Methu John Muhia

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Oct 2023 in Senate: My only comment as I have always said is that they should pay a lot of attention and put a lot of effort and hard work in their studies. The reason why some of us got an opportunity of coming all the way to the Senate is because we at least paid some attention to our school work. We were hard working and we excelled in academics. There is no other reason why most of us made it up to here. I wish them well as they go back. Those who are here and are doing their exams in a ... view
• 12 Oct 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. view
• 12 Oct 2023 in Senate: So, Senators, I will not put the question now. I will put all the questions together. view
• 12 Oct 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. view
• 27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this Bill. The House has built consensus that this is a very timely Bill. The Senate Majority Leader elucidated the reason we need to do justice to it. As my colleagues have said, both the national Government and county governments have a responsibility to provide healthcare services, as indicated in the Constitution of Kenya: “43. (1) Every person has a right- (a) to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to healthcare services, including reproductive health care…” view
• 27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: It is not a preserve of the national Government or the county government, but a preserve of everybody who has responsibility to ensure that we give this kind of a service. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my colleagues have spoken to the issues around this Bill and the objects as to why we want this Bill to come into force. There are also issues in this Bill that need serious panel-beating. Primary health care services shall be accessed at community and health facilities in accordance with this Act and any other written law. I will not belabour to explain why health ... view
• 27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: 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 Services,Senate. view
• 27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: If you look at Object 13(c) of this Bill on the role of the Ministry of Health, we are creating another monster and centre of power in the Ministry of Health on issues that are supposed to be dealt with by the county governments. If I look at just Number 3 of this provision, the other two had been spoken about by some of my colleagues, and it reads- “Consolidate and analyse national primary healthcare data from the counties and ensure its timely transmission to stakeholders for use in decision making and resource allocation.” The Ministry is taking data to ... view
• 27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: Just give me one minute! view
• 26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am very happy that I have finally gotten an opportunity to speak. I suffered the same consequences as those of Sen. Cheptumo because I sat next to him. I am also happy that I depended on an old man to help me with these issues of technology. I am very happy to be in Lodwar. It is my first time to come to Turkana County. I have never been to Turkana before. It is very nostalgic that I am in Turkana County. When I was vying, most of my opponents were accusing me ... view