Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 911011,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/911011/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 632,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
        "slug": "cherarkey-k-samson"
    },
    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, a few weeks ago, I raised an issue on the pending bills on drugs that are owed to KEMSA. The other day, during the Madaraka Day celebrations in Narok, the President said that all pending bills must be paid. Today, I saw the Inter-governmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) report that was shared by His Excellency the Deputy President, Dr. William Ruto, and the CoG. They ordered the release of about Kshs60 billion that will be used to clear the pending bills. Although we blame KEMSA for lethargy, ineffectiveness and inefficiency, we should also ensure that they get paid so that they discharge their duties, because debts can bog them down. We should also control other pharmacies that mushroom in the country, because we have people who sell fake drugs. We should relook at the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act to ensure that KEMSA is paid promptly, so that they ensure continuous supply of drugs. If they do not supply drugs, it affects their service delivery. I hope that the issue of pending bills owed to KEMSA, that the President talked about during the Madaraka Day celebrations in Narok, will be looked into. Madam Temporary Speaker, KEMSA must be run beyond reproach. It should not be run like a kiosk, and it should not be a safe haven for corruption in this country. We do not want to see officers of KEMSA going to bed with county governments for kickbacks or commissions. KEMSA should be run with a lot of transparency, accountability and fairness so that they do what they are supposed to do to ensure service delivery. I hope that Sen. Seneta will consider having a provision of reconstituting KEMSA to ensure integrity and high level performance. We should have performance appraisal for KEMSA officers, because we need integrity, transparency and fairness. KEMSA should be reconstituted so that it captures the spirit and aspirations of devolution. If this Bill comes to effect, it means there will be no option but to reconstitute it so that The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}