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    "id": 1129291,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Clause 18, the Bill requires that any person who has attained the age of 18 years and is not beneficiary, should register as a member of the fund. Clause 19 of the Bill proposes the national Government and county government by contributors to respect their respective employees. It is proposed under paragraph (d) that the national Government and county government equally match the contribution of the employee. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 19 of the Bill also makes it mandatory for the employee and the self-employed persons and an unemployed person to make contribution to the scheme. In addition, the national Government, county government and the employer are also required to pay the matching contribution outlined above. Clause 20 the Bill provides that a person liable to pay a matching contribution shall pay such contribution in their capacity as an employer and shall not deduct such contribution from the salary or the remuneration of the employee. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 21 of the Bill provides that delay in remittance of the standard and matching contribution shall incur a penalty equal to the Central Bank of Kenya lending rate of interest. However, state agencies are expected for the penalty in the case where the delay was as a result of late Exchequer release by the National Treasury or delay in disbursement of funds appropriated by the National Assembly. I think this will help a lot because there is so much delay, especially in remittance of National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) for employees of the County Government in several instances. Clause 22, the Bill proposes to reduce penalty for delayed payment of special contribution from the current five times the amount of the contribution due to 50 per cent of the contribution due. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 25 of the Bill provides for the establishment of synchronized healthcare provider management. Clause 29 (a) of the Bill proposes to increase the penalty for making a false statement to obtain payment of penalty or any benefits under the act. Clause 35 of the Bill proposes the increased penalty related to the obstruction of inspector or refusal to furnish information to the inspector from the current fine of Kshs10,000 to Kshs1 million and 24-months imprisonment in addition. Paragraph (d) the clause proposes to increase the penalty in respect to inspector who gives false information from the current Kshs10,000 to Kshs10 million and from the current 12 months imprisonment to 60 months imprisonment. Finally, the Bill proposes to amend general penalty clauses to increase the fine from the current Kshs50,000 to Kshs1 million. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish to stop at that. I believe once this amendment goes through, it will help a lot, especially for Kenyans who are unable to access healthcare facilities in our country and also services. I beg to move and request the Chairperson of the Committee on Health, Sen. Mbito, to second. I thank you."
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