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    "id": 992061,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/992061/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Malalah",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13195,
        "legal_name": "Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah",
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    "content": "benefits for the frontline healthcare workers, estimated to cost Kshs.3,013,390,000 for a period of three months with effect from 1st April 2020, subject to availability of funds. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when the SRC was making decisions on Covid-19 medical emergency allowance and benefits for frontline healthcare workers in national and county governments, they deliberately and discriminatorily excluded some of the key frontline healthcare workers in national and county governments; one of them being the health administrative officers (Hospital administrators) who are part and parcel of the rapid response teams for COVID-19 in charge of the following functions in all Government hospitals in this Republic. I will not go into the functions because they are well known; the responsibility of hospital administrators. In addition, there was a letter written by the Kenya Health Professionals Society (KHPS) to the Chairman, Council of Governors, Public Service Commission and Salaries and Remuneration Commission dated 14th April 2020, in which this cadre was recognized as one of the 17 health professionals who were to be considered when determining benefits to frontline healthcare workers, examples of such allowances include, Special COVID–19 Medical Emergency Allowance for Frontline Healthcare Workers, Health Risk Allowances and Extraneous Allowances. Given the prevailing circumstances, I want to seek clarification on the following issues: (1) The Ministry of Health to give a definite definition of “Healthcare Worker” and further clarify whether or not health administrative officers in this country are considered healthcare workers. If yes, explain why they were discriminated against when considering the other healthcare workers in the Ministry given their roles and responsibilities in a health facility."
}