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"speaker_title": "Hon. Janet Sitienei",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise pursuant to the provisions of Standing Orders 44(2)(d) and 208A to report to the House the status of Public Petition No. 6 of 2024 regarding delays in posting medical interns, absorption of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) contract staff, conclusion of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and recognition of agreement in the health sector in the country. The House may recall that on Thursday, 7th March 2024, the Member for Endebess Constituency, Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose, MP, presented the Petition on behalf of Representatives of the Health Sector Unions, Societies and Associations. Consequently, you referred the Petition to the Committee and directed that it provide a progress report on it today, Tuesday, 9th April 2024. In line with your directive, I wish to update the House on the Committee's progress in considering the Petition. In accordance with the standard operating procedures developed by the Committee, it held its first meeting to receive a briefing and analysis to unbundle the issues raised in the Petition. Consequently, the Committee identified the relevant stakeholders as follows: 1. The Petitioner; 2. The Health Sector Unions, Societies and Associations; 3. The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health; 4. The Council of Governors; 5. The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of National Treasury & Economic Planning; 6. The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Social Protection; 7. The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Public Service, Performance & Delivery Management; and, 8. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). On Tuesday, 19th March 2024, the Committee met with the Petitioner, Hon. (Dr) Pukose, who made his submissions and shed more light on the Petition. Additionally, the Committee met various Health Sector Unions, Societies, and Associations, deliberated on the Petition, and listened to the submissions. On Wednesday, 20th March 2024, the Committee met the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Labour & Social Protection. The Cabinet Secretary made submissions on the Petition on the various issues raised in the Petition touching on the mandate of the Ministry. The issues included recognition of the registered healthcare workers' unions and associations, progress undertaken by the Conciliation Committee, and proposals on the long-term solutions to avert the labor-related issues that occasion perennial strikes by healthcare workers. The Committee, vide a letter Ref: KNA/DLPS/PPETC/CORR/2024/027 dated 13th March 2024, invited the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Health to appear before it on 27th March 2024. However, via a letter Ref: MOH/ADM/VOL, the Cabinet Secretary.III/65, dated 25th March 2024, requested to reschedule the meeting. The Committee has since invited the Cabinet Secretary to appear on Wednesday, 17th April 2024. In light of the foregoing, the Committee is proceeding with stakeholder engagement. It has scheduled the pending stakeholders to appear before the week commencing Tuesday, 8th April 2024, to conclude the Petition. In conclusion, my Committee underscores the important role healthcare practitioners play in the country. In this regard, the Committee is committed to considering the Petition to find a lasting solution to resolve the perennial and current issues in the health sector. I request the indulgence of the House to accord the Committee more time to consider the Petition to its logical conclusion. I thank you, Hon. Speaker. I hereby submit. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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