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"content": "Sen. Seki, what is it? You and Sen. Mutinda are raising hands and I cannot understand. Sen. Osotsi, proceed."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on the statement by Sen. Eddy Oketch regarding insurance coverage for hospital assets. This statement emanates from audit queries before the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC) regarding the issue of plant, property and equipment in various hospitals. Most of those properties or assets are not insured and there are various reasons why that has occurred. First, some of these equipment is leased equipment. It is, therefore, important for the committee to dig deeper into this matter and to look at the leased agreements in order to see what it says with regard to the maintenance of those equipment and their insurance. However, I urge the committee to go beyond looking at insurance of assets. They also need to look at the ownership of assets in our hospitals. We have audit queries on the issue of ownership of hospital assets. Some of the hospitals in our counties do not even have land titles. The titles are either owned by the defunct local authorities while some do not have title deeds. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for example, yesterday, Garissa County appeared before us. We were surprised that Garissa Referral Hospital does not have a land title. This is a serious issue that the committee should look at and not just the insurance aspect only. They need to look at the status of ownership of all the assets. We are talking about equipment, land, buildings, motor vehicles and machinery. This is a serious issue. The committee should bring back to this House a detailed report on ownership and management of assets in our hospitals. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this statement."
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"content": " Next is Sen. Hamida Kibwana."
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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to support Sen. Eddy’s statement on insurance coverage for hospital assets. It is like the story of the Managed Equipment Services (MES). I keep on saying that MES is messy. 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": "When you bring such statements, nothing is done and I do not know why. I requested for a statement regarding MES. It has taken two years, but no answers have been brought. Insurance is important for these facilities, especially looking at the breakdown of equipment. Therefore, consequential loss insurance is important. When we visited Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), we realised that equipment is not functioning. Like Sen. Mariam said, if only it was insured, we would be having replacement of the equipment. When you go to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at KNH, you will find equipment that is not working because perhaps it was not insured. If it was insured, then we would have had replacement. I encourage Members of the Committee on Health or perhaps the CPISFC to look into this matter. I also support Sen. (Dr.) Murango on the issue of rice in Mwea. Pishori rice from Mwea used to be our pride in Kenya. Unfortunately, it is not the case nowadays because there is no motivation for farmers. I remember when everyone used to scramble for pishori rice from Mwea in the market. Unfortunately, regardless of how people know it, it is not sold easily. I do not know where the issue started from. Perhaps the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development needs to motivate farmers. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also urge the Government to protect local rice farmers from market distortions caused by imported rice. Unfortunately, nowadays we go for imported rice. Immediately farmers are motivated, they will up their game and start producing quality rice and Kenyans will start scrambling for pishori rice from Mwea. I thank you."
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"content": " Last but not the least, we have Sen. Seki Lenku."
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"content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this great opportunity you have given to me. I also want to add my voice to the statement sought by the Senator for Migori on the issue of insurance of medical equipment in our hospitals. This is an important statement that has come at the right time when we have a big problem in our hospitals, including at the KNH here in Nairobi. Just a few days ago, we had a problem in KNH where there was a breakdown of a chemotherapy machine and most Kenyans suffered because of that. Therefore, this statement seeks to sort out issues of maintenance and servicing of the machines. Insurance will help to cover big machines that may not be replaced within a short time when they break down. County referral hospitals and KNH need to come up with a mechanism of insuring medical equipment, so that people do not suffer. I am sure most Kenyans are suffering because of failure and breakdown of machines that cannot be replaced in a short time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this statement."
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"content": " Sen. Fatuma Dullo, you have a Personal Statement under Standing Order No.58."
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"content": "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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