Michael Aringo Onyura

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• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: It is a good thing because it contributes towards understanding of each other. It contributes towards peace. I do not think it is something to fear or run away from. It is something that ought to be encouraged. I would like to thank the CDF Committee for what it has done. It has ensured that funds arrive this early. We know the figures. We are able to work knowing what figures we are working with. We would like to encourage that the monies should be coming in good time. Up to now, we have not received the full allocation for ... view
• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: It is a good thing because it contributes towards understanding of each other. It contributes towards peace. I do not think it is something to fear or run away from. It is something that ought to be encouraged. I would like to thank the CDF Committee for what it has done. It has ensured that funds arrive this early. We know the figures. We are able to work knowing what figures we are working with. We would like to encourage that the monies should be coming in good time. Up to now, we have not received the full allocation for ... view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I stand to support the amendment, particularly because it is addresses a particular area that is causing confusion and worries to some hon. Members. About the part that talks about reversal of transfer of health services, there is a lot of concern and worry amongst hon. Members. I know that the intention was not to at any time reverse transfer of functions to the national Government but rather to ensure that whatever functions are devolved are devolved in the most efficient manner. I believe that all of us fully support devolution. However, we must be very ... view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: If we decide to just dump everything to the county governments at once, we will not be assisting the process of devolution. That is a sure way of making devolution fail. Therefore, the amendment will give us an opportunity to address the situation. The Report will eventually give us an opportunity to address areas in which we may have unintentionally taken steps that could be counterproductive to the whole process of devolution. This is not just with regard to health services. It could even show us a way of addressing other areas that may be facing similar problems. Good intentions ... view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I support the Report. 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
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Report has highlighted quite a number of issues and challenges that are being faced in the health sector. Those problems are there. It is actually true and we have noticed them. Talk to the citizens who are supposed to get those services and they tell us what is happening. Even when those services were being provided by the National Government, there was so much inefficiency. But the situation seems to be getting worse in the circumstances in which we are today. That is why, once we notice any problem, we should take note of it with a ... view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, would it not have been good, the Constitution having allowed us a leeway of around three years, that devolution of health services would have been phased? For example, primary health care facilities like dispensaries would probably have been devolved in the first year. In the second year, we could devolve the health centres. Eventually, we can devolve Level 4 and Level 5 facilities. This would have worked very well. When you allow experience to build up, you allow the development of skills and competencies necessary to be developed. That is what the Report says. That is ... view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Some of these services and areas are very sensitive and need to be handled very carefully; health is one of them and of course the others would include security and perhaps food sufficiency. These are areas that we need to handle, even if we are devolving them. As a Member of the Committee on Health I know that they are dealing with issues of Health Bill and health policies, so that we can create proper coordinating structure that will oversee even matters of quality assurance. We do not need to have different standards in our 47 counties. view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: At the moment, I am sure that there is no facility or structure that oversees the standards, quality assurance and so on. With what the Committee is recommending, we should put up structures that can then address that kind of requirement. What is most important is to ensure that even if devolution is going to take place, it is done gradually, so that there is progressive assumption of responsibility. view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: The other thing that I want to support on this is what some of the members have mentioned here, that there is need to look at the issue of referral hospitals. There is need to perhaps upgrade or ensure that progressively, we have a referral hospital in each county. This will also assist in decongesting the two referral hospitals that we have now. view