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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Angwenyi",
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        "legal_name": "Jimmy Nuru Ondieki Angwenyi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to the Motion. First of all, I would like to commend the Chairman of the Finance, Planning and Trade Committee for having done a very good work and consulted widely and deeply so that he can bring a law in this House which will serve Kenyans very well. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are several aspects of this amendment that we must take into consideration and which will improve the insurance service in this country. As has been mentioned by my colleagues, we are now trying to integrate ourselves as the East African Community (EAC). As the Chair is aware, Kenya has got favourable balance of payments to all EAC member states. It is in our interest to make sure that the integration of the EAC is achieved because it will be our advantage. Secondly, this amendment gives power to the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) to manage effectively and positively the insurance industry. Prior to this, as the situation is now, the IRA does not have much power to direct or to come to the assistance of the insured policy holders. The third aspect this amendment brings to policy holders is that, it reduces the time and the bureaucracy of making claims. Currently, you can be entitled to a claim but it can take two, three, four or five years. By that time, that company which insured you may have gone under and, therefore, you do not benefit from it. There is one amendment which we would have brought that deals with medical or health insurance. I believe the Chairman of the Committee is here and maybe he will take it up and see how he can bring something to do with medical insurance because Kenyans are suffering. When Kenyans go to our medical facilities, they cannot get treatment. I had an experience this afternoon. A distant relative went to Kenyatta National Hospital with a prospect of failed Kidneys. She could not be admitted because she did not have the money or the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cover which cost only Kshs2000 a year. It is incumbent upon this House and hon. Members to promote medical 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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