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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I think wearing the hat as the Vice-Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Health, I would also wish to contribute to this very important Motion. From the outset, I would like to say that while we support this Motion, how we wish the Minister would up his skills on issues in departments within which he commands! Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the benefit of all Members so that they have ample time to contribute, I would want to stick to three issues. One is KEMSA. While we decry the underfunding that is given to KEMSA and maybe the budget recycle that comes with the Government systems in terms of the allocation, I think a lot needs to be done in reforming KEMSA. We have said this time and again. The Committee visited several hospitals and health centres way back in 2008. When we complained about the efficiency of KEMSA and the supply chain of drugs, which is a very essential commodity when it comes to the health sector, we were simply told by the Minister that he had appointed a taskforce and he was thinking of reforming KEMSA into an institute or entity that was going to perform better and deliver services in a way that would be appreciated by most Kenyans. But this is yet to happen. Every circle and season we have shortages of essential drugs in our health centres. You would not imagine that a member of the public can call you to say: âI have visited the dispensary and there are no drugs. I have been given prescription and I want you to pay for the drugs.â It is painful. Here is a constituent who is terribly sick, crying to Members of Parliament to go and purchase drugs from the pharmacy for them. It is deplorable. The KEMSA should improvise a way which they can institute the procurement process way ahead of getting funding, if they"
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