Dr Rachael Kaki Nyamai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Cabinet Secretary made the following submissions to the Conference. One was a statement on the status of prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Kenya and secondly a pledge of US$2 million towards the Fourth Round Replenishment of the Global Fund. view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: The Cabinet Secretary has attached the document that was presented and I would wish not to read it on the Floor. However, it will be presented to hon. Gakuya. view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Secondly, the hon. Member had requested the extent to which Kenya will benefit from the Global Fund from 2013 moving forward. During the Conference, Kenya pledged US$2 million towards the Fourth Round Replenishment of the Global Fund for the period 2014 to 2016. This amount will be spent in three instalments of US$750,000 in the first two years and US$500,000 in the third year. view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Between 2014 and 2017, Kenya will benefit from the grant from Global Fund amounting to US$337 million towards prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. I will read the specific benefits under each of the categories below. HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, one, will be for procurement of ARVs to cover nearly 300,000 HIV/AIDS patients; procurement of condoms, nutrition and therapeutical feeds, hospital equipment for maternity and laboratory services; training of 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
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: health care workers; behavior change communication and advocacy issues and health systems strengthening. On the second part of the prevention of TB, care and treatment, money will be spent on procurement of TB drugs for nearly 100,000 patients; procurement of laboratory equipment and reagents for TB; training of health workers; and, health systems strengthening programme for TB services delivery. In the area of Malaria Prevention and Control, the funds will be spent on the following:- Procurement of anti-malarial drugs; procurement and distribution of seven million long-lasting insecticide nets; procurement and distribution of malaria testing kits; internal residual spraying of houses ... view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will attempt to give clarifications to hon. Gakuya. Although, we are aware that health has been devolved, HIV/AIDS is still an international programme meaning that it is still being handled from the national level. There are structures that exist even within our constituencies where we have the Constituency AIDS Control Committees. The Ministry is working with people in the health facilities together with the Directors of Health in our counties. I am still confident that the funds will reach the most affected people at the constituencies. Regarding whether or not the Global Fund has confidence ... view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I can hear many voices of Members requesting me to donate a minute. 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
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Okay. Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for your guidance. I would like to thank the hon. colleagues seated in this House for the high level of debate that they have given this Motion. I really want to thank you for giving it a lifeline. Yesterday, hon. colleagues you remember that we realised that we needed to handle some matters. I appreciate the amendment that has been brought to the Floor by the Departmental Committee on Health through our colleague, hon. Mule. I thank you hon. Members for supporting this Motion. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this country is ... view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to say that governors are not above the law. If money is meant for a certain function and it does not reach the said beneficiary, Treasury has authority to recover the money; especially money which was meant for Level 5 hospitals in the 2013/2014 Financial Year. It should be diverted to health facilities because they are crashing; this will give them a kick-start to life. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Constitution has a lacuna because it does not define “referral health facility” and “county health facility”. This Report will give us a chance ... view
• 1 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. Two weeks. view