Michael Maling'a Mbito

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 48(1), I rise to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the status of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure for connectivity and delivery of e-Learning in secondary schools in the country. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: In the Statement, the Committee should - (1) State the number of schools that have ICT infrastructure as well as measures put in place to ensure that all schools have connectivity including access to e-Learning software, applications, programs and digital content. 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
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: (2) Elucidate the Government’s plan to address the apparent capacity gaps among teachers on how to engage ICT tools in education especially now that the country is experiencing challenges brought about by the Covid-19 Disease that necessitated the closure of schools. (3) Outline the measures put in place to ensure that schools benefit in other teaching modes like online learning as well as synchronized and unsynchronized learning. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 47(1), to make a Statement of national concern regarding misleading information that has been making rounds on social media since the first Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) case was confirmed in Kenya. Purveyors of lies, for whatever reason, find it convenient to 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
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: disseminate data that they know is inadequately verified, exaggerated and ardently written. This is dangerous and can lead to unnecessary panic and anxiety. It has been more than two months since this novel strain of COVID-19 pandemic popped up in Wuhan Town, China, and proceeded to spread to numerous countries across the world. As the virus spread, panic-raising information has continued to be propagated throughout social media, forcing technology platforms to grapple with what the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling “Infodemic”. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with more and more people searching online for information about the COVID-19 pandemic, they easily ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (a), I rise to make a Statement regarding a matter that is presently before the Standing Committee on Health. As you may recall, on Tuesday, 25th February, 2020, the Senator for Makueni County, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., M.P., requested for a Statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Health regarding the scaling-up of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Programme to the 47 county governments; In accordance with the Senate Standing Orders, the Standing Committee on Health sought a Statement from the Ministry of Health through the Office of the Clerk in ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Youth Empowerment Programme. Further, it entails the recruitment of 5,500 skilled health workers on a three-year contract for deployment to Levels 1 to 3 health facilities in counties; (b) Essential medicines and medical supplies: The provision of a Kshs10.5 Billion conditional grants to counties for the supply of essential medicines and medical supplies to all county health facilities through drawing rights at KEMSA; (c) Community health and primary health care services: The setting up of the full complement of community health units by counties; the recruitment of Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) by counties; placing of Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: As you may further recall, in the 2019 Budget Policy Statement Report, the Senate raised serious concerns regarding the intended procurement of Community Health Volunteer (CHV) kits and basic equipment by the national Government on behalf of the counties. The Committee, however, notes that despite the concerns raised by the Senate in its report, budgetary provisions for the provision of CHV kits and basic equipment were nonetheless included in the Ministry of Health budget for the Financial Year 2019/2020. It is further apparent to the Committee that the Intergovernmental Participation Agreements executed between the national and the county governments are ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: clarification on matters that have arisen as a result to the response from the Ministry of Health. In addition, the Committee has scheduled meetings with Kenya Medical Supply Agency (KEMSA) and the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) via Zoom online platform over the next week as it seeks to get to the bottom of the issues raised. Mr. Speaker, Sir, further and of particular concern to the Senators, the Committee has written to the Ministry of Health seeking among others, copies of all Intergovernmental Participation Agreements that have been executed between the national Government and the county governments on this ... view
• 28 Apr 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I second this Motion by the Ad view