17 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have a question for Mr. Abdi. In your observation – maybe in just a paragraph – what do you interpret happened about this tender from its inception in terms of the procurement, the management of the exercise and the conclusion? As an officer whose responsibility is to actually investigate if the law was broken and make recommendations to the DPP if necessary, what conclusion did you reach when you are analyzing this matter? Thank you.
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9 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the Integrated Health Information Technology System (IHTS), Project of the Social Health Authority (SHA), which aims to digitise Kenya's health infrastructure by interconnecting patients, doctors, hospitals and health services on a unified platform. The system is going to be worth over Kshs104 billion annually. It was awarded to a consortium comprising of Safaricom, Apeiro Limited and Convergence Network Solutions. In the statement, I would want the committee to- (1) Explain the ownership ...
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9 Oct 2024 in Senate:
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9 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. (5) Provide the details of the consortium Safaricom Apeiro Limited and Convergence Network Systems and the roles of each partner in delivering the IHTS system consolidated fund, which will be used if premiums are inadequate to meet the contracted amounts. (6) State the measures in place to mitigate delays during this rollout, especially in rural areas with limited infrastructure and indicate the contingencies or penalties in which the consortium, if it fails to deliver in time or to meet performance targets on what responsibilities they will hold. (7) Provide us with the projected timeline for ...
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9 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First of all, I would like to say that I am happy to see the Cabinet Secretary, who is somebody I have worked with before and somebody I know very well. I would like to say that I am giving my appreciation of the fact that about two weeks ago, we had an incident in Mali and I called somebody in your Ministry and told them that there are Kenyans who are in trouble. I was pleasantly surprised that the Government was able to engage that team overnight and the following morning, the Kenyans who ...
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9 Oct 2024 in Senate:
There are cases of Kenyans who are calling us back from Lebanon. Do you have any plans to airlift those Kenyans in case the war continues? Also, is there a possibility that you can set up a fund from now on because most of the money that members of the Kenyan community are giving us in form of contributions or diaspora transfers is a lot of money? I would like the Cabinet Secretary to tell us whether there is a possibility they can set up a fund. If it is possible and if it works well, then at any time ...
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8 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. I am sure that my colleague, Sen. Osotsi, does not realize that this is the Gambling Control Bill (National Assembly Bills No.70 of 2023). In fact, we can increase the tax by 100 per cent.
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2 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Committee on Health regarding the operation and management of Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisii. There have been numerous reports and allegations indicating mismanagement and systemic failures at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, which if not addressed, could have dire consequences for the management and eventual health care providing services to the residents of Kisii. In the Statement, I would like the Committee to- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. ...
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2 Oct 2024 in Senate:
(1) Inquire into the allegations of fraudulent practices involving the misuse of patients' National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cards at the Teaching and Referral Hospital and demand an investigation and transparent accountability and information pertaining to the truth as to how these cards are being utilized; (2) Investigate the alleged mistreatment and unlawful transfer of clinical officers at the hospital from one area to another without even consultation or without anybody making a mistake which has led to the disruption of essential health care services, financial mismanagement, and discrimination against all these employees who work in the county health facility; ...
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2 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources, regarding the delayed compensation of landowners whose property was compulsorily acquired for the construction of the Eldoret Bypass road project. The Kapchorwa-Suam-Kitale and Eldoret Bypass road, is a project that has been done by a multi-agency and departments of Government that provide an important link between Uganda and Kenya. However, the families who owned this land and had acquired it, paved way for the project to continue. As a result, they were offered and informed that ...
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