Esther Passaris

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 81 to 90 of 268.

• 17 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: do not have the resources to pay for the tests, the sample sizes of 5,000 people that we report on daily, let us make sure that some of those hospitals that we know have an influx of patients coming in… view
• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. It was disappointing the way I was taken round in circles with this question by the Ministries of Devolution and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and the Interior and Coordination of National Government. However, at least, I got an answer. I am disturbed by this response. One of the things that I expected was that the Government has a programme to supply food to orphanages and old peoples’ homes at the least. We are talking about cash transfer that is only going to the identified individuals. It is not going to the institutions that are run ... view
• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: This is a very emotive issue. I want the Chair to take ownership of this issue and actually, engage through his Committee, to get to the details and the nitty-gritty on how we are going, as the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, to take over Covid-19 pandemic in terms of helping out the vulnerable. Is he satisfied as the Chair of the Committee that this has been done? They are saying the relief food The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the ... view
• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: is over and that they have spent Kshs630 million. I feel that we have totally let down many vulnerable citizens in this country. I hope the Chair, through his Committee, will look at how they can also find more resources to cushion the poor. view
• 22 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health regarding the implementation of the free maternity care Programme commonly referred to Linda Mama. Hon. Speaker, Linda Mama Programme rolled out by NHIF was established to primarily address challenges of high maternal mortality rate and increase access to skills, delivery services for mothers thereby, improving maternal and child health. Through the ruling of the High Court sitting in Milimani Courts, Nairobi, Petition No.562 of 2012 granted orders in favor of a petitioner who claimed violation ... view
• 22 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: including enactment of laws and policies to protect all patients from arbitrary detention in health centres in future. That, clear guidelines and procedures for implementing and waiver system in all public systems should be developed and the necessary administrative, legislative and policy measures be taken to eradicate the practice of detaining patients who cannot pay their medical bills. While women can now access free maternity health services through the Linda Mama Programme, the Ministry of Health has failed to oversee the full implementation of the programme leading to compromise of quality medical services. In addition, there is still no guidelines ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary of Health the following Question: (i) What steps has the Ministry taken following the orders made by the court in Petition No. 266 of 2015 on reissuing of the standards and guidelines for reducing morbidity and mortality from unsafe abortions in Kenya and the national training curriculum for the management of unintended, risky and unplanned pregnancies? (ii) What steps has the Ministry taken to compensate the petitioner following the death of the petitioner’s child who had procured unsafe abortion and later succumbed as a result of complications that arose? (iii) Why ... view
• 5 Aug 2020 in National Assembly: (off record) view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I actually did not want to contribute to this Motion; I wanted to contribute to the next one. In as far as the Senate and the National Assembly are concerned, we have had a back and forth relationship. It is increasingly becoming obvious that legislators are in the National Assembly and not in the Senate. Every time the Senate passes a Bill, I think it would be nice and prudent for them to try and involve our Committees so that, by the time it comes to the National Assembly, we are able to synergize ... view
• 4 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44 (2)(c), I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security regarding distribution of relief food across the country and, in particular, in Nairobi County during this COVID-19 pandemic period. Hon. Speaker, following the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 commonly referred to as COVID-19, the Government through the National Treasury established the COVID- 19 Emergency Response Fund with an aim of promoting the national response to the pandemic, including provision of food assistance. Consequently, the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government ... view