Jared Odoyo Okelo

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  • 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: As a matter of fact, healthcare takes so much. The pandemic has made it even worse. At the advent of the pandemic in the month of March last year, for an admission of a COVID-19 patient in any hospital, an amount of Kshs300,000 must be paid upfront and you ask yourself where Kshs300,000 would be coming from, especially for a disease that never gives any notice. Of course, all diseases never give any notice and Kenyans do not enjoy the latitude that is enjoyed by other nations where there are safety nets in terms of health insurance. America was just ... view
  • 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Therefore, the Government, at the end of the day, spends so much money on fake claims 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. view
  • 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: to the detriment of those who really need that healthcare. If the NHIF is going to be something worth talking about, then they must go a step further to incorporate those security features and counter-checking so that we do not spend so much money on people who are not sick and yet, we have the suffering who will be detained in various health facilities or denied access to healthcare in general. So, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we all understand that a healthy nation is a productive nation. This Bill will help us address issues of sickness and the pandemic. Now ... view
  • 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: I want to believe that the remission by various citizens going forward will also be put into an investment programme by NHIF, so that we do not run a risk of lack of funds within that kitty or pool. Hospitals will now have to directly charge patients because their insurance scheme does not have money. So, let us hope that this will be run so professionally because what we have seen in the recent past is nothing to write home about. What we need is a healthy country; a healthy nation where people have access to healthcare; where people who ... view
  • 4 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker I thank you very much. I had also intended to raise certain issues that draw a nexus from what we are discussing now. Even though in law they say costs follow events, in counties, they say, money follows functions. The Government came up with an idea of a 100 per cent transition and cleverly passed over that burden on the shoulders of Members of Parliament without any additional funding. So, that is the quagmire The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ... view
  • 4 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: we are in today. Anytime there is a shortage of infrastructure within schools or there is lack of school fees somewhere, it is the Member of Parliament who is blamed for this kind of scarcity. That is the kind of situation we are confronted with. I have 155 schools within Nyando Constituency. Half of the money that we get goes towards bursaries, leaving so paltry an amount of money that cannot even erect a classroom across the constituency. I do not know whether this House has the latitude to enhance the CDF funding, or even put its feet on ground ... view
  • 4 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Finally, this is a matter that would be transcending across constituencies. Traditionally, the NG-CDF Board would be asking us for budget proposals from the November to December so that any funding begins from April or sometimes in June heading into another round of a financial year. We are staring at the electoral period next year. I doubt whether we shall be having the requisite quorum when we report back here in February. Hon. Speaker, I am seeking your direction. Even though I am doing so, informally, we are privileged to have the Constituencies Development Fund Committee Chairman with us here, ... view
  • 4 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: I am sorry, you will be President. I forgot they were saying that you will be President. I wish you well though you will have to contend with the former Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga. Hon. Speaker, what I am saying is we may end up going into another round of election with our projects not funded and, therefore, have somebody pretty new taking over from our vision, 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. view
  • 4 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: which they do not properly understand. So, if you make a pronouncement now, we can work on our project proposals sooner than later so that funding can begin. We are praying that by December, the National Treasury will be done with us and we start a new year on a clean slate. This should not be limited to the NG-CDF; it should also include the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) because it is also an integral part of development on the ground. Our sisters are here with us and they need our support. I thank you. view
  • 8 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank you on the same breath because yesterday you gave a comprehensive enumeration of the pending Bills by Private Members which are at various stages in this House. You stratified them along Committee levels making it very easy for their sponsors to track them and be able to ultimately fast-tract in this House. 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. view

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