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    "id": 885544,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Chuka/Igambang’ombe, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Ntwiga",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Munene Ntwiga",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to read Petition No.23 of 2019. I, the undersigned, on behalf of representatives of the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in Tharaka Nithi County draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, KUPPET is a registered union that represents all post-primary teachers in Kenya with a current membership of 70,000 teachers; THAT, in January 2015 the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) entered into an agreement with Minet Group Limited to underwrite health insurance for teachers employed under the TSC; THAT, the Commission was obliged to satisfy the terms of the contract by taking away medical allowance from all teachers; THAT, the entire process was shrouded in secrecy without adequate consultation with a majority of teachers who are in the Ministry as well as the beneficiaries; THAT, due to conflict of interest amongst the parties and procurement entities, TSC terminated the tender awarded to Minet Group Limited who petitioned the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board; THAT, the Board ruled in favour of the applicant and subsequently Minet was awarded the tender; THAT, most credible health facilities have withdrawn from Minet’s pool of health providers forcing insurers to move to private clinics that lack capacity to offer proper medical attention; THAT, teachers lack confidence in such facilities and, therefore, majority of teachers end up paying for medical services in other better-equipped facilities not among health providers contracted by Minet Insurance Brokers; THAT, the outpatient services as per the contract are supposed to be limitless, however, some of the health facilities offering outpatient services require that patients pay for services rendered; THAT, efforts have been made to have TSC address the above issue to no avail; and THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is made are not pending before any court, constitutional or legal body. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Education and Research:"
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