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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Allow me to make comments on the first Statement by Sen. Ososti of Vihiga County regarding expired drugs in the different counties. As we speak, I am currently serving in the Committee of Health. A few weeks ago, approximately two weeks, we conducted visits to various counties, including Wajir, Marsabit and Mandera. I can confirm that during our inspections, particularly in Mandera County, we encountered expired drugs as well as missing drugs in the records. As I have always stated, my first profession was pharmacy. Having practiced in the field, I am familiar with the regulations set by the Pharmaceutical Board. We also discovered that pharmacists in these pharmacies rely on their personal laptops to input and store data, instead of counties providing a centralized digital system that would allow proper inventory management and stock tracking. We further noted that some hospitals lacked pharmaceutical technicians, let alone pharmacists. This raised serious concerns about the prescription and issuance of medications. I urge the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Dr. Fred Siyoi, to take immediate action. He needs to wake up to the reality of the situation and address these pressing issues. All the governors informed us that since implementation of the Social Health Authority (SHA), there has been many newly established pharmacies and private clinics. Most of them are suspected to be owned by the same pharmacists and clinical officers who work for the counties. It is high time that the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) cracked the whip to ensure that competent and qualified personnel, as far as the pharmaceutical industry is concerned, are the ones dispensing the drugs."
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