29 May 2025 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is a point of information. The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital is not being upgraded because of the Broad-based Government, but they actually made an application and this Committee, after visiting Kisumu, Vihiga, Siaya and Kisii counties, recommended on the Motion of the County Government of Kisumu. I would urge the Senator for Nyamira County to ask the governors for Kisii and Nyamira counties to actually make an application, so that Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital can also be upgraded to a national referral hospital. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with Sen. ...
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29 May 2025 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, first, let me take this opportunity to thank colleagues who have made several comments on the recommendations and contents of this report. The contributions that have been made on the Floor of the House have added value to this report. I want to acknowledge that because of the nature of investigations, there could have been other issues that could have been captured. However, we are happy that hon. Senators here have brought out those matters very clearly. I am particularly pleased with the recommendation by Sen. Mungatana on sensitization of the public in terms of being given ...
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29 May 2025 in Senate:
procedures are in place. We urge the Kenya Medical Dentists and Practitioners Council and all other regulating agencies for medical practitioners or health workforce, to make sure that they have regular supervision and inspection to assure the quality, standards and the procedures that needs to be followed in all medical procedures. I agree with my colleagues that, as the Senate Standing Committee on Health, we should also make follow-up with Cabinet Secretary for Health so that some of these matters can be averted. Madam Temporary Speaker, I was so saddened to see a mother carrying a child in a hospital ...
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28 May 2025 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Chairperson of the Senate Liaison Committee, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, 28th May, 2025-
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28 May 2025 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 Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate.
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28 May 2025 in Senate:
Report of the Liaison Committee on the activities and operations of Select Committees during Third Session of 2024.
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28 May 2025 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Liaison Committee on the activities and operations of Select Committees during the Third Session (2024) pursuant to Standing Order 224 (2), laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025.
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27 May 2025 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to make comments on the Statement by the Senator for Kakamega County, Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale. Indeed, I have seen this letter about the former NHIF staff, who were going to be deployed to various agencies in Government. As a Committee and as a House, when we crafted the laws that enabled the roll out of SHA and Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), we made it clear in our recommendation that no staff working under NHIF should lose their jobs. The uncertainty that is arising from the issuance of these letters is for ...
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27 May 2025 in Senate:
We hope that as they do the deployments, their benefits in terms of remuneration and allowances that have already been conferred to the staff will not be lost or reduced because that is a right under the Employment Act and the International Labor Organization (ILO) requirements. I support and second this Statement.
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27 May 2025 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the sending of money to counties for this conditional allocation. However, I want to agree with Sen. Ososi that it is time we amend the law to make it compulsory for the National Treasury to send the money to counties, as has been allocated per the Schedule. Hon. Speaker, we may also want to amend the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, so that we separate the National Treasury from the business of managing finances of the national Government. This is because there is confusion in the National Treasury, where it seems to behave ...
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