17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also join my colleagues in congratulating you for putting the Senate in the right position in this Republic. I admit with all honesty that I have gained a lot from the discourse this afternoon. I have been listening pensively to the lawyers who are learned friends and I must agree that I have extracted wisdom especially from hon. Members who have been here for a long time. They include Sen. Wetangula who has been in this environment since 1993. Those are 26 years. Sen. Wetangula does not even need to refer to the Standing Orders ...
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Motion by Sen. Nyamunga because this is a timely issue. I come from a county where healthcare is a great concern.
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
I listened to Sen. Nyamunga when she was taking us through the statistics of this nation. I realised that in Kenya we have one doctor for every 16,000 people. I think it is important for us to adopt the structure of community health workers.
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we try to achieve the UHC, primary healthcare is inevitable. In the healthcare system, Level 1 hospital is the community healthcare. Therefore, the players at that level are very important in achieving the dream of the UHC. The role of a community health worker has been described vividly by Sen. Nyamunga. Just to mention, they help in preventing the child mortality and also equip families with knowledge and skills to prevent diseases. They promote good nutrition sensitization and hygiene and generally link families to essential health services. This Motion seeks to come up with a ...
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
It is high time we prioritised healthcare because many lives are lost. We see young mothers grappling with the need of having decent healthcare in the villages to no avail. As a leadership, it is our duty as Senators to ensure that we oversight the monies that go to the counties to ensure that our people receive the quality services they deserve. We have emerging diseases such as cancer, pneumonia and malaria which can be handled at that level. It is important that we put a lot of emphasis in ensuring that---
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15 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to support this Statement, first because I managed to go to the ground and I witnessed what was going on. I want to report here that it is a very sad situation, because poor people are suffering. Children are shivering in the cold, there is no food or shelter; and there are a lot of diseases which are now coming in. Therefore, it is important that we, as a leadership, look into this matter more seriously. What surprises me, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is that the Government, through the CS of Lands, ...
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15 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am well guided. I challenge and urge my father in politics, Sen. Wetangula, to visit the place because he is the leader of that region.
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15 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not even started.
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15 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is not fair.
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