Dr Rachael Kaki Nyamai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Radiation Protection Board which is the nuclear waste management facility requires Kshs186 million. We also have a deficit of Kshs170 million in the Government Chemist in relation to purchase of equipment. view
• 12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: These matters were presented to the Budget Committee and I hope that this House will give us total support in the requisition that we are about to make. view
• 12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: I would also like to go back to the issue of deficits and point out that the Kshs64 billion which has been devolved to the counties touches on very serious matters which should be handled at the national level. I would like to point out that we will lose on economies of scale in terms of procurement. We will also face challenges in terms of timelines and quality control. We also have agreements with development partners especially with regard to drugs and other non-pharmaceuticals not leaving behind vaccines and reproductive health commodities. view
• 12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we also have inadequate capacity. This matter has been mentioned by many Members who have spoken before me. The fact that our counties may and actually have inadequate capacity to manage the payrolls and other staff management--- This has already been devolved to the counties. Are we ready to watch as our country goes into a mess because functions that were performed at the national level have been pushed too fast to the counties? view
• 12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: We also have existing binding contracts for the maintenance of medical equipment with the institutions where they were purchased from. This cannot be passed on to the counties easily. view
• 12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: We also have completion of on-going works on specific model health centres, especially undertaken under the Economic Stimulus Project. These projects were being implemented at the national level and this money has already been devolved to the counties. view
• 12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: I would like to refer to Article 187(1) of the Constitution which reads: view
• 12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: “A function or power of government at one level may be transferred to a government at the other level by agreement between the governments if- (a) the function or power would be more effectively performed or exercised by the receiving government; and, (b) the transfer of the function or power is not prohibited by the legislation under which it is to be performed or exercised. (2) If a function or power is transferred from a government at one level to a government at the other level- view
• 12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: (a) arrangements shall be put in place to ensure that the resources necessary for the performance of the function or exercise of the power are transferred; and, view
• 12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: (b) constitutional responsibility for the performance of the function or exercise of the power shall remain with the government to which it is assigned by the Fourth Schedule.” I would like to point out that this is the time for the Transition Authority to support the Ministry of Health in relation to matters of health that have been devolved to the counties 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