2 Dec 2021 in Senate:
Non-withdrawal of benefits 22A. (1) The Board shall not withdraw the benefits of a person undergoing treatment for chronic illness.
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2 Dec 2021 in Senate:
(2) The Board shall in making regulations for determining benefits under the Fund ensure that the Fund shall meet the costs of contributor accessing inpatient services at any empaneled health care provider.
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17 Nov 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Health on inquiry into allegations regarding irregularities in the procurement of various pharmaceutical equipment and products by the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 30th March, 2021. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Standing Committee on Health was informed about various allegations of procurement irregularities in KEMSA involving several companies in the Financial Year 2017/2018 and 2019/2020. The Committee noted various concerns raised by county governments and health workers union regarding ...
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17 Nov 2021 in Senate:
(2) We also asked the Office of the DPP and the DCI to investigate the companies that were awarded these tenders and find out whether there was any collusion between them and the KEMSA officials. (3) We also asked State Corporations Advisory Committee (SCAC) to undertake an audit into the conduct of the board of directors and board of management of KEMSA in accordance with Section 27 of the States Corporations Act and make recommendations to the President, the Cabinet Secretary and the Ministry of Health on the measures required to put in place and ensure effective management and functioning ...
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17 Nov 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me take this opportunity to thank the Senators who have contributed to this Motion. This is a very important Motion, and it is the hope of the Committee on Health that those sentiments are noted and taken very seriously. It is our interest to serve Kenyans, to ensure that the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) works efficiently and that all the recommendations that we have given in our report are adopted speedily. KEMSA is basically a procurement agency, so most of the issues that we have raised are to do with procurement and how we ...
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13 Oct 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.47(1) to request a Statement on an issue of general topical concern, namely concrete plans to address recurrent hunger in the country. As you are, Kenya like other parts of sub-Saharan Africa is suffering from the devastating impact of drought. According the Red Cross report, 2.1 million Kenyans are experiencing hunger and water scarcity as a result. The affected people have their dignity stripped away as they walk for long distances and queue for hours for relief food. The cyclic phenomenon of drought is exacerbated by the ongoing global climate crisis. ...
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