Dr. Agnes Zani

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 101 to 110 of 1784.

• 6 Oct 2021 in Senate: Broadly, it talks about review and making recommendations on policy and uniform names. We should have uniform laws and standards for very specific things. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Ali who has worked day and night to ensure that this is streamlined. It is important to have a balance of how this can be implemented. I have heard other Senators say that discretion should be given to the Cabinet Secretary only when we all know that view
• 6 Oct 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in Senate: one Cabinet Secretary may be different from another. The work of the Cabinet Secretary should then be to look at these recommendations that have been given and then form uniform norms and standards. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in Senate: How can we make the Cabinet Secretary of Health effective in implementing them? Therein lays the dichotomy of power, implementation and having different institutions which are expected to do different things. I see the point of this Mover’s argument where there is goodwill. I see where we can even influence the regulations to make sure that these things happen. As other Senators have said, we should put it in black and white. However, that is tricky because of the hierarchy. I know that because as I was preparing to move the Community Health Volunteers Bill, these were the issues. If ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these proposals would be very effective if there was good will. How can we ensure that there is good will? If that cannot happen, we should make it mandatory that when a provision is put into place, it becomes key to implement it. One of the things that is very prominent in this Bill is that we already have the Kenya Human Health Resource Advisory Council in place. What we are trying to do in this Bill is to enhance the functions of this specific advisory council. We can only advise them because they have particular ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Clause 31(a) is very specific on the issue of harmonization of standards such as the posting of interns to both National Government and county governments, distribution of the work force, inter-county transfers and promotion of healthcare professionals from one level to another. This Bill speaks on very weighty issues. I congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Ali for bringing this Bill and making a good effort to ensure the health sector is streamlined. This Bill addresses a lot of the issues where the frustration in the health sector emanate from. There is a disconnect in terms of powers that have ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in Senate: addressed by the right Senator who is also a health practitioner. This Bill addresses issues that can make a difference in the health profession. All citizens, in any part of the country, should be assured of being able to have professionals in their local hospital. There are hospitals in Nairobi County which are almost as good as if not better than the referral hospitals in the counties. The referral hospitals in the counties are struggling. Whenever we attend the Devolution Conferences, we are always given statistics on the state of hospitals in the counties as well as the outreaches that ... view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish that the current speaker would get his facts right before he exposes what he might not know. He should know that ODM is the leading party with structures very well stipulated. We are the only party that has a wing for the youth, women, PWDs and also the very active diaspora. So, for his information that is in place and it has been in place for a very long time. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view