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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nobwola",
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        "legal_name": "Catherine Mukiite Nabwala",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will make short references, but continue with my contributions. The point I was making is that the existing KMPDB is at the national level. So, my Motion urges the Government to establish complaints boards in counties so that services are closer to people. This Motion is aimed at establishing the county level public complaints boards whose objectives are to establish an oversight and regulatory mechanism. Right now, the KMPDB oversights itself. There is need for us to establish a complaints board at the national level. The board should comprise of people who have been elected by county governments since we are devolving the health sector. There is need to have the complaints boards at the county level so that complaints are dealt with at that level and referred to the KMPDB at the national level. The national level Board cannot go round all the 47 counties to deal with these cases. We have seen, through the media that these cases are now on the rise. We have seen cases where doctors’ negligence has been pointed, leading to misdiagnosis. I lost my mother due to misdiagnosis. My mother was sick and was referred to the hospital at my county. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Six months down the line, it was found that she was not suffering from tuberculosis. She was then referred to another hospital and it was discovered that she was suffering from a different illness. I, however, lost my mother. I have also lost various friends. A friend of mine was admitted into a hospital to give birth through Caesarian Section and a doctor forgot a pair of scissors in her womb. She was stitched, discharged and went back to her home. One week later, she was not getting better and was referred back to the hospital. When she went for a scan, it was discovered that a foreign object had been left in her womb. She went for a second operation. My dear friend also died. There are many other cases which have been highlighted. This has made me take it upon myself to move this Motion and to share this information with my fellow Senators. I know that every Senator here has a story to tell regarding a hospital. Therefore, I urge fellow Senators to make contributions to the Motion. If they feel that the Motion is deserving, they should vote for it so that we pass it on to the Health Department where I have already channeled the Motion. I beg to move and I call upon Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o to second the Motion."
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