Kiplagat Jackson Mandago

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank the Cabinet Secretary for appearing and answering these questions. My concern is on the response the Cabinet Secretary has given, particularly in rehabilitative services and assistive technology for PwDs. My question to the CS and Ministry is: We know that before you can...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have heard the response of the Cabinet Secretary on the issue of Kakamega Hospital on delineation of function. My question to the Cabinet Secretary is, why is the Ministry building a maternity facility in Ekerenyo Sub-County, which is also a devolved function?...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my supplementary Question to the CS in regard to equal opportunity in public service is that we are seeing a trend of recruitment in public service that is worrying and a threat to cohesion of this country. In all the recruitments that have happened recently, we...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, future Governors should listen because this is adding funds to counties. I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed)

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Digital Health Bill. First and foremost, I thank my Members of the Committee of Health, and stakeholders who were engaged extensively in this Bill, for adopting and passing it. This nation is preparing to roll...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker and Senate Majority Leader. First and foremost, I wish to second this Bill. The Bill has been well elaborated by the Senate Majority Leader. However, allow me in my seconding, to make a few remarks and concerns that have been raised. I think it is...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to welcome my County Delegation, led by the Governor. I am the most fortunate Senator to serve in this term and that my Governor is in the Gallery. Yesterday, we were debating the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill and...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, did I hear the Senator for Embu say Sondu is in Turkana County? (Laughter)

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Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. First, let me take this opportunity to thank the Cabinets Secretary for appearing before this Committee. I had comments regarding the Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Ababu Namwamba, following the comments of the Senator for Bungoma, but since Madam Temporary Speaker you ruled, let me...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I stated yesterday before my time was up, I support the County Government's Additional Allocation Bill. This will add close to Kshs56 billion to counties, which will aid in making sure that services are delivered to citizens. However, I had reservations about some of the...

I wonder what services are highly sought during campaigns. Otherwise, these girlfriends I am referring to are synonymous with the fact that they are girls, who are friends to those who matter in the party. Nothing else. In conclusion, we would be more than willing to have robust discussions with...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I wish to comment on the Statement by Sen. Chesang on the issue of maize, dryers and prices of maize. As the Committee considers this Statement, we would like it to get proper information from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development on the...

Sen. Osotsi, would you like to be informed by Sen. Mandago?

Sen. Osotsi, proceed.

Sen. Mwaruma, would you like to be informed by Sen. Mandago

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. That is very refreshing news. Mining for us is almost what we rely on, to create wealth. If it is lifted, I would be extremely happy because our people can go back to mining and raise revenue for the Government. We can get more...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.105. Is it in order for Sen. Tabitha Mutinda to mislead this House and say Turkana County has been receiving grants? As a point of information, from inception, Equalization Funds have never been released to any single county. This is...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I agree with your ruling. However, as you correctly say that she has been informed, are we sure? Is that information accurate? This additional allocation is money from the World Bank and donor community. We know that the World Bank and donor community projects have been...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I believe Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale did not listen to the total contribution of Sen. Tabitha Mutinda. If you have heard the sentence correctly - and you might need to go back to the HANSARD - you will understand where I am coming from. That notwithstanding, first,...

The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina): Division will be at the end. New Clause 13AThe Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina): I invite Sen. Osotsi to Move the new Clause 13A.

I request Sen. Osotsi to prosecute that amendment, followed quickly by Sen. Oketch Gicheru. (Loud consultations) Madam Temporary Chairperson, Sen. Sifuna said that he was waiting for advice from the senior Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. He has since advised that that Clause is going to cure the mischief that is there...

The Temporary Chairperson and Hon. Members, I beg to move: THAT clause 19 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting the words “in accordance with the Kenya Community Health Policy” appearing at the end of the subclause. Hon. Members, if you read that, each county government has...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Primary Health Care Bill (Senate Bills No.44 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. I request the Senator for Kitui County, the Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Sen. Wambua, to second.

Thank you Madam Temporary Chairperson. In fact, the proposal by Sen. Osotsi is similar to that of the Committee. We had also proposed to amend Section 9 which states - “A person appointed as a CHV at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be appointed as a...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 23 of the Bill be amended by inserting the words “in consultation with county governments” immediately after the words “Cabinet Secretary shall.” (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (

Clause 4 Clause 4 Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move: THAT Clause 4 of the Bill be amended by deleting the word “up” appearing immediately after the words “shall apply to” and substituting therefore the words “level 1”. (Question of the amendment proposed)

Madam Temporary Chairperson, that is the position. (Proposed amendment by Sen. Osotsi withdrawn) (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : Division will be at the end. Clauses 6 and 7 (Question, that Clauses 6 and 7 be part of the Bill, proposed) Division will be...

Madam Temporary Speaker, part of Clause 9 of the Bill which we are seeking to amend currently reads as follows:- “The National Government, through the Ministry responsible for health, shall provide policy and regulatory direction in the administration of the Facility Improvement Financing’’. Hon. Members, we propose an amendment; that,...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, we might be caught up in time in view of the amendments that are going on. The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : We do not need to extend time at this point, maybe later.

Madam Chairperson, I beg to move the following Amendment- THAT Clause 11 of the Bill be amended in sub clause (2) by deleting the word “all” appearing immediately after the words “medical superintendents of” in paragraph (d) and substituting therefor the word “the”. Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to propose-...

The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina): Do you want to withdraw it? At the facility level, if you follow the Bill as we progress, you will find the members of the community are now involved in the total management of the facility. That is where the members of the public...

THAT Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new definition in its proper alphabetical sequence- “receivables” means monies raised by a county health facility, monies appropriated by a county government, conditional grants, donations, and gifts. This is important to avoid ambiguity in the implementation of this...

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Madam Temporary Chairperson, this is slightly different from what Sen. Mungatana was proposing. This is where the members of the public will now be part of the Committee. I think that if there are no provisions for PWD, we can go by that amendment. I will also ask

I beg to move: THAT clause 21 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting the words “special purpose” appearing immediately after the words “and operated a” and substituting thereof the word “bank”. Hon. Members, if you read that section- “There shall be opened and operated a special...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 26th September, 2023- REPORT ON THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT FINANCING BILL 2023 (SENATE BILLS NO.43 OF 2023) REPORT ON THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE BILL 2023 (SENATE BILLS NO.44 OF 2023)

(Technical hitch) (Technical hitch) (Loud consultations) The problem with the Senator for Nairobi City County--- (Loud consultations) The problem with the Senator for Nairobi City County---

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recommendations they gave. This Bill will be among the enablers of rolling out the Universal Health Care (UHC).I thank my Committee Members for the good work they have done to make sure the Facilities Improvement Financing Bill is in place. This Bill will make healthcare uniform for all counties, so...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. This Primary Health Care Bill will be part of the Bills that will enable the roll-out of UHC. This Bill will also set in motion the preventive and promotive part of health that has for a long time in this country been ignored or totally...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is my question to the Cabinet Secretary. In her submissions, she has said that the NCPWD are providing assistive devices and the Ministry is moving towards technology in terms of making sure that PWDs can access services. I would like to know...