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"content": "That is a journey that Kenya must travel. It is not easy because much as these figures are factual, they are there and we can confirm that inflation has dropped from 9.6 to 2.7 per cent; the true hallmark and the proper measure of all this will be the day an ordinary citizen breathes a sigh of relief and says I can feel that the burden is now lighter. Unfortunately, the President concedes in his speech that he knows that that is not the case, much as he is doing something about it. There are many topics that I can speak to and have mentioned. I want to be a good example that, in fact, after the seconding of this Motion by the Senate Majority Whip--- I see Sen. Oketch Gicheru would like to do this, but there will be time in the future for him. I promise you next year you will do it. I will allow you to move the Motion next year, Senator. I want to speak on the topic of agriculture. I am a representative of farmers and I must appreciate what has been done in this particular space. The President pointed out something, which any of us that come, especially from the western side of the country, know of the rise of the sugar subsector once again. You will recall that in the last seven years, there have been investigations after investigations on importation of sugar. The country has sometimes been forced to partake of substandard sugar because people who were being granted importation licenses were fetching sugar from across the world, some of which is not even fit for human consumption. For the very first time, we have enabled our farmers to keep our factories busy and be self-sufficient in terms of the demand for us as a country. For a long time, I have not seen people fight for those permits to do importation. That is very good progress. I must appreciate and urge that more be done, even in this sector. It is possible for us to have a surplus and feed the other Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) countries. This is to enable our farmers in the sugarcane growing areas through this promise of working to ensure that we provide the needed input to put more than 500,000 acres of land into active use. Actually, the 500,000 acres have already been brought, but there is a need to do more so that we can sustain that particular sector. In the report on the progress of the coffee subsector reported in that particular part of the speech, we have more than 48,000 metric tonnes increase from what was reported in the previous year thus making an earning of an extra Kshs25 billion to the citizens. The same is reported of what is happening in the dairy subsector. The last topic that I wish to speak to is on this issue of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) under this programme known as the Taifa Care where citizens are now eligible for all services upon registration. I like what the Ministry of Health is presently doing. Each week they release a county-by-county statistic of how many people have registered under Taifa Care. I think they do it every Tuesday or Wednesday. I saw it in my county last week. They were at 19 per cent. I urge Senators to take in interest in their counties because there were counties that were still as low as four or five per cent. I believe it is your burden as a leader. At the end of the day, that is without contestation. You can argue about so many other things. For instance, this should have been done better or the other. However, from the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "testimonials that I have seen, for those who have registered to be brought into this programme, each time they have had a hospital admission, their bills have been sorted. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is extremely important because you know for a fact that many ordinary families are just one illness away from poverty. If you do not have a sufficient Government programme that covers people, especially during their times of illness, we can render so many families destitute. I want to challenge Senators to speak to their people, so that they appreciate and grow the numbers. It will be my greatest honour the day I push Kericho County to get to 80, 90 per cent of my citizens under Taifa Care. I will know for a fact that the issue of being invited anymore to fundraisers because citizens have gotten ill will become a thing of the past. This is the very essence of what UHC is about. I want to challenge many of us to take an interest, especially our colleagues who serve in the Committee on Health, so that you provide the necessary oversight on this particular programme. Ensure that the dream that we have of ensuring that we have a world-class healthcare system is actualized. Remember, that we provided for the Facilities Improvement Fund (FIF) in the Bills that we passed in Turkana. This means that the funds that are being collected in our hospitals from Level 2 to Level 6 are being utilised for the improvement and the welfare of that particular hospital. It is not tenable anymore like it used to be the case, where counties or even the national Government would collect funds and put them to other use to the detriment of that particular health facility. It is important that we guide our people. Remember we provided for hospital administration committees to as low as Level 2. We provided for that dispensary that is outside your home under the FIF law for there to be committees that supervise the implementation of that particular programme in that small dispensary. If we are not careful and we do not pay keen attention to that, then you will find that Kenyans will do that which you are very good at. It is only that many times we just ask and we love accusing the political class of the same without necessarily taking time to ponder and reflect on it. It is a fact that those monies can easily be lost if we do not put a keen eye to ensuring that those charged with that particular responsibility respect and live up to it. There is a promise which the President made. I have seen in social media circles today where somebody made a posting about the same and they are a hospital owner. At the time of speaking to us, the President said that the Social Health Authority (SHA) will pay all the October claims in full. I saw a posting today and so many hospitals listed alongside it having received payments. Unfortunately, I need to verify because we live in the days of social media. There are sceptics all around us. There are those that will believe and there are those like Sen. Sifuna who you will have to show the actual payment statement for them to believe. Nonetheless, here is a point, who knew that they would live to be a time when a public health care programme and the card that you carry, would be more attractive to hospitals than the card of private insurance claim? I do not think even the private care that many of those who are well-to-do in society carry, settle their claims that quickly. I must The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "appreciate and record that, especially once it is confirmed that is the case. The hospitals that provided services for citizens in October have since been paid. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are many things. I have only gone up to paragraph 34, but I have said, I have to be a good example so that we are able to conclude. For those who came late into the House, we explained the need to cover this between today, tomorrow morning and afternoon. This is to enable us to carry on with other very critical business that you have to consider before the rise of the House on Thursday, next week. While there are many other things that I would have said, I wish to put a stop to the many programmes and the things that have been exposed in the speech. Perhaps, I will allow the rest to be spoken to by the rest of the Members who will take time to speak to this particular speech. With those very many remarks, I beg to move and request the Majority Whip, the Senator for Kakamega, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, to second. I thank you."
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"content": " Thank you. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, just one moment, please. I have a Communication from the Chair. Hon. Senators, in the public gallery we have seven persons from Migori County. They are here on a one-day tour at the invitation of the Senator for Migori County, Sen. Oketch Gicheru, MP. Hon. Senators, in our usual tradition of receiving and welcoming visitors to Parliament, I extend a warm welcome to them. On behalf of the Senate and on my behalf, I wish them a fruitful visit."
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"content": "Hon. Senators, I would also like to acknowledge the presence in the Speaker's Gallery this afternoon, of a visiting delegation from Strathmore University, NextGen leaders, fellowship participants. The delegation consists of eight faculty members and 20 fellows who are undertaking a learning visit to the Senate. Hon. Senators, on behalf of the Senate and on my own behalf, I extend a warm welcome to the delegation and wish them all the best during their visit. I thank you. Sen. Oketch Gicheru, if you could please welcome the visiting delegation from Migori. I will allow Sen. Edwin Sifuna to welcome the delegation from Strathmore University."
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"content": "I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to extend my warm welcome to the team from Migori. Just for avoidance of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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