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"content": " Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1). Sen. Hamida Kibwana, you may proceed."
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"content": "OPERATIONAL STATE OF RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL"
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health on a matter of national concern regarding the operational status of radiotherapy equipment at the Kenyatta National Referral Hospital, (KNH), following public complaints at the hospital's own admission about persistent machine breakdown. The Kenyatta National Referral Hospital, being the largest national referral facility in the country, plays a critical role in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. However, recent concerns raised by patients and advocates indicate that essential radiotherapy machines, including linear accelerators, are frequently non-functional or completely broken down, leaving hundreds of patients in distress and without access to timely cancer treatment. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "The hospital, too, vide a press release on 28th May, 2025 by the Acting Chief Executive Officer, admitted that the linear accelerator machine, has failed and was out of service. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The operational status of all radiotherapy machines and equipment at Kenyatta National Hospital, reasons for the frequent breakdowns, including whether they are due to lack of maintenance, obsolete technology, or budgetary constraints. (2) Strategies in place for repair, replacement or upgrade of non-functional machines, including the budgetary allocations toward radiotherapy services in the current financial year. (3) Whether there are plans to decentralize radiotherapy services to other public hospitals to ease the burden on KNH and enhance access to patients in underserved regions. (4) The contingency measures in place to ensure uninterrupted treatment for cancer patients during periods of equipment failure and long-term solutions to strengthen oncology infrastructure and service delivery across national and county referral hospitals. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the following is the second Statement."
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"content": "IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF THE BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM"
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing on a matter of national concern regarding the---"
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