Uhuru Kenyatta

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, for the first time in our nation's history, free primary healthcare is increasingly becoming available at dispensaries, health centres and hospitals. Ambulance and emergency services are also slowly, but surely being made available at no fee. Under the Taifa Care, we have introduced a comprehensive benefits package that brings specialized care, such as cardiothoracic surgery, within reach for many Kenyans without the burden of financial strain. Through the Digital Health Act, we are revolutionizing healthcare delivery. Every step of the process, from registration, eligibility checks to claims is now digitized. By eliminating unnecessary human The electronic version of ... view
• 21 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: These measures have led to a 14 per cent increase in milk production, from 4.6 billion litres in 2022 to 5.2 billion litres in 2023, with projections exceeding 6 billion litres this year. The value of exported dairy products has nearly doubled, rising from Kshs4.8 billion in 2022 to Kshs7.2 billion in 2023. These gains demonstrate how targeted policies can deliver tangible benefits to dairy farmers and drive growth in our economy. Hon. Members, by 2022, the education sector was in a crisis with a lack of clarity in transition to the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), a shortage of 110,000 ... view
• 21 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: interaction, we are tackling corruption, reducing inefficiencies and ensuring that resources are used where they are needed most. As a result, the good news is, SHA will pay all October claims in full by next week and it will continue like that going into the future. view
• 21 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: We have also ensured the seamless transition of learners from primary to junior secondary and domiciled Grades 7, 8 and 9 in primary school, optimizing the use of existing infrastructure, ensuring the safety of young learners and protecting parents from the high costs associated with boarding schools far away. Recognizing the financial challenges faced by our universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), we introduced a new student-centred higher education funding model. This model gives priority to the most vulnerable students, offering them up to 95 per cent government support, while also pulling our universities back from the ... view
• 21 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: To date, over 15 million Kenyans have enrolled in Taifa Care and more than 60 per cent of employers have successfully transitioned into its framework. The newly established Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) empowers citizens to contribute towards accessing a broad range of healthcare benefits. This represents a seismic change from the old reactive healthcare model to a forward-looking system that prioritises prevention and preparedness. Once the transition from NHIF is complete and SHIF becomes fully operational, Kenya will have a healthcare system that guarantees dignity, peace of mind and equitable access for every citizen for the first time in ... view
• 21 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: To further enhance access to higher education, we launched the Open University of Kenya, and this House approved that exercise, paving the way for more students to achieve their academic goals. The institution's first cohort of students is scheduled to graduate next week, on 29th November, 2024. Hon. Members, Universal Health Coverage (UHC), is the cornerstone of our transformation agenda and a matter that touches every Kenyan family. Despite Health being a devolved function, we acknowledge the immense financial burden that comes with health. Counties have struggled with shortages of medicine, equipment, and sometimes staff, hindering service delivery and leaving ... view
• 21 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: As we roll out this programme, we are listening to citizen voices and collaborating with counties to deliver better healthcare services. Through the Facility Improvement Fund (FIF), which you in this House passed, we will ensure that hospitals are equipped with the tools they need; medicine, equipment and other resources necessary to provide quality care, while involving citizens in decision-making at every facility. We are now doing the heavy lifting, clearing decade-old debts, ensuring access to medicine and equipment and stabilizing a system that has failed too many for too long. We are building a healthcare system that serves every ... view
• 21 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: 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
• 21 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: This underscores our commitment to ensuring uninterrupted delivery of healthcare services and we will continue to clear the remaining balances in a phased-out approach over the coming months. This sustained effort aims to restore confidence in the healthcare system and ensure seamless access of quality services. Hon. Members, there is a compelling body of data projecting that not only is the future of humanity urban, but also that Africa has the fastest rate of urbanization. Kenya is no exception. In fact, many of our counties are urbanizing rapidly. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. ... view
• 21 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: Health delivery is not just about fulfilling a constitutional mandate followed by whatever level of government. It is about ensuring that healthcare is not a privilege for the few who can afford and a pipe dream for the many that cannot. For years, National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) was saddled with debts and inefficiencies, and healthcare was being severely and negatively impacted. For far too long, too many households have lived on the edge, just one inch less away from financial catastrophe. Our healthcare system has historically neglected the poor and vulnerable, leaving them without any option, while private sector ... view