{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=150385","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=150383","results":[{"id":1522032,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1522032/?format=json","text_counter":38,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Proceed, Sen. Olekina."},{"id":1522033,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1522033/?format=json","text_counter":39,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS BY KEMSA TO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES"},{"id":1522034,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1522034/?format=json","text_counter":40,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Olekina","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":407,"legal_name":"Ledama Olekina","slug":"ledama-olekina"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the distribution of drugs by the Kenya Medical Suppliers Authority, (KEMSA), to county public health facilities. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Table a list of all the drugs manufacturers licenced by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board and drugs procured by KEMSA for resale to county governments. (2) Explain how KEMSA tracked drugs from manufacturers to KEMSA warehouses and onwards to county public health facilities, outlining measures put in place to ensure last-mile distribution of the drug to all county public health facilities. (3) Provide details on the enterprise resource planning software currently in use at KEMSA, disclosing its vendors. (4) Explain how drugs supplied to KEMSA on credit by suppliers are guaranteed and how for instances of failure by county government to pay on time are addressed. (5) Provide information on how KEMSA plans to address the outstanding pending bills without disrupting drug supplies, stating whether KEMSA can consider maintaining ownership of drug inventories with the suppliers until they are sold to county government to help address pending bills and ensure that the authority is never left with unsold stocks of drugs. 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":1522035,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1522035/?format=json","text_counter":41,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Olekina","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":407,"legal_name":"Ledama Olekina","slug":"ledama-olekina"},"content":"I thank you."},{"id":1522036,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1522036/?format=json","text_counter":42,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Senators, before I allow comments on those Statements, let me allow the Senate Majority Leader to read his Statement. Sen. Boni, are you representing the Senate Majority Leader?"},{"id":1522037,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1522037/?format=json","text_counter":43,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"Yes."},{"id":1522038,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1522038/?format=json","text_counter":44,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Proceed to make your Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1)."},{"id":1522039,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1522039/?format=json","text_counter":45,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 4TH MARCH, 2025"},{"id":1522040,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1522040/?format=json","text_counter":46,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to represent the Leader of the Majority, on the Statement by the Senate Majority Leader on the business of the Senate for the commencing 4th March, 2025, pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1). Mr. Speaker, Sir, the legislative business pending before the Senate is as follows – 53 Bills, of which 41 are at the Second Stage Reading, 12 are at the Committee of the Whole, 33 Motions are pending conclusion, 24 Petitions are pending conclusion, out of which 17 are due for the reporting by the respective Standing Committees and 483 Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) are pending conclusion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Tuesday, 4th March, 2025, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) will meet to consider the business for the week. The tentative business for that day will include business not concluded from today's Order Paper, as well as the business indicated in the Notice Paper. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the tentative business for the morning sitting of 5th March, Wednesday, 2025, will include the scheduled questions to Cabinet Secretaries as approved by the SBC, as well as Motions. The Questions include the following – (a) Question No.003 to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration by Hon. Mohammed Chute, M.P. (b) Question No.006 to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration by Sen. Hamida Kibwana, M.P. (c) Question No.012 to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration by Sen. James Murango, M.P. (d) Question No.020 to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration by Sen. Danson Mungatana, M.G.H., M.P. (e)Question No.021 to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration by Sen. Beatrice Ogola, M.P. (f) Question No.027 to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration by Sen. James Lomenen, M.P. (g) Question No.011 to the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection by Sen. Catherine Mumma, M.P. (h) Question No.019 to the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection by Sen. James Murango, M.P. (i) Question No.015 to the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning by Sen. Kathuri Murungi, M.G.H., M.P. 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":1522041,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1522041/?format=json","text_counter":47,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"(j) Question No.025 to the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning by Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, C.B.S., M.P. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the tentative Business for the Afternoon Sitting on Wednesday, 5th, March 25th, will include Business not concluded from the Order Paper on Tuesday, the 4th March, 2025, and the following Businesses. (a) Bills at the second stage reading- (1) The County Statistics Bill (Senate Bill No.5 of 2024). (2) The Statutory Instruments Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No. 10 of 2024). (3) The Public Finance Management Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No. 27 of 2024). (4) The County Government's State Officer’s Removal from Office Procedure Bill (Senate Bills No.34 of 2024). (5) The Creative Economy Support Bill (Senate Bills No. 30 of 2024). (6) The Livestock Protection and Sustainability Bill (Senate Bills No. 32 of 2024). (7) The County Government's Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No. 39 of 2024). (8) The County Library Services Bill (Senate Bills No. 40 of 2024). (9) The Labour Migration and Management No.2Bill (Senate Bills No. 42 Of 2024). There is also the Business that is in the Committee of the Whole. This includes- (1) The Early Childhood Education Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No. 54 of 2023). (2) The County Public Finance Laws Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No. 39 of 2023). (3) The County Government's Elections Laws Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No.2 of 2024). (4) The County Assembly Services Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No. 34 of 2023). (5) The Street Vendors Protection of Livelihood Bill (Senate Bills No. 41 of 2023). (6) The Local Content Bill (Senate Bills No.50 of 2023). (7) The Land Amendment Bill (National Assembly Bills No.40 of 2022). (8) The Cooperative Societies Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No. 53 of 2023)."}]}