{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=150263","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=150261","results":[{"id":1520812,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520812/?format=json","text_counter":92,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(The Hon. Cabinet Secretary (Hon. (Dr.) Deborah Barasa) took her seat)"},{"id":1520813,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520813/?format=json","text_counter":93,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Olekina","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":407,"legal_name":"Ledama Olekina","slug":"ledama-olekina"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think I have made it very clear. I will allow my colleagues to maybe piggyback on my question."},{"id":1520814,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520814/?format=json","text_counter":94,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kathuri","speaker_title":"The Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":13590,"legal_name":"Murungi Kathuri","slug":"murungi-kathuri"},"content":" You cannot give your colleagues that opportunity to do that. Is there is any Senator with a question. I think she has now understood your issue."},{"id":1520815,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520815/?format=json","text_counter":95,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Sen. Mandago spoke off record)"},{"id":1520816,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520816/?format=json","text_counter":96,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kathuri","speaker_title":"The Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":13590,"legal_name":"Murungi Kathuri","slug":"murungi-kathuri"},"content":"Let her answer first. I want her to convince Sen. Olekina, then you can ask your question. I also gave you an opportunity to ask a question if you can recall. You asked your supplementary question. I will come to your rescue at some point Hon. Senators, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) cannot answer all the questions off head. You gave a good proposal that you will be going back with your team to consult and bring a report on Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) reforms. That is part of the reforms that you and KEMSA should be doing. I know, she is here to answer questions, however, as the Chair, I should also be able to guide the House."},{"id":1520817,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520817/?format=json","text_counter":97,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Loud consultations)"},{"id":1520818,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520818/?format=json","text_counter":98,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kathuri","speaker_title":"The Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":13590,"legal_name":"Murungi Kathuri","slug":"murungi-kathuri"},"content":" That is why we have a Chair, to guide."},{"id":1520819,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520819/?format=json","text_counter":99,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"The Cabinet Secretary for Health","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Hon. (Dr.) Deborah Barasa): Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We appreciate the innovative ideas that you are coming up with. As I said, we would like to work in collaboration and partnership with the Senate to ensure that we are have medicine at KEMSA and also right down to facility levels. We acknowledge this and take your concerns seriously, and look forward to engaging. We shall be having a comprehensive discussion and a report on the health products and technology to ensure that they are reaching the last mile. As I had said, once the county has launched a claim from a patient, the Social Health Authority (SHA) will pay to KEMSA directly in regards to the medications. For each claim, SHA will pay directly to KEMSA. That way, the resources and medication will be there and the cycle continues. However, we acknowledge that there are other innovative interventions that we can ensure are incorporated. We appreciate the Senator for the interventions that he has placed in front of us. We shall have engagements on the side to see how we can extensively improve the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."},{"id":1520820,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520820/?format=json","text_counter":100,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"The Cabinet Secretary for Health","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"commodities reaching the last mile and additionally have a comprehensive report on how we will have our health products at county level and especially at our facilities."},{"id":1520821,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520821/?format=json","text_counter":101,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kathuri","speaker_title":"The Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":13590,"legal_name":"Murungi Kathuri","slug":"murungi-kathuri"},"content":" Hon. Senators, on this issue, I would like to guide that on KEMSA issues - I hope you are still the Chairperson for the Committee on Health, is it not so? There is some guidance that I would like to give through the Senate Standing Committee on Health, that, the Committee on Health to follow up with the CS on these KEMSA issues. Sen. Ledama Olekina, the Ministry will be happy to benefit from the innovative ideas that you have. You can approach the Ministry any time, sit down with the team and offer solutions to this country. I am happy that you are giving solutions. That is the way to go because we always complain and say things are not working, then how do we make them happen? As leaders, I am happy that we are now giving solutions. So, the Senate, through the Standing Committee on Health, should follow up on that report on reforms to do with KEMSA because that is where the problem is. Sen. Ledama, you are a Member of the Senate Standing Committee on Health. You now have the opportunity to team up with the entire Committee to discuss these issues and bring the report to this House. Sen. Mandago, what is it that you would like to say? Hon. Senator, let us go to other questions so that we can get an opportunity to interact with the CS."}]}