Sabina Wanjiru Chege

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 781 to 790 of 2784.

• 25 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to respond or read a Statement regarding a Question raised by Hon. Mwikali Mutua, the Member of Parliament for Busia County, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the issues raised was the contingency plans the Ministry is putting in place to prepare for partial opening of the economy and easy movement. The Ministry in conjunction with the stakeholders has come up with guidelines for different sectors of the economy and social- cultural interaction so as to guide the conduct during work and social interactions. Every sector is required to develop protocols and SoPs ... view
• 25 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: hierarchy of management for future reference. However, an immediate reporting system by the Jitenge System of monitoring will reach the national level immediately and data will be interpreted for further management. There is an electronic alert response system which is known as the Jitenge System. This is an application that guides through the process of reporting daily defined conditions of a COVID-19 exposed individual during the 14-day quarantine or isolation period. Jitenge is developed as a module within the National Electronic Alert System in response to the uniqueness of the COVID-19 pandemic. All persons meeting the case definition of exposure ... view
• 25 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: test reagents has resulted in scarcity making it more difficult for the low-medium to secure these commodities even if the resources were available. It is, therefore, important for Kenya to choose its strategy of testing within its means in response to COVID-19. Based on the above reason, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has chosen the strategy of Expanded Targeting Testing (ETT). This strategy will expand testing beyond the current one of testing case alerts, hospital admissions, travelers, those in quarantine, and contacts. It will now cover testing at risk groups in emerging high risk regions in the country. This will ... view
• 25 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: We also have community and population based testing. Clusters of severe respiratory illness or death identified through ongoing community event based surveillance, those identified in the Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) platform and geographical hotspots are tested. Hon. Speaker, on the status of testing of all Kenya’s border points, the current guidelines for the border points dictate that all truckers are required to be in possession of COVID-19 negative attestation letters having been tested at least 48 hours before beginning their journey. However, most truck drivers present themselves at the border points without the document necessitating sample collection to ... view
• 25 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I submit. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, give me two weeks. I will also consult further and find details. If I find favour with you, it is now 30 minutes after, I request I get a place to seat. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support the Motion. Even if you want to be the opposition, it is good not to oppose for the sake of just opposing. The Leader of the Minority Party has given clear reasons why he finds it important that we extend the time. We also want to ensure that by the time we are approving Members to Committees, we do not have a confusion. I would want to beg this House to support the Motion, so that we can organise committees for us to serve the people of Kenya. I support, Hon. Speaker. view
• 16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to respond to the Statement from Hon. Peter Masara, Member for Suna West, regarding the measures to mitigate risks facing residents at border counties with regard to the spread and management of COVID-19. Towards the end of my response, there are some guidelines that I would like to table before the House. The question was on what measures the Government has put in place to seal all loopholes that may trigger the spread of the virus. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified ... view
• 16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The first question was on the measures the Government has put in place to seal all the loopholes that may trigger the spread of the virus in border counties such as Migori. The Ministry of Health and the county governments at the border regions have been working closely with each other to ensure that the virus does not spread, especially from neighbouring countries. For the last three months, there has been constant consultation among the East African Community partner states whose objective is to enhance common regional approach in implementation of COVID-19 response measures. All ... view
• 16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: and county commissioners are working in conjunction with the regional commissioners across the border to ensure that COVID-19 prevention measures are implemented. The Ministry of Health is, therefore, working closely with the regional commissioners to ensure there is no prohibited movement. Multi-agency roadblocks are mounted at strategic areas to ensure that no one gains in- road access without proper authority and that any movement is through the official border crossings. The Nyumba Kumi Initiative is also in place and communities have been empowered to report any foreigners among them. There are also cross-border surveillance mechanisms between counties on both sides ... view