12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You made a ruling in this House that a Bill can only go to the Second Reading if we have a public participation report, which has done very well. Unfortunately, in the other House, the Senate, those are not the provisions. So, for us to move in harmony, we need to harmonise our Standing Orders and those of the Senate. I knew this when I followed the Bill by Senator Kihika, on reproductive health, the one which wants to legalise abortion through the back door. There was no public participation. What Hon. Nyikal has said on ...
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for granting me this opportunity. First and foremost, I want to thank Dr. Mishra for bringing this wonderful Amendment Bill.
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
I rise to support the need to develop a policy guideline in terms of referral cases. Many a times, the many conditions referred to India like heart surgery and matters oncology can be handled locally. If there is a policy guideline, it will guide. This is because in any case, if a matter can be handled here, there is no point of going to India, Israel or Germany. Kenya has invested heavily on the infrastructure as far as the health system is concerned. At times, the costs incurred are too high when you put together the air ticket and accommodation. ...
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
This is, indeed, very important and this Bill was long overdue. It should be amended so that we can have a policy guideline and a clear framework that nobody will just go for treatment 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.
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
abroad. When this policy guideline is put in place, it will also put Kenya as a medical tourism destination. If we do this, there will be more benefits locally in terms of contributing to the economy.
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support.
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30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.
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30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. That which the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, Hon. Wanga has proposed is not really a demarcation. It should have been, more than Kshs.5 million and less than Kshs.100 million.
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30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly:
Because there is a problem and confusion. You are not seeing it but it is a good intervention.
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