The Departmental Committee on Health chaired by Murang’a County MP, Hon. Sabina Chege is this weekend holding a two-today engagement forum in with stakeholders over the exhobitant cost of healthcare in the country, in Mombasa County.
The Committee is also scheduled to review submissions with regard to the Health Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
Kenya’s healthcare system is made up of the Public, Private, Faith-based and Non governmental organisations-run facilities.
About 48% are Public and operate and the Ministry of Health, 41% falls in the Private sector, 8% are faith-based health facilities while the remaining 3% are run by NGOs.Healthcare services in Public hospitals is free for some services such as maternity care and for those with National Health Insurance (NHIF) while in-patient treatment is free.
However, healthcare services provided by private hospitals, faith-based and NGOs comes at a varied cost.
On November 4, 2021, a meeting of the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare chaired by Sen Johnson Sakaja with Football Kenya Federation (FKF), led by President, Nick Mwendwa was held pursuant to a Statement by Sen Mutula Kilonzo Jr on the Directive by CS, Ministry of Sports to the Sports Registrar to undertake an inspection of FKF.
The Cabinet Secretary in charge of Sports, Culture and Heritage is expected to appear before the Committee next week, Thursday to provide responses that’ll aid in processing the Statement.
