NHIF: LET THE LEAKED PRIVATE INSURANCE EMAILS AND DOCUMENTS SPEAK
On This one i choose to just post documents and leave it to each of you to make their individual judgements
What is interesting, is that the benefits plan was even signed and stamped but the key players disagreed between themselves, please note this was as early as September last year.
When they could not take the offer, Clinix and Meridian chose to take the risk.
One has to ask why all the problem began when Kerich called this Press Conference and announced a Profit… http://bit.ly/JF8svT
First the leaked emails between CEOs and key players in Insurance industry
AON LETTER TO NHIF
THE PRIVATE SECTOR CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT ON NHIF
At one time they even arrived at sample cards to be used
SAMPLE CARDS DEVELOPED BY PRIVATE SECTOR PLAYERS
Note that the plan they had was the same one being implemented by Clinix
WHAT THE CIVIL SERVANTS WERE TO GET – THE BENEFITS PLAN
NHIF ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
NHIF: LET THE LEAKED PRIVATE INSURANCE EMAILS AND DOCUMENTS SPEAK
On This one i choose to just post documents and leave it to each of you to make their individual judgements
What is interesting, is that the benefits plan was even signed and stamped but the key players disagreed between themselves, please note this was as early as September last year.
When they could not take the offer, Clinix and Meridian chose to take the risk.
One has to ask why all the problem began when Kerich called this Press Conference and announced a Profit… http://bit.ly/JF8svT
First the leaked emails between CEOs and key players in Insurance industry
AON LETTER TO NHIF
THE PRIVATE SECTOR CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT ON NHIF
At one time they even arrived at sample cards to be used
SAMPLE CARDS DEVELOPED BY PRIVATE SECTOR PLAYERS
Note that the plan they had was the same one being implemented by Clinix
WHAT THE CIVIL SERVANTS WERE TO GET – THE BENEFITS PLAN
NHIF ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
FULL LIST OF CLINIX CLIENTS……#Connecting Dots
The more you think the dots are connected in the NHIF saga the more you get detail…..www.dennisitumbi.com can now show that Clinix has a range of clients, we have called the following institutions formally and informally at times to confirm and we can authoritatively show that Clinix has been supplying medicare for the following outlets, which raises the question are they a ghost outlet or pawns in a bigger game?
Clinix has clients in both Kenya and Uganda
(Anyone with info on that question please email us at dennis@dennisitumbi.com, as we investigate further tounderstand what kind of institution Clinix is……)
1. AAR
2. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
3. Heritage Insurance
4. Daystar University
5. Resolution Health
6. Rift Valley Railways
7. Kenindia Insurance
8. G4s Securicor Services
9. Sarova Group of Hotels
10. Welding Alloys
11. Madison Insurance
12. Kenya Wildlife Services
13. Kenya Revenue Authority
14.National Aseembly
15.Sameer Africa
16. Kentainers Limited
17. British American Insurance
18. Kenya Airport Authority
19. southern Cross Safaris
20. City Council of Nairobi
21. ASP ltd
22. APA Insurance
23. Alexander Forbes
24. Walk in Patients
25. Shrigee Enterprises
NB: Alexander Forbes confirmed that Clinix covers their Uganda clients….and gave us a number of a company called Knight Engineering Ltd. which they said is also covered, we could not get through. but we got confirmations from the following Uganda companies through phone calls…
1. KK Security Uganda
2. Securex Agencies Uganda
3. Bata Uganda and ARCE Engineering works
NB: Well, that has activated a new dimension, if Clinix has contarcts with all this companies it can only mean two things…
a) That all the companies here listed are corrupt
b) Clinix is not after all the corrupt and Phantom Company we have to know about
BUT it definitely means that Clinix is not reliant on NHIF…so what is the real story of Clinix…
With that i am back to #
I appreciate everyone who has supplied any kind of information and especially *Juliet the smiling actuarial Scientist and * Mr. Parliamentarian not their real names but their information has really helped and most of it has checked out, Four other people have also been very good and consistent lets keep going..
EXCLUSIVE: NHIF – THE FULL STORY – THE DOTS ARE CONNECTED…
THE setting was Civil Servants were threatening to strike to demand for more investment from their employer on their Health.
Commendably, the Ministry of State for Public Service (MSPS) did not wait for the strike instead wrote to NHIF requesting for a favour – provision of medical insurance cover for its employees reasons given, “ the private insurance did not have capacity, competence and had many exclusions making the scheme unfeasible”
The Ministry also did a comprehensive report in a letter marked MSPS.20/4AVOL III /(6) – NHIF was then tasked to develop a Technical and Financial Proposal.
NHIF wrote back saying it would cost 4.76 Billion to have a comprehensive cover – the Ministry then wrote back on 30th November 2011 seeking clarifications on the Technical and seeking a financial implication analysis on a proposed reduction of dependant children from 4 to 3.
NHIF responded once more with clarifications and quoted 4.3b.
SIXTEEN days later, on 16th December, 2011, the Ministry of Public Service wrote to NHIF accepting their quote for provison of Comprehensive in and outpatient services, it would cover the Civil servant, a spouse and three children and would also offer group life insurance and last expense cover for principal members.
The letter confirming the offer is copies to all PS’s who are the accounting officers in government, Commissioner of Police, AP Commandant, Commissioner of Prisons and the Director of NYS.
It is also copied Secretary Public Service Commission, Head of Public Service and Ministry of Finance. The circular was communicating that 10 days from the date it was circulated – December 2011.
A government Circular Ref: MSPS.2/7/2A VOL.111/(18) dated 21st December 2011 was distributed to all Government ministries and it was all Civil Servants and Disciplined forces will have a comprehensive medical cover - that is starting January 1, 2012.
Despite that announcement which is later widely covered in the media, the contract between Ministry of Public Service and NHIF is not signed until 5th January 2012.
Here is why it is signed long after it is announced, the NHIF Board which had gone for Christmas Holiday at the time of the announcement had yet to meet.
A day before the signing of the contract, 4th January 2012 a Special NHIF Full Board Meeting is held on the 10th floor of the Ragati Road NHIF building – there is only one agenda – discuss the Government Policy on the Medical Scheme for Civil Servants
The proposed scheme is supposed to offer comprehensive in and out- patient cover for 216, 789 Civil Servants, their spouses and declared dependants.
That meeting that starts at 9.25am, also discusses a key issue “ Operational Framework for the scheme” implementation it is decided would be by Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) in other word adaptation of the best providers with the least cost for the scheme.
Despite denials by Richard Muga who chairs the Board in this first meeting, the meeting adopts the Capitation financial arrangement – which means whoever is contracted would be paid in advance .
Members also agree to charge an access fee of Shs. 100 – Shs. 200. The meeting ends at noon with only three members of the Board absent with apologies – Ms Mary Ngari the Perm,anent Secretary Ministry of Medical Services,Thomas Gichuhi of Association of Kenya Insurers and Ms Jacqueline Mugo of the Federation of Kenya employees (Almost all Minutes show that the FKE Boss misses a
all the meetings to discuss this issue)
After this meeting NHIF writes to ministry asking it to ask its members to select their facility of choice.
Six days later another Special Board meeting is called with the same people absent with apologies and these time the meeting is informed that government has already released 2.16billion to carry out the new medical scheme and a further 4b would be out in the June 2012 budget.
It is this meeting attended by Kerich and Muga that decides to form a committee to go round and bring back a report on the health facilities that would be used to carry out this scheme.
From the Civil Service, Ministry of Medical Services Andrew Nyanchoa is chosen to be part of that committee alongside Peter Macharia (PSC), AND senior Assistant Director in Public Service Ministry.
Deputy Commissioner of Prisons, Rose Muturi, Deputy AP commandant Fredrick Mulandi, Charles Karege (AP) and Agnes Idza represent the Discplined Forces.
Others in the committee include representatives of the Union of Kenya Civil Servants – Jerry Ole Kina, Rehema Ibrahim and Alisokor Ishaq.
As this happens the management is negotiating with major Hospitals to allow Civil Servants to use their services, almost all of them have dismissed the offer on the table as too little.
The other crucial meetings happen in February and as the scheme gets into its second month of operation, the Board cedes the management of the special scheme of Civil Servants Insurance.
NHIF CEO Richard Kerich sensing the size of the issue sets up a Strategic Business Unit to advice and coordinate the scheme. The mini department has staff from relevant backgrounds ranging from Health Management, Finance and Statistics.
The SBU is made up of young, fresh and energetic minds most drawn from private sector “ to ensure efficiency of the scheme”
The Minutes of the other meetings are hereby attached for your view.
SO Where is the Problem?
FIRST there is a meeting with between government and different providers – on the table NHIF says it has 2,800 per person per year, remember that there are 216,789 dependants covered for Outpatient, a spouse and Three other dependants, that technically means it would amount to 3 Billion.
The Private Sector players in their own words told Parliament that they quoted between 4,500 to 9,000 shillings now that would definitely be beyond the Budget done by NHIF, so it was rejected.
Tenders were floated in National papers on diverse dates and Meridian and Clinix won.
To win a tender has several steps and one of them is obtaining a licence for the clinic and checking the quality of healthcare offered.
Now licensing is not a function of the NHIF, it is that of the Kenya Medical and Dentist Practitioners board.
In fact as I wrote this blog I visited their website and authoritatively established that NHIF relies on the practitioners board to vet and approve clinics.
Dr. Francis Kimani who is the Director of Medical Services represents the minister on that board along the Permanent Secretary Mary Ngari who never attended any of the Special Board of the NHIF.
So Ministry was involved in approving the Clinics that were eventually approved and after that the certificate was brought to NHIF to a department called Quality and Standards headed by George Midiwo said the Clinics (Clinix and Merdian) have good health facilities, well equipped and even staff, in fact this doctors are listed in Clinix http://www.clinixhealthcare.org/all_specialist_list.php.
In other words Anyang Nyongo’s Ministry approved Clinix and so did Midiwo – a brother to Parliamentarian Jakoyo Midiwo.
I bring in that issue because the same system declined to accredit Boni Khalwale’s clinic as seen in this letter here below…
QUESTIONS
Many questions arise from that letter, why did Khalwale use his office titles to attempt to get accreditation? Is there anything wrong with that? Why has he not declared that interest as he seeks to move a vote of no confidence on Nyong’o?
Does Nyong’o really believe that Clinix that was approved meets the standards of a clinic? His ministry is involved.
KERICH
When the scheme started he set up a Strategic Business Unit after he was given mandate by the board to administer the SPECIAL SCHEME.
His term ends in November this year.
The Business Strategic Unit had a team headed by a person with a Masters in Health Management, an actuarial Scientist, Claims expert and a Statistical Officer.
They put up a design and negotiated an expanded medical scheme, which included dental and even optics.
MUGA
It is clear he lied about his role in the NHIF issue. For instance contrary to what he told a Press Conference about Capitation financing of the scheme Minutes of the Board meeting he chaired on 4th January contradict him.
They clearly say, “ The basic Financial arrangement will be capitation”
CLINIX
Other than what I have said at http://www.dennisitumbi.com/?p=408
I have to ask who is holding the interest of this outfit, clearly something is not right….
a) Why would someone endorse Clinix ? Looking at the NHIF Accreditation Assessment Tool that has 25 points including 20 points for infrastructure, and crucially 65 points for performance standards for Quality care, also with high points is staffing at 65 points, referral system has 12 points and 27 points for maternal Healthcare. Using that scorecard I would want to see what Clinix scored.
The most amazing thing on Clinix – is that Parliament is pretending not to know the Clinic, but this document shows that from 2010 they have offered medical services for Parliamentary Service Commission as shown by this letter..
Crucially the Auditor General takes one month to audit NHIF, why would we appoint a whole committee to audit a scheme that is not even Five Months old?
NSIS
THE NSIS on April 23rd wrote to the fund expressing the concerns raised by the public, they include the capacity of Clinix and a request that the fund covers an extra child among other Things here included read for yourself the NSIS letter.
The dots are now connected that’s the real story.
KIBAKI APPOINTS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PRESS STATEMENT
Section 17 of the sixth schedule of the Constitution states that:
“Within five years after the effective date, the national government shall
restructure the system of administration commonly known as the Provincial
Administration to accord with and respect the system of devolved
governments established under this constitution”.
Further, the fourth schedule of the Constitution clearly outlines the
distinct functions of the national government and those of the county
governments.
In this regard, President Mwai Kibaki has appointed County Commissioners
to undertake coordination of National Government functions in the 47
counties.
The officers shall perform functions at the county level that include:
1. Coordinate Security Management;
2. Coordinate National Government functions and delivery of services;
3. Facilitate conflict management and peace-building;
4. Mobilize National Government agencies for national events, and programmes;
5. Collaborate with the Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management
Service in the identification of persons for registration;
6. Promote and enhance national cohesion and integration to foster unity
of the nation;
7. Coordinate the dissemination and implementation of National Government
policies and programmes;
8. Manage and maintain administrative boundaries, security roads and
airstrips;
9. Provide liaison, collaboration and partnership between the National
Government and the County Government;
10. Coordinate disaster management and emergency response;
11. Facilitate participation of the people in National Government policy
formulation and articulation;
12. Facilitate alternative dispute resolution initiatives; and
13. Perform any other lawful function assigned by the National Government
and any other legislation.
As an immediate task, the County Commissioners will work closely with the
Transitional Authority to:
i. Register and compile a comprehensive portfolio of all government assets
in the Counties including land and buildings, equipment, vehicles, staff,
documents and all other public resources. This will include assets under
local authorities.
ii. Guided by Schedule Four of the Constitution, the County Commissioners
in liaison with the Transitional Authority will compile:
a) Register of assets to be under the Central Government.
b) Register of assets to be under the County Governments and to be handed
over to the Governors soon after the General Elections.
c) The Commissioners will facilitate the Transitional Authority in the
identification, location and differentiation of the offices of the County
Government and offices of the Central Government from the existing
portfolio, without prejudice.
iii. To commence compilation of Draft County Strategic Plans and other
development plans under the general guidance of Government Institutions/
Ministries/departments and The Kenya School of Government.
iv. County Commissioners will also facilitate the ongoing civic education
on among others the Constitution; devolved government and also seek public
input into Draft County Strategic Plans, and Development Plans. The draft
Plans will be finalized after the Central and County Governments, are in
place after the General Elections.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Commissioners will facilitate smooth transition
to the Devolved Government.
The following are the County Commissioners:
NAME COUNTY DEPLOYED
1. Joseph Keter Kirinyaga
2. Michael Mwangi Nyeri
3. Kula Hache Muranga
4. Wcyliffe Ogallo Nyandarua
5. Wilson Njega Kiambu
6. Nelson Marwa Mombasa
7. Evans Achoki Kwale
8. Maalim Mohamed Kilifi
9. Joseph Rotich Tana-River
10. Stephen Ikua Lamu
11. Rashid Khator Taita Taveta
12. Isaiah Nakoru Marsabit
13. Wanyama Musiambo Isiolo
14. Chege Mwangi Meru
15. Christopher Musumbu Tharaka Nithi
16. Hellen S. Kiilu Embu
17. Erastus Ekidor Kitui
18. Ann Gakuria Machakos
19. David N. Ole Shege Makueni
20. Moffat Kangi Garissa
21. Naftary Mung’athia Wajir
22. Michael Tialal Nkodi Mandera
23. Lorna Odero Kisumu
24. Joseph Kimiywi Siaya
25. Joseph S. Otieno Homabay
26. Ann Ngetich Migori
27. Wilson Wanyanga Nyamira
28. Lydia Muriuki Kisii
29. Julius Mathenge Turkana
30. Peter Okwanyo West Pokot
31. Charity Chepkonga Trans-nzoia
32. Arthur Osiya Kajiado
33. Kassim Farah Narok
34. Amos Gathecha Nakuru
35. Bernard Leparmalai Baringo
36. Esther W. Maina Laikipia
37. Wilson Nyagwanga Samburu
38. Abdi M. Hassan Uasin Gishu
39. Birik Mohammed Keiyo Marakwet
40. Matilda Sakwa Nandi
41. Pauline Dola Bomet
42. Rashid Mohammed Kericho
43. Albert Kobia Kakamega
44. William Kiprono Vihiga
45. Jamlick Baruga Bungoma
46. Joyce Isiaho Busia
47. Shadrack Mwadime Nairobi
PPS
11TH MAY, 2012
EXCLUSIVE: Miguna’s Book ‘Peeling the Mask’ Finally Out, Check the Cover
BOOK SYNOPSIS
On August 4th 2011 the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya, Raila Amolo Odinga, announced, through the local Kenyan media, that he had suspended Miguna Miguna indefinitely without pay as his senior adviser.
When Mr. Odinga suddenly announced his ‘reinstatement’ On 27th December 2011, Miguna turned it down.
In his explosive new memoirs, Peeling Back the Mask, Miguna Miguna exposes Mr Odinga’’s lacklustre leadership – questioning his progressive credentials and claim that he is an agent of change.
The book presents a true insider’s account of the intrigues, discussions and power plays that have occurred in Kenya’s “corridors of power” in recent years. The book depicts a cowardly and dishonest leader undeserving of the praise and attention of recent years.
It is a must read for everyone interested in social justice and good governance in Africa.
Peeling Back the Mask, also delves back to tell the remarkable tale of Miguna’s early life, from humble origins, through privations and hardship, his university days and his many years as a practicing lawyer.
A heartwarming personal African story.
PM STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT ON ELECTIONS
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF KENYA
PRIME MINISTER’S TIME: STANDING ORDER NO. 40
Mr. Speaker,
The Honourable Member for Cherangany (Mr. Joshua Kutuny) has asked the Prime Minister:
Could the Prime Minister provide a comprehensive road map towards a peaceful general election, considering that the next general election will be the most complex one under the new Constitution?
ANSWER
Mr. Speaker, I beg to answer,
Article 4 of our Constitution declares the Republic of Kenya to be a multi-party democratic State founded on the values and principles of democracy, participation of the people, good governance, integrity, transparency and accountability, amongst others.
Our Constitution outlines in Article 81 the principles of our electoral system which include free and fair periodic elections by secret ballot, free from violence, intimidation, improper influence or corruption, conducted by an independent body and administered in a transparent, impartial, neutral, efficient, accurate and accountable manner.
The number of elective political positions open to competition in the next General Elections will be one (1) President, 47 Governors, 47 Senators, 47 Women Representatives, 290 Members of Parliament and 1450 County Assemblers. There will be 18 million voters, 45,000 polling stations, 350,000 election officials, 100,000 security officers, 338 tallying centres at Constituency, County and National levels and 47 voting points for diaspora.
Mr. Speaker Sir,
In assessing the state of our national electoral preparedness, we must examine the prevailing political environment and review the state of the laws that regulate elections including judicial mechanisms for prompt and impartial adjudication of electoral disputes. Equally important is toconsider the level of preparedness of both the institutions that manage elections and political parties. The extent of enfranchisementmust also be assessed. The ability of the national security organs to guarantee peaceful and orderly elections and the degree of involvement of civil society and international community in observing and monitoring the elections must also be assessed.
Let me acknowledge from the outset that certain uncertainties remain with respect to the state of national electoral preparedness. The date of the next general elections, delimitation of new electoral units, issuance of identity cards to all eligible voters, establishment of clear judicial procedures for dealing with electoral disputes, operationalization of gender balance requirements in elective offices, entrenchment of vetting process for aspirants of political office, compilation of the final voter register, enactment of the rules and regulations on independent candidates and reform of the Kenya Police Services, all remain pending.
Mr. Speaker,
This august House, the Judiciary and the Executive have important roles in addressing the uncertainties mentioned above. This august House has enacted various pieces of legislation on elections. These include the Elections Act, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, the Political Parties Act, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service Act, Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, the Supreme Court Act, the Transition to Devolve Government Act, National Police Service Act and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act.
Several laws relevant to elections have not been enacted. These include the Campaign Financing Bill currently undergoing stakeholder consultations, County Governments Bill which has been referred back to Parliament by the President, Leadership and Integrity Bill currently being finalized, the Assumption of Office of the President Bill pending publication and the National Security Council Bill and the National Intelligence Service Bill currently being drafted. (I table a matrix on the enactment of laws to implement the new Constitution).
Mr. Speaker,
A functioning multi-party democracy requires functioning political parties as the established vehicles for political organization and competition. Dysfunctional political parties lead to a dysfunctional multi-party democratic system. To borrow from one of Kenya’s foremost legal scholars, the Late Professor Okoth Ogendo’s dictum on the charade of writing good constitutions and not respecting them, ‘Constitutions without Constitutionalism’, may I say that we should avoid ‘Multi-partism without Political Parties’. Political parties form the foundation of our multi-party democratic system. Our democracy will only be as strong as our political parties. Political parties give life to our democracy. Political parties and leadership thereof that does not respect constitutionalism undermines as opposed to promoting democracy. The ethnicization of our political parties is a cause of great concern. Equally worrying is the pattern of behaviour by political leaders to exhibit open disrespect of the laws that regulate membership and activities of political parties. The enforcement of the laws on political parties need to be strengthened to safeguard our democracy against opportunistic politics and instil the necessary level of democratic discipline amongst the political class.
Mr. Speaker,
The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties established April 30, 2012 as the deadline for political parties to comply with the Political Parties Act. At the expiry of the deadline, 24 political parties had been registered while 25 applications are undergoing verification. Throughout the month of April 2012, the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties carried out nationwide public sensitization through the popular media and forums in each of the 47 Counties on operations of political parties as vehicles for promoting democracy.
The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has established Political Parties Liaison Committees both at the national and county levels as forums for fostering inter-party relations and platforms for dialogue between the Registrar, IEBC and political parties. The Registrar plans to conduct training programmes for members of the Political Parties Liaison Committees on the values and principles of our electoral system, election related laws and Electoral Code of Conduct. In addition, the Registrar will train duly nominated candidates and their polling agents in all Counties on their roles before, during and after the elections. (I table a matrix on the preparations by the Registrar of Political Parties for the General Elections).
Mr. Speaker,
Enfranchisement of the youth, the diaspora, internally displaced persons, women and marginalized populations remains a priority for the Government. The Government has procured and installed production equipment with the capacity to produce 60,000 identity cards per day. In the past six (6) months a total of 1.6 million identity cards have been produced and despatched to the Districts. The Government plans to issue 3.5 million new identity cards by the end of 2012. Field Registration Centres have been directed to intensify mobile registration. The Government has waived fees for replacement of First Generation Identity Cards with Second Generation Identity Cards. First time identity cards are issued free of charge. The requirement that married women produce affidavits before being issued with identity cards has been removed. The Government is investigating the option of combining the issuance of national identity cards with voter registration. There is also a proposal to distribute national identity cards through new channels such as learning and religious institutions in addition to the system of Provincial Administration. (I table a record of identity cards issued to the Districts between September 2011 and March 2012).
Mr. Speaker,
The IEBC is undertaking various activities in preparation for the next General Elections. The Commission is finalizing regulations under the Political Parties Act and the Elections Act before presenting the same to stakeholders for consultations and further action by the Executive. The regulations will require to be tabled and approved by Parliament at least six (6) months before the elections. In addition, the Commission has identified several shortcomings in the Elections Act and in the Political Parties Act and has proposed that the amendments be effected vied Statute Miscellaneous Amendment Act.
With regard to delimitation of boundaries for Constituencies and Wards, the Commission gazetted its final Report on March 7, 2012. In excess of 120 court applications are pending in the High Court for determination with respect to the proposed boundaries. The applications must be heard and determined by June 6, 2012.
Mr. Speaker,
The Commission is in the process of procuring 9,750 Biometric Voter Registration Kits that would allow the Commission to reach the targeted 18 million voters from the current 12.4 million. A new round of voter registration both within and outside Kenya is planned to commence immediately after the determination of the pending court cases on boundaries. The exercise will take 30 days and is planned for August 2012.
The Commission has, in consultation with the Kenya Institute of Education, the Civil Society, Media, Political Parties and other stakeholders, developed Voter Education Curriculum, Voter Education Manuals and Voter Education Handbook to promote continuous voter education at various stages in the electoral cycle. The Commission has also initiated the process of recruiting Voter Education Providers to compliment the work of the Commission in offering effective grass rootvoter education.
The Commission has successfully piloted the electronic transmission of election results in twelve (12) by-elections and during the National Referendum on the new Constitution. The Commission is currently looking into ways of simultaneously transmitting election results as voting takes place.
The law requires all registered political parties to submit their nomination rules to the Registrar of Political Parties at least seven and a half months before the General Elections. The parties must also submit their party membership list to the Registrar at least twenty-one (21)days before the General Elections. Political parties must complete their party nominations at least forty-five (45) days before the General Elections. (I table an Activity Plan by the IEBC for the next General Elections).
Mr. Speaker,
In order to provide sufficient security during the elections, new 7,000 police officers have been recruited and trained and an additional 7,000 will be recruited and trained before the next General Elections.
Our political environment requires urgent ‘cooling’ to stop it from ‘overheating’ along ethnic lines. This is the responsibility of all leaders within and outside this august House. The National Security Intelligence Service has informed the Government that there are indicators of possible political violence ahead of the next General Elections. The Service has warned and I quote “the recent trend where a section of the political elite have resorted to using ethnic groups for political mobilization in order to advance personal and community interests to the exclusion of other sections of the Kenyan community is posing a threat to national cohesion and security. The use of tribal groupings to rally ethnic communities to denounce the ICC process may lead to deterioration of inter-ethnic tensions pitting those perceived to be for and against the process. The trend where most of the political parties attract bedrock support from specific ethnic groups is fuelling ethnic hostilities”.
Mr. Speaker,
Let me end by saying that the key to establishing a political environment conducive to free and peaceful elections lie in intensified civic education. In this respect I commend the work of the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs and IEBC in rolling out the Government’s programme on civic education. I also acknowledge the work of DFID, CIDA, DANIDA, FIDA-Kenya, ICJ-Kenya, the local Media fraternity and the other organizations working under the ‘Drivers of Accountability Programme’ for committing US$48 million in civic education ahead of the next General Elections.
I appeal to the Media, particularly, those broadcasting in local languages to refrain from fuelling ethnic propaganda. I also call upon the relevant Government institutions to vigorously implement laws on hate speech.
Finally, I invite our development partners and the international community at large to get involved through observation and monitoring of the election cycle in Kenya, and to extend such assistance as may help us organize free and fair elections.
Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Raila A. Odinga, EGH, MP
PRIME MINISTER
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
NHIF – CONNECTING THE DOTS…..
THE Clinix outlets at the centre of the graft allegations at the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has two registered owners and one is a former NSIS Official, the other a Kenyan tycoon who was involved in political party financing in the 2007/2008 elections.
The main owner is Dr. Jayesh Saini who owns 99% of the Clinix outlets at the centre of the scandal and the other is Toddy Madahana a former Intelligence employee and now a senior staff member of KEMSA who owns 1%.
Jayesh, whose email address is jayeshsaini@gestopharma.com, also contacted his brother at an Indian website company Magnon to set up the official website of Clinix – Magnon is described as ” among the very few Indian Interactive Media companies with the ability to offer services and support from both the major Indian cities.”
Toddy Madahana, the man who appeared before the Parliamentary Committee and lied till listed as a KEMSSA staff, in- charge of Security as you can see at http://bit.ly/JTlg2Y.
Minah, a daughter of Jayesh, manages the Clinix outlets.
Interestingly, Jayesh was allowed to receive NHIF Money despite being an owner of Gesto Pharmaceutical Ltd substandard – which recently hit media headlines for a bizarre case, where they supplied fake tablets laced with chalk worth Ksh 160 million through the Dannish Embassy.
The drugs had been paid for through a German aid agency. After the sale, the drugs were distributed to health centers across the country and had to be recalled when the scam was blown up in the media. It was not immediately clear how many patients had consumed chalk across the country’s health centers… but that was the man the NHIF chose to deal with.
As if that was not enough, they had Madahana, dress up in a white Turban and spectacles as they knowingly paraded at a Parliamentary Committee as the CEO of Clinix, while both the ministry and the NHIF knew he was an employee of KEMSA – itself a parastatal under the Ministry of Health.
Madahana, was kicked out of NSIS in 2002 for gross Misconduct.
Another name appearing in dennisitumbi.com investigations is Akran Khan, this site could not however establish his role if any in the saga.
dennisitumbi.com, is still on the story, at the very least the ministry should demand answers from Madahana, at least for now.
NAMES of the People who attended Mudavadi’s ‘Celebration Party’ on ICC Indictments
Yesterday, Raila Odinga’s campaign team went public with a statement and in one of the points they accuse Musalia Mudavadi of hosting a party to celebrate the indictment of Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto by the International Criminal Court (ICC), today www.dennisitumbi.com reveals the names of the people who attended that party.
“It is not lost upon us that Mr. Mudavadi threw a party for his cronies at his Nairobi residence to celebrate the indictment of Mr. Kenyatta and Mr. Ruto,” Raila accused Mudavadi and on that premise this site contacted our sources and here are the names of those who attended that celebration party (if it was a celebration party as alleged)
His wife Tessy Mudavadi, Chavanga, Osotsi, Flavian Kubasu,Kibisu Kabatesi, Hon.Keya,Hon.Khaniri and Hon.Kizito.
They were also joined by a Madam Edna, a mr. Andrew Semo, a white couple identified as Mr and Mrs. Nixon, a Mr. Buruni Wandekah also brough in two Asians.
Also in attendance Dan Ameyo and Dr.Ambani.
As to whether the party was to celebrate the indictment, this site cannot verify, but there was a party to that effect and around the timing of the indictments.
MUDAVADI REACTS TO RAILA STATEMENT – COME ON PEOPLE LETS RELAX
Press Statement
This is in reaction to the Statement by the RAO Secretariat
• DPM did not insult PM neither did he ask him to retire. The gist of the DPM speech was that since President Kibaki and PM are principals in a coalition government Kibaki is retiring by dint of the constitution, voters should send the PM in retirement in the next elections as a mark of solidarity with his co-principal.
• All these irritability about Mudavadi are about the great loss they feel. They are using Mudavadi for to seek media attention but we are not ready to offer them that solace. Their vulgarity speaks volumes about the “Character” of their candidate. After they threatened to unleash “dirty” dossier since December, one would have thought they would do better than juvenile attempts to hoodwink Kenyans with some high sounding tomfoolery.Everyone knows that in any of the cited “dossier” investigations have been done and culprits named and netted.
• Any fanciful allegations that border on defamation are actionable. We are not interested in them wasting our time in useless verbal exchanges. We are not seeking their vote neither do we require their vote. Issues of “character” will be decided by Kenyan voters.
• They ought to know that Musalia Mudavadi is not afraid of his past. Every act he has performed is public knowledge and no intimidation about nefarious revelations will cower him. If these threats did not keep him in ODM, they will not stop him winning the elections.
• Neither does he deem it necessary that anyone should imprison Kenyans in fear because of their self-proclaimed glorious past. It is important to know that just because you assume you walked the path of righteousness in the past may not resonate with the person Kenyans know today.
• Kenyans have current corruption stories to tell. In the lead up to elections, they may choose to tell stories about this corruption and it will not just be propaganda about some target individuals. The difference will be in their captivating currency. We have snippets of them in the Maize, Kazi kwa Vijana, NSSF and NHIF scams.
.On the other hand, theirs is a gasping breath to divert attention from their terror activities committed and planned. We all know that you can fool some people some time but you cannot fool all Kenyans all the time. Kenyans can name those whose second name is violence. We may be arguing with a militia in the guise of A LOBBY GROUP ready to pounce.
• The Raila campaign has all but admitted that they imported goons to a funeral in Sabatia where they unleashed unthinkable terror on mourning mothers, old men and innocent bystanders. Whether the goons were ferried from Kisumu, Busia or Nairobi is not the issue. This time round, the goons even roughed up a dead body too.
• You can read animism here; serious evil visited onto a very peaceful and religious community. Never has this community ever witnessed such wickedness against their value system of honouring the dead.
• Why one should invite gangs of misfits dressed in party colours to a funeral is now beyond speculation. Fear and intimidation is the operating manual here. The people of Sabatia were supposed to be intimidated into submission and since they did not, they had to be clobbered and their funeral rites violated.
• All this while, the beneficiaries of the violence were calmly seated enjoying the scenic beauty of the dead being punished for dying with their vote. All this is because the attempt to create the impression of political support at the funeral had backfired. If the RAO Secretariat can go to this extent, anyone can guess who authored an SMS in the Kisa dialect of the Luhya language alleging planned chaos.
– Kibisu-Kabatesi Private Secretary Director of Public Communication Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Local Government
ODM FULL STATEMENT ON MUDAVADI – READ IT, MAKE YOUR INTERPRETATIONS
The Secretariat
RAILA ODINGA for President
Nairobi
Press Statement
Nairobi 07 May 2012
1. We wish to advise Kenyans to ignore the unsavory remarks that Mr. Musalia Mudavadi has taken to making against Prime Minister Raila Odinga in the guise of an election agenda.
2. These are the tantrums of a spoilt child who is used to free things. They cannot make an election agenda. Elections are about people and issues that concern them. They are not about insulting other leaders while calling yourself “a humble gentleman.”
3. These babyish tantrums should be dismissed with the contempt that they deserve. Mr. Mudavadi is bereft of any meaningful agenda for Kenya. In any event, his history does not give him any helpful agenda. That is why he fears this word, history. But you cannot run away from your history. People are known by their Curriculum Vitae. In this regard, Mr. Mudavadi is the face of everything that could go wrong with the economic, legal and political life of any country. It can only be expected, therefore, that his “campaign agenda” will be to pour insults on the Prime Minister. Beyond that he has nothing to offer the Kenyan electorate.
4. The nation, however, needs to appreciate the platform from which Mr. Mudavadi is operating. Throughout his career, he has been used to soft options as a free loader. He has also been part of the worst economic and political dispensation in the country to the extent that it is laughable for him to speak about good governance, the economy, corruption and allied topics. He just does not have the credentials.
5. As a young man, barely out of adolescence, he was in 1989 plucked from oblivion to inherit the then Vihiga Parliamentary seat from his late father. This was done in a most undemocratic manner. The one political party of the day then blocked other aspirants to the seat from competing. Mudavadi was handed the seat unopposed, on the silver platter.
6. Following that electoral fiction in 1989, he went on to be rigged back to Parliament in 1992 and 1997. When he faced the true test of democracy in 2002, he lost badly. This was despite of the cushion of a sinecure vice presidency.
7. Since 2002, Mr. Mudavadi lives under pathological fear of democratic processes. That is why he has invented all manner of spurious excuses against ODM and the PM before bolting to non-competitive environment.
8. He is now busy ingratiating himself with Hon. William Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta. As usual, he is dreaming of getting the presidency from them on the silver platter. He must therefore please them by throwing dirt at the PM.
9. It is not lost upon us that Mr. Mudavadi threw a party for his cronies at his Nairobi residence to celebrate the indictment of Mr. Kenyatta and Mr. Ruto. Used, as he is, to easy options, he has been openly talking of himself as “the right option, when Uhuru and Ruto go to the ICC.” This is a curious way to advance a political career.
10. Regarding the shameful activities in Sabatia on Saturday, everybody present saw that Mr. Mudavadi’s hirelings were responsible for the fracas, led by Mr. Boni Khalwale, who is a serial champion of political violence. It is laughable to talk of the PM “importing Luo youth from Nairobi to disrupt a funeral in Sabatia.” This is a cheap ploy calculated to drive a tribal wedge between the peace loving Luhya and Luo neigbours in Western Kenya. It will fail.
11. Mr. Mudavadi was squarely responsible for the violence. It is instructive that having made all the necessary arrangements for violence at the funeral in Sabatia, Mr. Mudavadi left the place for the nearby Mbale Market, where he commanded the operations on cellphone, from the safety of his car. A Mr. Kibisu executed the rest, together with a Mr. Kubasu, a Mr. Osotsi and a Mr. Chavanga, with others detailed by Dr. Khalwale.
12. In the coming days, we will present a detailed documented account of Mr. Mudavadi’s curriculum vitae. We shall invite him to explain a lot of things, among them his role as the confluence of Anglo Leasing and Goldenberg affairs and the mystery of KShs. 16 billion. We shall call upon him to help us understand malfeasance in the Metrological Department, procurement in Posta Corporation, mysterious shares in a cellphone service providing company, questions at the Kenya Ports Authority, the failed privatization of the Postal Corporation, financial dealings at NSSF and in the Communications Commission of Kenya, as well as what is commonly known as the DT Dobie Affair, among other things. Meanwhile he is advised to try and find something useful to say to Kenyans, if he can find anything.
Signed
Barrack Muluka
National Director of Communications
The RAILA ODINGA for President Secretariat