Parliamentary Questions

Questions put to Cabinet Secretaries and State offices — who is asking, who is being held to account, and what has been answered.

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Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) Clarify why the Ministry is yet to resolve the recurring conflict between herders and farmers, particularly in the Ungu Village of Hindi Ward, Witu and Mkunumbi Wards, given the possibility for these conflicts to escalate into violent clashes between the communities? (ii) State the measures in place by the Ministry to address and mitigate these conflicts and provide details of the regulations in place to manage the activities of herders and farmers to ensure tha 18 Jun 2024 Muthoni Marubu Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Private notice Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain why there have been delays in issuing National Identification Cards, particularly within Kiambu Constituency? (ii) outline steps taken by the Ministry to address these delays and provide a timeline for when the issue will be resolved to ensure efficient delivery of services to Kenyans? (iii) elucidate the measures put in place by the Ministry to mitigate and prevent such delays from occurring in the future? 18 Jun 2024 John Waithaka Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Pending

(i) explain why the Ministry is yet to post medical interns who ought to have been posted in September 2023, noting that such delay denies the affected graduates the opportunity to put into practice the theoretical skills gained? (ii) provide timelines to which the Collective Bargaining Agreement signed in 2017 between the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union and the Government will be fully implemented? (iii) outline the steps being taken to resolve the recent dispute and 17 Apr 2024 Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula Cabinet Secretary for Health Private notice Answered

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) Provide the status of investigations into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Ms. Kabale Galgallo Guyo (ID No. 39763161) who was shot by police officers around Kangemi mosque compound, sustaining two gunshot wounds to her back with the bullets lodged in her liver and chest? (ii) Clarify whether there are any arrests made so far noting that the case was reported on 8th April 2024 at Loresho Police Station under OB No. 7/08/4/2024? (iii) State the measur 17 Apr 2024 Guyo Waqo Jaldesa Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Private notice Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) clarify whether the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital (KUTRRH) imposes high deposits before attending to patients and that the NHIF Cover caters for very minimal amounts as compared to other facilities such as Kenyatta National and Kiambu Level 5 Hospitals? (ii) provide details on the budgetary allocation provided to the Hospital in the financial year 2023/2024, and further confirm that the credit control department holds numerous title 17 Apr 2024 Simon Kingara Cabinet Secretary for Health Ordinary Answered

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) clarify whether the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has ceased remitting funds to private hospitals for provision of free maternity services, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure continued access to these services by pregnant women, particularly from low-income backgrounds? (ii) explain the measures taken to ensure the continued operation and access to free maternity services under the Linda Mama Initiative, particularly in light of the Social H 17 Apr 2024 Gathoni Wamuchomba Cabinet Secretary for Health Private notice Answered

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain measures taken by the Government to equip hospitals to test and treat Helicobacter Pylori? (ii) provide statistics detailing the number of persons tested and treated for Helicobacter pylori in public Hospitals? 17 Apr 2024 Esther Passaris Cabinet Secretary for Health Ordinary Answered

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain measures taken by the Government to provide surgical operations and medication for patients suffering from fistula but cannot access medical cover? (ii) State whether the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) will cover surgical procedures and treatment for patients suffering from fistula? 17 Apr 2024 Esther Passaris Cabinet Secretary for Health Ordinary Answered

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the factors used to determine how much a non-salaried Kenyan citizen ought to pay to the Social Health Insurance Fund and how regularly they should pay per year? (ii) state the percentage of the salary that employed Kenyans should be deducted from their pay slip towards the Social Health Insurance Fund and further clarify if there is an upper limit on the contributions? 17 Apr 2024 Duncan Mathenge Cabinet Secretary for Health Ordinary Answered

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide the list of all the Community Health Promoters in all the 290 Constituencies? (ii) explain the methods used by the Ministry to select the said Community Health Promoters across the country? (iii) explain why drivers are not considered and counted as prone to risk while handling the emergency cases? 17 Apr 2024 Joshua Kandie Cabinet Secretary for Health Ordinary Answered

Conflict of interest in Athletics Kenya 20 Mar 2024 Cabinet Secretary Oral asked

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) elaborate on the policy framework guiding the provision of Medical Cover for Sportsperson in the Country and measures in place to ensure that athletes are provided with medical coverage? (ii) state if the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the Kenya Premier League has considered the provision of medical coverage to football players including to advocate for the rights of the athletes to healthcare? 20 Mar 2024 Irene Mayaka Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Ordinary Answered

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) outline the measures by the Ministry in promoting sports development and nurturing talents in communities, particularly in rural areas where there is an abundance of talent? (ii) consider establishing a sport center or academies in Ndhiwa Constituency with the aim of empowering and fostering economic growth among the youth? (iii) clarify whether there are plans to monetize sports nationwide using other means apart from the recently launched “Talanta Hela” which 20 Mar 2024 Martin Owino Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Ordinary Answered

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide the timeline for release of Ksh 42 million committed by Sports Kenya on 13th December 2017 intended for the partial construction of Meru Divisional County Offices which included the Assistant County Commissioner’s Municipality office block, Ntima Chief’s Office, three (3) Administration Police Officer’s houses, canteen and a public toilet adjacent to Kinoru Stadium? (ii) clarify whether the amount committed by Sports Kenya, on behalf of the Ministry, for 20 Mar 2024 Rahim Dawood Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Ordinary Answered

Plans to revive sports tourism in Kenya, especially Diani 20 Mar 2024 Cabinet Secretary Oral asked

Responsibility for incomplete Marsabit Stadium 20 Mar 2024 Cabinet Secretary Oral asked

Could the Cabinet Secretary explain why the East African Portland Cement Company has abandoned their core mandate of producing and selling cement and has instead resorted to selling public land in the guise of raising revenue to keep the Company afloat citing financial constraints? 19 Mar 2024 Joyce Kamene Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a status report on the progress and expected timelines for completion of the Lanet Airport Project? 19 Mar 2024 Irene Njoki Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the status of investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Arshad Sharif, a Pakistani Journalist, who was fatally shot by a Police Officer on the outskirts of Nairobi on 23rd October 2022? 19 Mar 2024 Shakeel Shabbir Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) enumerate measures being taken by the Ministry to contain elephants that have been roaming within the farmlands of Kazamoyo, Chanzou, Mwarufesa, Chengoni, Mgamani, Dokata, Mgalani, Kilibasi, Busho, Kanyaka, Vigurungani, Nyango, Mbita, Kideri and Maendeleo in Kinango Constituency? (ii) clarify whether there will be any compensation for persons injured and farmers whose crops have been destroyed as a result of the elephants’ invasion? 19 Mar 2024 Gonzi Rai Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Ordinary Pending