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    "id": 590434,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Kuti",
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Kuti",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to issue a statement which was sought by Sen. Wangari on the deteriorating medical care standards with specific reference to quack doctors. In her statement, the Senator had asked a lot of questions and I will answer one after the other. (1) Enumerate the statistical figures of genuine medical practitioners, quack doctors and medic in Kenya. The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board (KMPDB) under CAP 253 has the sole mandate to regulate the practice of medicine, dentistry and health institutions in Kenya. As at 7th October, 2015, the board has the following statistics:- Register medical practitioners- 9902 Registered dental practitioners-1165 Those who are licensed and active as at this date because there is the annual renew which is active and those who are registered, but they are not active. The active medical practitioners are 5628 and 611 active dental practitioners. The health facilities registered in Kenya as at 7th October, 2015, is 4428. Those active are 2847. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator has sought the statistics of quack doctors, but it is not possible to give the number of quack doctors as they do not have a register. (2) Explain the action that is taken on quack doctors and medics who are netted in swoops by the Ministry of Health. When identified, quacks are arrested and taken to court where they are charged under respective counts. (3) Enumerate the number of quack doctors and medics before the court of law and state the outcome of cases before the courts of law that have been heard and determined in the last 10 years. In a view to make sure that qualified medical and dental practitioners are practicing in the country, the Board has over the years arrested unqualified people who have been found providing medical or dental services to the public. In 2014 and 2015, a total of 89 people have been arrested during the joint inspection and are currently before various courts in the country. In the last 10 years, the Board, in collaboration with the police, has prosecuted a total of 13 cases involving quacks. Of the 13 cases, eight cases have been determined where the accused were found guilty and ordered to either pay a fine or serve a jail term of two years. The remaining five cases are still pending in court. (4) Explain what Kenyans should look out for in authenticating credentials of doctors and medics in both public and private hospitals and the steps that the national Government is taking to educate Kenyans on how to distinguish between genuine legally registered doctors and quack doctors. The KMPDB registers all medical and dental practitioners and issues them permanent registration numbers. This number is unique to each doctor. To ensure that the doctors are active and fit to practice, the Board issues them a Retention Certificate every The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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