Corruption must be fought in all sectors, says Atwoli
By Dickson Odhiambo
May 23, 2023
Corruption must be
fought in all sectors, says Atwoli
Central Organization of Trade Union in Kenya has asked the
Government of President Dr William Ruto to intensify the fight against the
corruption in various sectors of the economy that includes health.
Cotu Kenya General Secretary Francis Atwoli says the runaway
corruption has made the country lose huge sums of public funds which end of in
the individual’s pocket.
Addressing participants during the official opening of a two
day workshop between Cotu Kenya and the National Hospital Insurance Fund{NHIF}
at Tom Mboya Labour College in Ksm today, Atwoli has challenged every Kenyan to
begin fighting corruption from the lower level to the top if at all the
anti-Graft war can be won in the country.
Atwoli says the President means well for this country
especially on health issues across the country, adding that he must be
supported on this initiative.
He says workers will always be losers when some people have
appetite for their money in places like NHIF, adding that this is why
corruption must be fought from all corners.
He says the issue of Universal Health Coverage {UHC} should
be seriously taken into account and rolled out across the country under the new
regime of Kenya Kwanza.
He adds that the Provision on a penalty when an employer
fails to remit the deduction on NHIF is fully well welcomed as one of the
proposed NHIF Regulations.
He further urges the senior management of NHIF to go back to
the resolutions and empower health centers to serve Kenyans there using NHIF
Cards.
“We need seriousness in this country on taming corruption across
all the sectors in this country,” Atwali adds.
Kenyans are ready to contribute money but accountability is
the issue which must be addressed.
Atwoli warned those in the authority to fully tame
corruption in the country for Kenyans to be served effectively so as to see the
value of their funds contributed.
“There is need to reexamined ourselves as Kenyans and talk
about corruption easily. This is the wasy to go,” Atwoli says.
Atwoli maintains that Strong NHIF will really help Kenyans
if well managed, adding that happened at NHIF in the past was only possible in
a movie and such should never re-occur at all.
Atwoli at the same time told the County Governments to fully
respect Doctors and pay them promptly their monthly salaries and other
allowances.
He adds that medics needs to go back to the National
Government where their issues will be purely handled by the National
Government.
NHIF Chairman Board of Directors Eng Michael Kamau says the
new Board can be entrusted in turning around things within NHIF.
He says equitable and accessible health care services is
very essential indeed.
He has reiterated the Government’s full in ensuring that the
health sector in the country is on the right direction.
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