20 NOVEMBER 2013 @2PM BY AYUMA JULIA
MISBECAR
CIC CHAIRMAN
CHARLES NYACHAE AND OTHER KEY SPEAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS, ARE GOING TO REVIEW
THE CHALLENGES FACING THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE REVIEW WILL
ALSO TOUGH ON THE KEY ISSUES OF THE MEDIA BILL, SET TO UNDERMINE THE
CONSTITUTION AND THE PUBLIC BENEFITS ON ORGANIZATIONS AMENDMENT BILL 2013,
WHICH ALSO THREATENS TO UNDERMINE SERVICE DELIVERY AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AS
KENYA IS LIKELY TO LOSE MORE THAN 152 BILLION SHILLINGS THAT HELPS. AMONG
OTHER; THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AGRICULTURE AND OTHER SECTORS.
HEALTH WORKERS WANT TO GO ON STRIKE, THOUGH HEALTH
SECRETARY JAMES MACHARIA HAS SAID HE IS AWARE OF THE CONCERNS IN RAISED IN
REGRESS TO DEVOLUTION OF SERVICES, BUT SAYS INDUSTRIAL ACTION IS NOT THE BEST
APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, HE HAS SAID DIALOGUE SHOULD BE EMBRACED TO SOLVE
THE MATTER.
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ARE CURRENTLY DEBATING THE
INSURANCE MOTTO-VEHICLE THIRD PARTY RISKS, AMENDMENT BILL 2013 WHICH SEEKS TO
PROVIDE FOR A STRUCTURED COMPENSATION IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, THE LAW PROPOSES
A UNIFORM COMPENSATION IN DEATH CASES AS WELL AS FIXED COMPENSATION IN CASE OF
INJURIES, RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF INJURIES, MP’S HAVE
CALLED ON INSURANCE SECTOR TO COME UP WITH TOUGH REGULATION TO DEAL WITH
RECKLESS DRIVERS.
THE INTER RELIGIOUS COUNCIL IS PETITIONING PARLIAMENT
TO THE PUBLIC BENEFITS ORGANIZATION ACT 2013,BISHOP SIMWA EMANUEL HAS SAID THE
SECTORS EMPLOYS OVER 200,000 KENYANS AND IMPLEMENTING THE PROPOSED CHANGES WILL
PUT MOST OF THESE JOBS AT RISK. HE ALSO SAID THAT PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND
AIDS WHO ACCESS ARV’S THROUGH THEIR HEALTH FACILITIES WILL SURFER.
