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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Adan Duale",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Health",
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    "content": " I am exactly doing that. I am answering the Question No. 033 and No.034 by the Senator for Nairobi City. The Ministry of Education engaged the former NHIF to provide a comprehensive medical insurance cover for all students in public secondary schools. This scheme was branded EduAfya, which commenced on 1st May, 2018, and was renewable annually for a period of five years, lapsing 31st December. This scheme was rolled out through the National Education Information System (NEMIS). There are several challenges that were found in that system; fraud, misuse and double payments made to health institutions arising from a single treatment. If the Senator wants that information, I can provide the names and the institutions. As such, it was found to be unsustainable and the Government resolved to re-consolidate all these special schemes into one, the Social Health Authority (SHA) benefit package. Therefore, the consolidation of the EduAfya scheme with all the schemes that were managed by the defunct NHIF is geared at implementing the right to the highest attainable standards for all Kenyans and further, the right of the child as envisaged under Article 53(1)(c) of the Constitution of Kenya, as read together with Section 16 of the Children's Act; which guarantees that, every child shall have the right to the highest 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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