Robert Mbui

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• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to also contribute to this very progressive Bill that seeks to amend the NHIF Act. Our forefathers' dream upon getting Independence was to fight ignorance, poverty and disease. Even now, that seems to be the current President's dream. That is why in his Big Four Agenda, there is the issue of universal healthcare. We all know that a healthy nation is a wealthy 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
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: nation because without a healthy populace that is serving the nation, we cannot have much growth. Matters of health are really dire issues. I have heard in the recent past people talk about what the Government can do for them. Sometimes, I think that people have been lied to. The role of the Government is to actually provide social services and infrastructure for the nation to grow. One of the roles the Government needs to play very actively is the provision of healthcare, education and infrastructural development. That is really the role of the Government because it does not have ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: The issue of employers’ contributions to match is a very tricky one. It is in the Bill but I have heard from the Report of the Departmental Committee on Health that it is being withdrawn. That is critical because many times people forget that employers also suffer just as much as employees. During this COVID-19 period, the employers are also suffering because there is loss of income from businesses. So, if you start hitting employers with such an indirect tax, we will be messing them up. From what I hear, the Committee has withdrawn that proposal. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: That follows closely with the issue of penalties for delayed payments. Delayed remittance currently attracts a bill of five times the amount that is owed. That is 500 per cent. Where in the world is there a taxation, penalty or interest of that kind? We are not talking about someone who 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
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: has defaulted for a month. If the debt that is sought is on the 9th of next month and you make the payment on the 10th which is one day later, you are expected to pay 500 times more. I think the penalty has to be thought through. I have seen in this same Bill that they have put two figures, one has 50 per cent and another has 25 per cent, but the Committee Chairperson talked about 5 per cent. So, I do not know which one is the exact amount but, it should be a low figure graduated ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Clause 24 mandates the NHIF Board to procure medical equipment and infrastructure for health service providers. This is an area that I have question marks about. Why would the NHIF, which is supposed to receive funds for the treatment and care of patients, be also giving the same health service providers money to build their own infrastructure and buy equipment? Look at it from this perspective. Some of those health providers are private business people. If you open such a loophole, it means that with good connections, they can get all their equipment purchased by NHIF. This is one area ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Finally, we also need to talk to our county governments. I have heard one of my colleagues say that our county governments have a role to play in this issue of health service provision. I attended a meeting today morning where people were complaining that almost all dispensaries that were built under the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) have not been operational up to now. We need to ensure that Kenyans get health services. So, we must ensure that, that also happens as we build the Universal Health Coverage. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity and I support. view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I rise to ask Question Number 238 of 2021 to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Research. (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the circumstances which led the Kenya National Examinations Council to issue a circular dated 11th and 28th June, 2021 directing both private and public schools with less than forty (40) candidates - which they have adjusted to 30 - to be hosted by an examination centre with more than thirty (30) candidates during the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary clarify ... view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: (iv) What steps the Ministry is taking to ensure that increased numbers of learners in a classroom or examination room do not compromise the COVID-19 Protocols and Guidelines as set by the Ministry of Health? Thank you Hon. Speaker. view