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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Kuti",
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Kuti",
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    "content": "Okay. This is a different question, but since it is important, I will undertake to at least bring an answer on that matter in a week’s time. The other issue was why the equipment was centrally procured, yet this is a devolved function and whether it is a matter of diversion of funds. Sen. Wetangula only read a portion of the role of national Government in the Constitution. There is the aspect of standards. The national Government is also charged with the issues of standard. The reasoning behind policy and standards was to maintain the same standards and quality of equipment that has informed the purchase of that equipment. Many Senators asked whether the governors were consulted. I took it upon myself and my Committee to form a team to interrogate this matter with the previous Cabinet Secretary for Health, Mr. Macharia. He clearly told us that a meeting was initially held with all the governors in Naivasha. In that meeting, an agreement was made and an okay was gotten by governors for the procurement of this equipment. Following that, another meeting of all the County Executive Committees (CEC) Members in charge of health was held in the Multimedia University. The CEC Members in charge of health, following the governor’s acceptance, were also consulted. Therefore, the governors were consulted initially in Naivasha, followed by a meeting of CEC Members in charge of health in the Multimedia University. Obviously, the governors did an about turn when they realised the kind of resources involved. We went specifically to say that this is a devolved function and he stated that two consultations meetings had happened before the matter was advertised. Regarding the laboratory, I fully agree with Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, being a senior doctor, that a laboratory is important, especially for renal issue. It is important to check the levels of urea electrolyte, for which we need laboratory equipment. I would like to announce that the tenders floated for laboratory equipment, which were supposed to accompany this other equipment, were all non-responsive. But it is now ongoing. On the issue of training; how many renal doctors do we have? We do not have renal specialists. I went to Coast General Hospital with a friend who was involved in an accident. The technicians had difficulties utilizing the newly installed equipment. They had to fumble in front of us severally. May be it is a teething problem. However, there is This is a First Draft Copy. A final copy will be available once the editorial process is concluded."
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