Gladys grew up in a political family. Her father the late John Nyasuna, was a councillor and chairperson of Kisumu County Council. Gladys emulated him and developed interest in politics at an early age. In 2003, when at Kenyatta University she became the first female to be elected as the Secretary General of the Student’s Union. After University she remained active in politics and engaged in ODM party politics while still working in LVCT Health. In her term of service, she seeks empowerment of women and youth and education for the girl child. In parliament, Gladys spearheaded the formation of the Information and Public Communication committee.
5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: 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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5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 1- Amendment of section 2 of No.40 of 2013. 1A. The Tax Appeals Tribunal Act is amended in section 2 by inserting the following definition in the proper alphabetical sequence- “Commission” means the Judicial Service Commission established under Article 171 of the Constitution; It relates to defining the Commission not as the Public Service Commission but as the Judicial Service Commission. I beg to move.
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28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chair, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in Clause 3 (f) by inserting the following definition in proper alphabetical sequence- “risk spreading” means the transfer, sharing or distribution of the risk insured as between one or more insurance companies or other providers with a view to reducing the financial cost in the eventual happening of the insured event hereby referred to as a loss for special, enhanced or negotiated scheme. Hon. Chairman, the purpose of this definition with NHIF growing in the manner it is going to grow, there is need to provide for risk spreading. ...
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28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly:
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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28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in Clause 17 - (a) by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph- (1) The Board shall pay from the Fund, a benefit to an empanelled or contracted health care provider for an expense incurred by the provider, for the provision of health care services through the centralized healthcare provider management, to the number of beneficiaries determined by the Board. (b) in paragraph (c) by inserting the following new subsections immediately after subsection (3)- The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for ...
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28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly:
(3A) The Board shall determine and approve the applicable tariffs payable to the Fund under section 15(3A) and payable out of the Fund under subsection (1), to empanelled contracted health care providers for an expense incurred by the provider for the provision of healthcare services to the number of beneficiaries determined by the Board. (3B) The Board shall use the approved risk spreading mechanism on benefits of outpatient, inpatient and work injury benefits as provided under section 15, Section 22 and Section 43.
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28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly:
There is a clause that later on, when the new clauses come, I will be introducing. It is on introduction of a centralised healthcare provider management system. Clause 17 is talking about the Board paying, from the Fund, an empanelled or contracted health care provider. It will be paying for an expense incurred by the provider with regard to the provision of health care services through the centralised healthcare provider management system. The biggest challenge that the NHIF has faced is fraud. People at the NHIF collude with healthcare service providers and hospitals to make fake claims. So, the idea ...
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23 Sep 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is in the bag. I was trying to look for it. Maybe in four weeks’ time, we can come back on that because we have an urgent matter from this House that we have to deal with in the next two weeks.
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23 Sep 2021 in National Assembly:
I am very prepared, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Leader of the Majority Party was gesturing at me, but I am very prepared. So, I will take a brief moment because I believe that he was gesturing because there must be something else that is upcoming. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, the Trustees (Perpetual Succession) (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2021), be now read a Second Time. The country has, by and large, had a big debate on…
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23 Sep 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Ochieng’ is gesturing in a manner like he wants to whip somebody. I do not know who that person is. As I was saying, the country has been in a situation where we have been looking for ways and means of ensuring that there is enough capital or money circulating within the country. One of the ways through which you can have money around and no capital flight is by ensuring that we make laws that facilitate the establishment of trusts. Our current system of registration of trusts is long and tedious. You can ...
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