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    "id": 379147,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/379147/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nobwola",
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        "legal_name": "Catherine Mukiite Nabwala",
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    "content": "Kenya and the Clinical Officers Council (COS) established under the Clinical Officers Act, CAP 260, Laws of Kenya. These bodies are obliged to protect members of the public by ensuring that medical practitioners perform their services to patients with skill, diligence, and observe the law at all times. They should also have high moral and ethical standards. The MPDB which was established under CAP 253, Laws of Kenya, is charged with overseeing complaints against private and public practitioners. However, this one is based at the national level and is generally ineffective given that the health services are largely a function of the county governments; that is levels one to four hospitals. According to research conducted in 2007, the Board’s preliminary enquiry committee assessed about 300 complaints of which the tribunal only heard 10 cases. So, you can see that they have no capacity. They cannot move round in all counties to collect the complaints and to listen to them and make conclusive decisions. Even with this small workload, the board takes an average of one year to resolve one case and adequate disciplinary measures are not preferred, including compensation."
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