mzalendo :: Eye On Kenyan Parliament

This information was received from MP Ukur Yatani:

Just to inform constituents that we are holding a medical camp in the constituency between 30th march to 1st April,2007.A group of about 9 doctors mainly surgeons (Alkama included) and other specialist will be attending to diverse health needs of our people. This gesture is only a small bandage in a gapping wound and the solution remains building one well equiped health facility in the region which we are serously looking at.

Secondly, to inform you further that the new Boys Secondary school at maikona has attracted over 40 students most with over 350 marks and we are tempted to have double class straight away.Three classrooms, a dormitory and Principal house have been completed.Any suggestions from you is highly welcomed.

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On to Parliament news.

Parliament was reconvened this week. It is unlikely much work will be done during this session as election fever sets in. A couple of things worth highlighting from this week:

- A project to introduce live broadcasting of Parliament sessions quietly shelved after “internal and external” opposition.

- A new House Business Committee is appointed.

- Accusations of nepotism with regards to Parliamentary staff hiring.

- MP Peter Odoyo calls for more substantive media coverage of Parliament (we agree!).