MPs’ new Sh10m medical cover to shield their families against war, terror
A joint sitting of parliament on May 5, 2021. Newly elected MPs and their dependants will be entitled to medical cover in the event of a civil war to the tune of Sh10.65 million.
Newly elected MPs and their dependants will be entitled to medical cover in the event of a civil war to the tune of Sh10.65 million.
The MPs' cover includes Sh10 million in-patient per family, Sh300,000 per family for outpatient, Sh150,000 for maternity per family, Sh100,000 for dental per family and Sh100,000 for optical per family.
Other services are pathology, X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI scans, radiotherapy, inpatient physiotherapy, nursing procedures, home nursing care, and daycare surgery, which are all covered up to the full in-patient limits.
Newly elected Members of Parliament and their dependants will be entitled to medical cover in the event of a civil war to the tune of Sh10.65 million, which also includes treatment arising from political violence and terrorism.
According to the medical cover currently being signed by the MPs-elect, the lawmakers will, however, not benefit from the cover if they willingly or actively engage in acts of terrorism or political violence.
