Dr. Reginalda Nakhumicha Wanyonyi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: Furthermore, we have put facilities into a primary care network. This is to ensure that then services and proper referral of services are done. That a Kenyan can move from one level of service to the other one without limitation. On the issue of Edu-Afia, I want to confirm that under the current Social Health Act, the Ministry has provided a base cover. This base cover is comprehensive with a benefit package that covers everyone. We all have to agree that Edu-Afia was specific to students. These students come from families; they have parents, guardians and so on. Under the ... view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: and for the whole jamii. On the third question, which Hon. Sen. Sifuna has asked regarding the payment for Nairobi County, I would like to confirm that, as a Ministry, it concerns us about all health facilities. Public facilities, faith-based facilities, and private facilities, all have to be paid for by NHIF. I confirm that NHIF has a process of payment that does not exclude other facilities, depending on where it belongs. It is a process that first requires that the claim is verified. Whether the claim is from a public facility, a private facility or faith-based, it has to ... view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir and Members. On the Question raised by Sen. Faki regarding the payment of claims, I confirm that the Ministry is seized of the figures. The total money owed to NHIF is Kshs30 billion. Out of this, Kshs22 billion is from Government institutions. That is why I stand here confidently saying that having heard the discussion chaired by His Excellency the President, the National Treasury, and the Ministry of Health; there is a plan for release of resources. I have confirmed that we will receive resources this week and the Permanent Secretary (PS) got confirmation ... view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: hon. Members, Linda Mama was taking care of ante-natal, delivery, post-natal care for only two visits after delivery. What we have now under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) is to take care of the family even after the ante-natal, delivery and post-natal care. We all know that the people who end up in hospital most of the time are children under five years. You can imagine that Linda Mama was only paying up to two visits after delivery. However, under the SHIF, these people will be taken care of. I want to clarify also that where a family or ... view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, and Members, on this issue, as a mother, I agree that those two are very important. However, as it is now, we do not have resources in the budget for those facilities. We are going to push for their provision. Should there be resources, I agree that those are items that should be provided. I also want to confirm that pads are being provided by the State Department of Gender and Affirmative Action. For the diapers, we can try and pick it up with the Ministry to acquire resources in order to avail them. I submit. view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir and Members. On the question raised by Sen. Mariam Omar regarding the students who are stranded, first of all, I want to confirm that the Ministry notified the Ministry of Education that EduAfya would come to an end. The Ministry of Education was supposed to inform its members of the end date of EduAfya. The reason there was an end date is because this was the end of a contract. It is expected that the Ministry of Education should have made alternative arrangements. I have had a meeting with my colleague Cabinet Secretary for ... view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We are all aware of the ongoing crisis in the country. On 6th March, 2024, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union (KMPDU) issued a seven-day strike notice of intended industrial action citing the failure of both the national and county governments in implementing the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The Union raised 19 issues in their notice. We had a meeting as a Ministry with the union to forestall the strike. However, what we agreed on, the union did not feel like it was adequate and they proceeded and commenced the strike on ... view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: The negotiation reconciliations seek to comprehensively address all grievances leading to the strike. As part of its mandate, the whole nation committee has reviewed all the 19 issues raised in the notice of industrial action and classified them into priority areas. Six of the issues raised were classified to relate to the national Government, while nine of the issues were classified to relate to the county government. Four issues fell under concurrent mandates of both the two levels of Government. As that process was ongoing, the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers on 25th March, 2024 issued a strike notice citing ... view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: cadre of interns are ready, that is, the nursing officers with degrees and clinical officers with degrees. As I speak, a number have started picking them. The Ministry has also requested for Kshs267 million for payment of postgraduate registrar fee arrears, which was an issue raised by the Kenya Medical Practioners Pharmacists Dentist Union (KMPDU). It falls under the purview of the national Government. I want to confirm that the Ministry has received confirmation by the National Treasury to release Kshs200 million towards payment of postgraduate registrar fee arrears. The Ministry has also requested the SRC to advise on the ... view