow up the same. But I am aware of one tender concerning the X-ray machine and ward. I am happy that the hon. Member has some documentation that he would want to share with me. I appreciate his gesture. He is welcome anytime and I will look at it. view
• 5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In view of the importance of the matter before the House this afternoon, would I be in order to request that you pardon the hon. Members in respect of whom you have just ruled that they should not participate in the Business of this House for disobeying the Chair, until such a time they will respect the Chair? That will give a chance to all hon. Member to say what they have in mind, so that the whole discussion can be seen to be well concluded to the abilities of hon. Members ... view
• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to be on record, as an hon. Member of this House, in giving thanks for the Presidential Address. Indeed, His Excellency has demonstrated to this country for the few years he has been in reign, his desire to expand the space of democracy, a situation that has been abused, especially by politicians. It is important, as politicians, for us to define what space we politic in because politics interfere with economic development. I believe that in a young democracy, there has to be some little level of dictatorship, because some ... view