Kazungu Kambi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, further to that, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance has availed Kshs113 million for implementation of delayed promotions agreed two years ago, and recruitment of additional 607 middle level health workers have also been agreed. Upgrading of 2,300 health workers has also been approved by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance. Employment of further 200 medical officers has been agreed by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, in spite of this, the representatives of KPPDU have indicated that they will continue with the strike. Post-graduate students who are employees of the two health Ministries, and are training at the Kenya National Hospital (KNH), and Moi Referral Hospital are entitled to continue drawing their salaries. This is subject to clearance to pursue training by the parent Ministry and the Ministry of State for Public Service, which gives course approvals. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, clearance to pursue training is necessary to ensure an orderly training programme, rationalization with the training budget and continuation of service delivery. Postgraduate students who have followed this procedure are drawing salaries which they are entitled to as per the service regulations. Post-graduate students pursuing training at KNH and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital fall under these two categories as follows: Those who are not employees of the Ministry before starting the training, former employees of the Ministry who resigned or deserted duties to pursue the training, the Government is not responsible for paying salaries to ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, finally, the Ministry proposed and lobbied for the creation of a Health Service Commission in the run-up to the enactment of the Constitution of Kenya. However, the proposals were rejected by the drafters and Kenyans. Service commissions are enshrined in the Constitution and to create one for the health sector requires a constitutional amendment. In this regard, as a Ministry, we believe that a Health Service Commission is desirable to address the unique needs of the health workers. However, this is a matter that is beyond the Ministry’s ability to occasion on our own. It requires ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. With the Abuja Declaration on 15 per cent, as a Ministry, we have made our proposal and have convinced the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance, who have assured us that in the Budget of next year, they are going to increase our allocation, if not by 15 per cent, by something close to that. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would not know about those people who are dying at home, because we do not have the records as they have not attended our facilities. So, the only death, which has also been mentioned by the hon. Member, happened on Sunday and not on Monday. It was not because of the strike as the strike started on Monday and not on Sunday. He succumbed to a normal illness. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the equipment is something which cannot be acquired as a short-term measure because its budget must be approved by this Parliament. So, I will also urge hon. Members that when it comes to the budget of the Ministry of Medical Services, it should be given a high priority. When we look at our budget, we see that it cannot be used to do all these things at once. However, as a Ministry, we have actually “possibilized” the impossible with very little resources that we have been getting from the Treasury, and which have always been passed ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the return to work formula for doctors is very simple. As a Ministry, we must do all our things in a methodical manner as we cannot do things without following the laws which were passed by this very august House. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the issue of brain drain, yes, it is true but this is not a problem of yesterday. It has been there. I would like to thank the Committee on Health and Social Welfare as they have tried to bring this to our attention and to the attention of this House. However, this can only be done if we get more resources. As you know, the Government priorities are many, but--- view