Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 May 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 18 May 2021 in Senate: One in four Kenyans at one point in their lives - because these disorders are not necessarily permenant - are likely to suffer from a mental disorder. Those numbers are scary and they tell us why we need to focus on it. In the last Parliament I remember very well one of our colleagues had a mental health disorder when we were in Parliament and she had to go and see a psychiatrist. I remember her going to the Speaker then in the National Assembly and asking, why it is that even in our insurance scheme of provision, her psychiatrists ... view
• 18 May 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 18 May 2021 in Senate: That is something that I said I would take up as the chairperson of the Committee on Labour and deal with the County Public Service Boards. That is something that we are still working on. I thank Sen. Kasanga because she does not stop reminding us of our duty. On this one, you can take me up on it. I will not leave this Senate before we achieve. At least we intend to have a forum with the County Public Service Board chairpersons. Incidentally, on the same day that I visited Chiromo Lane Medical Centre, I was meeting the chairpersons ... view
• 18 May 2021 in Senate: I like what Sen. Kasanga has said that we must first deal with it in the society by talking about it because prevention is always better than cure. Even then, there are already active cases out there that need that kind of cure. These practitioners in their own different ways can help us break the stigma and talk about it. view
• 18 May 2021 in Senate: I ask Sen. Kasanga not to get tired. You are not done – keep going. The rest of us will keep mentioning it because there is no enough advocacy that has been done on this issue. As of now, the Mental Health Act that we have--- before I spoke, I was chatting with a friend of mine and he asked me if there was an Act that we are amending. Many people do not know if there is an Act. The mental Health Act of 1993 is outdated. First, it is not aligned to our Constitution, 2010 and does not ... view
• 18 May 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, looking at the Health Act, 2017, Section 73 provides - that is why there is need for this law- for the establishment of mental health legislation. It says- "There shall be established by an Act of Parliament, Mental Health. Legislation to— (a) protect the rights of any individual suffering from any mental disorder or condition; (b) ensure the custody of such persons and the management of their estates as necessary; (c) establish, manage and control mental hospitals having sufficient capacity to serve all parts of the country at the national and county levels; (d) advance the implementation ... view
• 18 May 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 18 May 2021 in Senate: We already have the Mental Health Policy, 2015-2030 which provided for the framework of interventions but its implementation is very slow due to lack of up-to date legislation which is why we need this legislation. It is extremely important. view
• 18 May 2021 in Senate: Many may not realize that a population that is suffering from mental health illnesses is detrimental to not just the social life of a country but also to the economy. That is why we need to focus on it. view