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    "id": 1563612,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "(3) That the MoH, the CoG and the SHA are engaging in acts of discrimination, administrative interference and violation of clinical officers' practising rights, including; (i) Excluding KUCO and clinical officers from key policy discussions and labour negotiations to the treatment of other health sector unions; (ii) Denying empanelment and contracting of clinical officer office-run facilities under SHA, despite their legal accreditation, thereby limiting access to care for thousands of Kenyans and undermining the objectives of social health insurance; (iii) Coercing clinical officers to seek double licensure from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) for their facilities contrary to the law, resulting in extortion and regularized corruption; and, (iv) Removing specialised clinical officer pre-authorisation rights, disrupting service delivery and causing patients to serve at delays and increase out-of-pocket costs. (4) That the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff and clinical officer interns face unfair and discriminatory terms of service, including delaying postings and inadequate remuneration, in violation of principles of fair labour practices and right to equal pay for equal work. (5) That the county governments have failed to adopt and implement the approved career guidelines for clinical officers, which are important for transparent recruitment, promotion and career progression, thereby undermining motivation, retention and professional standards in the public service sector. (6) That following a strike lasting 99 days under the county governments and 121 days under the MoH, the union and employers; MoH and county governments entered into a Return to Work Agreement (RTWA), as directed by the Employment and Labour Relations Court. However, despite the union's efforts to follow up and expedite the implementation of this agreement, employers, especially county governments, have remained adamant and have not fulfilled the applications under the RTWA (7) That the petitioners have made the best efforts to have matters addressed by relevant authorities, including MoH, all of which have failed to give a satisfactory response. (8) That none of the issues raised in this Petition are pending before any court of law, a constitutional or a legal body. Consequently, the petitioners pray that the Senate intervenes on this matter with a view to making recommendations that- (i) The SHA Board ends the discrimination and exclusion of clinical officers by empaneling all clinical officers registered by the Clinical Officers' Council and restating pre-authorisation rights to clinical officers as resolved by the MoH and the CoG, in order to alleviate the severing on out-of-pocket costs to Kenyans. (ii) The RTWA between the union and employers - MoH and the 47 county governments - is fully implemented. (iii) The MoH promptly posts all clinical officers due for internship and harmonizes their payments in accordance with the reference of the Public Service Commission Secular; and, 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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