Naomi Jilo Waqo

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• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: Sen. Kasanga has prepared us so that we can all contribute to this Bill. I congratulate her for preparing us well in advance, giving us all the relevant documents and guiding us; we have received the Bill positively. Madam Temporary Speaker, when we look at the challenges that mentally-ill people go through in our society, we note that Africans are fond of appreciating only good things. When we see the opposite of that, we always look for causes of those things that affect our lives negatively. I know many families who have abandoned their people who have mental health challenges. ... view
• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, there is a lot of discrimination for people with mental disorders. As I was growing up, I knew very well that anybody related to a person who was mentally unwell would be discriminated. Sometimes people think that the entire family is mentally sick just because of one person who is unwell. Nowadays we know mental illness is a disease like any other. It is manageable so long as we give it the proper attention it deserves. view
• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: With regard to treatment, all the people who suffer from this illness face a lot of challenges. For example, it is not easy for them to access proper treatment. For some of them, especially those living in rural areas, it is even more challenging because they do not have enough finances to buy drugs or live in conducive environments. As I said, the cost of treatment for these illnesses poses challenges to many Kenyans. As I was reading through the Bill, I was delighted to note that it has addressed all the areas. We need to treat people who are ... view
• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Clause 2 of the Bill says- “The Mental Health Act, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, is amended in the long title by deleting the words “mental disorder or mental subnormality with mental disorder; for the custody of their persons and the management and control of mental hospitals” appearing immediately after the words “are suffering from” and substituting therefor the words “mental illness; for the custody of their persons and the management and control of mental health facilities.” From the beginning we can clearly see what the Bill stands for. I support it, especially because of ... view
• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: The purpose of this Act is to provide a framework to— (a) promote the mental health and wellbeing of all persons, including reducing the incidences of mental illness; Madam Temporary Speaker, we, as a nation, have come to a stage where we need to see how we can reduce the number of the people suffering from this illness. Sometimes we attribute it to our lifestyle or the hardships we go through that result in depression. As a result of that, many Kenyans are facing this mental illness. view
• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: Clause 4(2A)(b) further states- 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
• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: (b)To coordinate the prevention of mental illness, access to mental health care, treatment and rehabilitation services of the persons with mental illness.” view
• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I remember some years ago, an old lady who had a son who was suffering from a mental illness came to me and told me that she could not afford to take her son to Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment. She said she had never been to Nairobi. We had to look for funds to support the poor lady. However, the son did not even manage to go through the whole process. Many poor parents are suffering in the villages because they are unable to come to Nairobi or visit any other health centre ... view
• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, as I was going through the Bill, there are various important areas, for example, Part 1A is on obligations of the national and county governments. It calls for the national Government to provide the necessary resources for provision of mental healthcare and treatment. Equally, the county government has its role. When this happens, then we will take care of all the problems or reduce the challenges that are faced by the person with mental illness. view
• 11 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the other very important area that I was looking at is Part II. It is on the rights of the persons with mental illness. The Bill provides for the rights of persons with mental illness. We know very well as a nation, and even where we come from, that the people with this challenge have suffered a lot. Many of them have been denied their rights. Some have been chased out of their homes. Sometimes, some of them do not even school because of the challenge they have. We, as a nation, have not provided a conducive ... view