Dr. David Eseli Simiyu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Jul 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, many parents that meet such a calamity end up being destitute or bankrupt because of the high medical costs. We are aware that the Ministry has kept on promising that they will be bringing a Social Health Insurance Scheme Bill to this House. Could the Assistant Minister tell this House when this Bill will be brought to the House so that we can save the plight of many Kenyans who are suffering from these astronomical bills? view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think the Executive is trying to claw back some of the powers that the Legislature had taken, in the essence that the selection panel that is going to be constituted--- In the other selection panels that have been constituted, the names have even come to Parliament for approval. Thereafter, the selection panel go and start functioning. So, I do not understand why this particular one should not be done that way. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady. With the words that Mr. ole Ntimama has spoken here, I was going to give him as one of the great leaders of this country who as you can see, the eloquence the old man has displayed here. That is a good example to us. I think what the President has done is correct and I am in support of it. Most of the politicians especially, those who make it to this House have usually gone through the school of hard knocks. So, whoever is asking about which qualifications and which degree should a ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to second the Motion, as moved by the Chairman of the Committee on Health. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, from the outset, I would like to give a brief history of the situation as we find ourselves in. Not very long ago, Ghana came and studied our National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) system and actually went and rolled it out in Ghana. Right now, Ghana is giving a social healthcare service, covering over 75 per cent of their population. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is important to note that this social healthcare system is a ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Hon. Ruto, with all due respect, I did not intend to interrupt you. But is the Member in order to mislead the House that the Committee intends to torpedo the scheme and yet, our first recommendation is that the Government ensures continuity of civil servants and members of the discipline forces’ medical insurance scheme currently underway? Even in my contribution in seconding, I insisted that the programme is so important and we should not do anything to discontinue it. Is the Member in order to mislead the House? view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, since I seconded this Motion, I believe the onus of responding is upon me. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think in my private consultation with you, I suggested that you allow me to move an amendment, which, unfortunately, you did not find it prudent to allow. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not intend to cast your advice to me in bad light. I am sorry if I offended you. Indeed, I have seen the mood of the House; definitely the Report has not gone down well with the Members of the House. However, I would like the Members of the House, even though they see seem to be convinced that they should throw it out--- What I would have found most offensive is paragraph 6. Now that you have decided to throw it out--- view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Well, from the mood of the House. I am also intelligent and can gauge the mood. I would request that we properly read the Report and ask the Ministers responsible to pick out some good things that are in it, and see if they can use them later. With those few remarks, I beg to move. view
• 26 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to also support the Public Service Commission Bill, 2012. First, I would like to congratulate the Minister for bringing this Bill before the House. The PSC as it is constituted now is probably guilty of the skewed employment methods in the public service in the sense that right now the human resource audit of the public service is definitely skewed on tribal and regional lines. The new PSC should endeavour to correct this and in future also endevour to ensure that all those people who are eligible are given ... view
• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view