Dr Rachael Kaki Nyamai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: It is based on her withdrawal, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 24 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to make a comment that it would be prudent for this matter to be discussed in this House, but not with a view to reversing the transfer of the facilities to county governments. We all agree that health has been devolved, but the fact is that things are very bad on the ground. This is a matter that should have been discussed in this House. I would encourage her not to withdraw it, but since she has made that decision, I would like to say, as a Chair - I can see some of my ... view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I rise to support this amendment because of the fact that policies are drawn from interactions with the community. If we give the Auditor-General the authority to question the interactions with the communities and knowing very well that they do not have the time to do it, then it means that we will not make progress. I support the amendment. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I rise to support this amendment because of the fact that policies are drawn from interactions with the community. If we give the Auditor-General the authority to question the interactions with the communities and knowing very well that they do not have the time to do it, then it means that we will not make progress. I support the amendment. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I would like, from the onset, to support this Motion as amended. I would like to appreciate the work that has been done by the Budget and Appropriations Committee under the leadership of hon. Mutava Musyimi. My Committee engaged the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I hope that we will have a further engagement where we will be able to pass across some very important matters that we felt that were not considered. Towards the end, I will mention some of them. I would like to congratulate the House for the decision ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: I feel that the move to appropriate funds to the IEBC is very important. This is because they require funding given the kind of constituencies that most of us are coming from and the kind of terrain that the IEBC officers cover. I feel that this is a move in the right direction. The support towards TVET is also a move in the right direction considering that the technical training institutes that have been constructed or are being constructed within our constituencies will support our youths. view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: I would like to digress and talk about the health budget. I would like to thank the Executive for allocating more funding to the Ministry of Health as a whole. At the national level, we are talking about 3 per cent of our Budget going to health. Most countries that have signed the Abuja Declaration are now moving towards 7 per cent, 8 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
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: per cent and 10 per cent. So, by allocating Kshs59 billion is, indeed, a move in the right direction. However, I would also like to caution ourselves against the fact that we are sending lots of funds to the health sector and other departments in our counties. Focussing on the health aspect, I want to state that these funds have not been ring- fenced. We are losing gains that have been achieved for a very long time. This can be handled properly by the Senate if there was a way that they can ring-fence funds that are meant for health. ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: I would like to point out that there are some areas that are within the budget of health that the Departmental Committee on Health worked towards and it is important that I raise this matter to the House and showcase some of the very important areas that have not been funded. We have a very serious equipment project which my Committee supports. However, if we look at the institutions that support the equipment project, we will realise that funding is very low or even unavailable. The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has been allocated Kshs133 million to operate on. This ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, as a Committee, we get concerned because these are institutions that need to be supported by the Ministry. Therefore, this matter should have been raised here and an explanation given. The Departmental Committee on Health is happy to see Kshs4.5 billion for leasing of medical equipment which is now referred to as the Medical Equipment Services (MES) According to the information we received and the reports we got from the Ministry, there is a budget of Kshs5.6 billion. I stand with my Committee that anything in excess of the Kshs4.5 is within the diagnostic budget line which might ... view