{"id":806097,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/806097/?format=json","text_counter":160,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kang’ata","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1826,"legal_name":"Irungu Kang'ata","slug":"irungu-kangata"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for granting me this opportunity to condole the family of Sen. Ben Oluoch Okello, the Senator for Migori County who has departed us. The Senator was a very good friend of mine. He was among the very few Senators who used to attend this Chamber during the time when the National Super Alliance (NASA) was “resisting”. He would come and make cogent contribution. People were so happy about him. He came out as a very eloquent person who had a lot of passion for the people of Migori County. To that extent, I convey my condolences to his family. Secondly, it is time now we, as a country invested a lot of resources in health care. This country has about 10,000 registered doctors in a population of about 48 million. According to various United Nations statistics models, we require about a minimum of 80,000 doctors so that we reach the recommended doctor-patient ratio in this country. We are yet to reach that stage. First, we are not opening more medical schools. The last time I checked, I may be wrong, we only had University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University, Moi University and Maseno University teaching medicine. We need as a matter of policy to come up with a framework where among all the 70 and above public universities that we currently have, to have a medical school so that we churn out as many doctors as possible. Those doctors will give primary health care. 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"}