Hon Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: The first one is just correcting typographical errors and ambiguous words. The amendment is just a clean-up. The second amendment deletes paragraph (e) on the regulation-making powers of the board, which is already provided in Section 29 of the Act. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Under the third amendment on paragraph (e) (4), we are saying that a health provider whose empanelment has been revoked under this section may apply to the Board for the review of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly.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. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: revocation in the first instance and, if dissatisfied by the decision of the Board upon review, appeal to the High Court against the revocation. As the wording on the Order Paper says, it provides a review mechanism for a healthcare provider whose empanelment has been revoked by the Fund to have, in the first instance, a review mechanism within the Board, but if they are dissatisfied with the Board, they can move to court. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, as you are aware, and as has been alluded to by other Members, there is a lot of corruption within the NHIF. ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: view
• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: THAT, Clause 24 of the Bill be deleted and replaced with the following new clause— view
• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Amendment of Section 34 of No. 9 of 1998 24.Section 34(1) of the principal Act is amended— (a) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (a) — (b) Government securities as may be approved by the National Treasury; (b) by deleting paragraph (b); (c) by deleting the proviso. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, part of the amendment is to have the NHIF Board invest any surplus funds they may have in Government securities as may be approved by the National Treasury. This is a standard provision in most State Corporations Acts and is also quite critical, especially for a Fund like the NHIF that comes in as a social security or social insurance Fund to protect Kenyans on healthcare matters. Previously, the NHIF and the NSSF lost so much of their surplus funds which were invested in the collapsed Euro Bank. It is necessary that whenever they have surplus ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: The other amendment is to remove the provision allowing the Board to use the Fund’s surplus funds to procure medical equipment for healthcare providers and advance money to the same. The Bill has such provisions, but during Second Reading debate, some expressed reservations. We also agreed that the Board can advance some money to public sector healthcare providers or even allow healthcare providers that are empaneled by the Board to procure equipment that will help the Fund. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Also importantly, the amendment seeks to restrict the use of the Fund’s surplus funds in public healthcare providers in underserved or marginalised areas. Many of us in Nairobi and the surrounding areas are fortunate. There are far-flung parts of this country that are underserved by healthcare providers. The only facilities people can find in such areas are public health facilities. If we fund such facilities for them to purchase medical equipment, it would help. It will also help the Fund to bring down the cost of healthcare. The Members of the Departmental Committee on Health who have engaged with the ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Further, the amendment is trying to ensure that the Board is not the one directly procuring, so that we avoid the situation we were in with Managed Equipment Services (MES) or the mess that was in the MES scandal. I say this having served as the Vice-Chair of the Public Investments Committee. The NHIF invested on land in Karen to build a referral hospital. The Fund paid out close to Kshs5 billion and it still has claims to consultants to develop the hospital. As of now, the NHIF has spent billions of shillings paying consultants, yet there is no hospital. ... view