Beatrice Elachi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 661 to 670 of 781.

• 23 Oct 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a continuation of the Motion we had yesterday. Hon. Senators, it is the role of the Transition Authority (TA) to ensure that deployment of staff within the county governments and the national Government is done in accordance with the Constitution. The TA must make sure that employees who will opt to retire are paid their dues. Pension is a right of every employee. These are human beings who deserve to be treated in a humane manner. This is an issue of the livelihoods of Kenyans who have worked for us for many years. ... view
• 23 Oct 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In accordance with Standing Order No.51 (3), I would like to request that you defer putting the Question to the vote. view
• 23 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, since this Motion affects the counties, we do not have the requisite numbers to put the Question to the vote. view
• 23 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, today in the afternoon sitting. view
• 23 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to request, pursuant to Standing Order No.53(3), that we defer the voting to next Wednesday, with your permission. view
• 22 Oct 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is my Senator in order to say that he has not been seeing me in the House and yet I am always here? I am even the one who closes most of the sessions after he has left. view
• 22 Oct 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to continue with my contribution on the report that was tabled last week on health. When you look at the recommendations of the report, some issues were raised in the counties visited. There is need for the Cabinet Secretary for Health to assist in terms of ensuring that some district hospitals are supported. When you look at the findings, the capacity of Iten District Hospital, for example, is about 167. However, it usually admits more than 200 patients. Therefore, you will find that even in the maternity unit, the capacity is 38 beds ... view
• 22 Oct 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, aware that Section 7(2) of the Transition to Devolved Government Act requires the Transition Authority to carry out an audit of the existing human resource of the Government and local authorities and advise on deployment to either level of Government; further aware that Section 57 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act provides that every person who, immediately before the commencement of the Act was an officer, agent or member of staff appointed, seconded or otherwise employed by a local authority shall, on the commencement of the Act be seconded or ... view
• 22 Oct 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I also want to support the amendments on this Motion and say that it is time the Committee on Health, Labour and Social Welfare takes over and looks at the welfare of every employee who is at the county level. As we move on, we, as the Senate, need to start embracing the spirit of unity in purpose. The other day we celebrated Mashujaa Day and it was like we are starting and rejuvenating our country. We believe in this new Constitutional dispensation and must see a new Kenya coming up. This can only start if, indeed, ... view
• 17 Oct 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to also support the Motion and thank the Chair of the Committee on Health, Labour and Social Welfare. Madam Temporary Speaker, looking at page 13 of their Report, they have very serious recommendations in terms of the way forward. One of the issues is land and I think that it should be taken to the relevant Committee that deals with land. According to the Report, the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital has been unable to receive money because they have been having disputes on the land that it is built. Today we have a woman ... view