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    "id": 1169152,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kamar): Hon. Senators, the Speaker has received a Petition to the Senate concerning leadership wrangles and mismanagement of the Department of Health in Uasin Gishu County. It reads as follows: We, the undersigned citizens of the Republic of Kenya and residents of Uasin Gishu County, draw the attention of the Senate to the following- Lack of leadership and governance in the Department of Health. (i) THAT there is rampant appointment of officers without following due processes in the Department of Health in Uasin Gishu County where in some cases officers have been appointed by word of mouth. (ii) THAT there has been no organogram in the Department of Health over the past four years, leading to anxiety and confusion in the chain of command in the Department. (iii) THAT equipment procured by the county under the Managed Equipment Services (MES) is in use by the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) which should have its own equipment supplied through the national Government rather than the county government. This has denied other county health facilities the highly needed medical facilities. In particular, the county has donated ICU facilities to MTRH, yet other county facilities are in need of the same equipment. (iv) THAT there is a high turnover of officers at senior management levels, including chief officers, county directors of health and county health management officers. This situation poses a threat to the quality of health services rendered by the county government."
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