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    "id": 345868,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me start by thanking the Chairman of this Committee, Dr. Monda and his Committee Members for doing a good job on this Bill. This Bill touches on the lives of Kenyans. It also seeks to set very high standards for our people. It also seeks to increase the life expectancy of our people. To do that, the Authority is expected to be given adequate funds in order to procure the necessary drugs for our hospitals. Time and again, the KEMSA has not been able to deliver satisfactory services in this country. Drugs have not reached all corners of this country. As a result, this has affected the lives of the people who could not access drugs in private hospitals. This country has a big segment of people who are affected by HIV/AIDs scourge. It is deplorable when you find that the cost of these drugs is very high. The needy in the society are unable to access them. Therefore, this Authority will create the necessary mechanism to make sure that the drugs required by these people are available. The security for our drugs at KEMSA has not been very good because it is overstocked at times. The drugs, therefore, expire. Delivery of drugs from it to other facilities in the country has been very poor. Stock-outs have been the order of the day. This Authority will be expected to improve on storage and delivery of drugs. It will also be expected to create county medical stocks so that drugs will be closer to the people. It has been bad to see Government drugs being peddled or sold in private business premises. Therefore, the security of drugs supplied by the Government has not been very good. This must be improved tremendously. Overhauling of the KEMSA is another issue that needs to be addressed so that the entire country, with a huge population that is increasing day by day will get the required services. In my view, this Bill is very timely and it requires overwhelming support. With those few remarks, I support."
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