Joshua Serem Kutuny

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherang’any, JP) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Health on its Consideration of Community Health Services Bill (Senate Bill No.34 of 2022) . Thank you.

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. As I second, I want to appreciate our able Member of the Committee, Hon. Owino. I also want to thank the Members of the Committee for rising to the occasion to ensure that most of the Bills that came...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Asante Mhe. Spika. Baada ya mazungumzo ya kina na Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Bajeti ya Bunge, ninasimama hapa kushukuru kwa majadiliano ya kina na upana na mazungumzo ambayo yameleta suluhu kwa hiyo dukuduku iliyo kwa ripoti iliyoletwa hapa Bungeni. Hivyo, naondoa marekebisho ambayo nilikuwa nimeleta....

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP)

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move that the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No. 28 of 2020) , be now read a Third Time. I also request Hon. Wangwe to second.

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill be amended in the proposed new Section 2A by inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (e) ─ “ (f) adopt a holistic approach to community-based mental health services; and,

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended in the proposed new Section 2C─

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) The justification is that the amendment seeks to make emphasis on the need to promote community based programmes in the provision of mental health services. It also seeks to ensure that the national Government shall be tasked with the responsibility of setting up mechanisms for...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) No, Hon. Chairlady. For clarification, this is one of the specific functions of the national Government. When we talk about comprehensive health March 23, 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 28 Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP)cover, it is again the function of the national Government because we...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) When we are discussing, I think it is also very important for Members to read the whole document. There was a time we tabled the Report. They should have gone through the whole Report to understand exactly what it is. The section is on collaboration...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) I beg to move: THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed new subsection

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) I want to give the justification. The amendment seeks to provide qualifications for the persons of the board as well as propose that the four persons nominated by the CS shall not be public officers. The amendment also seeks to include the principal secretaries (PSs)...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) I beg to move: That, Clause 35 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (a) by─

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (b) ─

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee doth report to the House its consideration of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No. 28 of 2020) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Report, and I request Hon. Nyikal to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Unajua lazima nivae barakoa kwa sababu hiyo ndiyo sheria iko sasa.

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Hon. Speaker, that means that you have also been keen. You have not just been looking at me, but at the ladies as well. That means your eyes have also been somewhere. Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherengany, JP) Kongoi missing, Bwana Naibu Spika.

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Asante, Mhe. Naibu Spika. Nachukua fursa hii kumshukuru sana Mheshimiwa Keter kwa kuileta Hoja hii Bungeni. Hakuna taifa ambalo linaweza kupiga hatua lisipozingatia ukulima. Waswahili wanasema “Kila mwamba ngoma huvutia kwake;” lakini nasema kwamba sisi tunavutia huu upande mwingine. Leo nimeamka na masikitiko kwa sababu...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. But I am always patient. It is only that you have not known me. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Patrick Mariru) : Indeed. I have noted you many times, you have been patient. Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) But...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I thank all the Members for enriching the Bill. There is no other better time of having this legislation because COVID-19 came with its challenges, including mental stress. So, we need this legislation like yesterday. It is unfortunate that...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House. Addendum to the Report of the Departmental Committee on Health on its consideration of the Healthy Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2021) laid on the Table...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I requested Members to go through the Report.

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Hon. Deputy Speaker, as I had put it clearly, I had requested the Members to go through the Report. I am meant to understand that the Question is going to be put next week. So, it was my request that Members go through the document.

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) I have no problem, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Are you the Chairperson? Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) I am the Vice-Chair.

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.28 of 2020) , which was published on 30th November 2020. It underwent First Reading on 13th October 2021 in the National Assembly and thereafter, was committed to...

Hon. Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First of all, I take this opportunity to thank Hon. Woudchief. He is a Member of our Committee. I confirm to this House that Woudchief is one of the most robust and reliable Member in the Committee. He is...