{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=150692","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=150690","results":[{"id":1525102,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1525102/?format=json","text_counter":34,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to comment on the Statement raised by Hon. Kamene, Member for Machakos County. As I congratulate her for bringing this matter to the House, I ask the Departmental Committee on Health that, as they respond to this issue, to bear in mind that there is a new world order. Withdrawal and reduction of funding is happening all over the world. It seems that the United States of America has decided, through their current leadership, to make decisions that affect all of us. From the time I was Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health during the 11th Parliament, there has always been an issue of overreliance on donor funding, especially on matters which concern us so much, including family planning. This is a matter that we need to wake up as a country and fund ourselves. We cannot keep on relying on donors to take care of matters that concern our core livelihoods, including getting infected with HIV, which has quite a long history. I know there are international programmes, but I think it is time we wake up and make the right decisions."},{"id":1525103,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1525103/?format=json","text_counter":35,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. David Ochieng’","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Member for Nairobi, you have two minutes to comment on the request."},{"id":1525104,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1525104/?format=json","text_counter":36,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nairobi City County, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Esther Passaris","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I commend Hon. Joyce Kamene for bringing up this matter. I agree with Hon. Rachel The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."},{"id":1525105,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1525105/?format=json","text_counter":37,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nairobi City County, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Esther Passaris","speaker":null,"content":"Nyamai that there is a new world order. This is a time for us as a country to reflect on how Singaporeans decided to decisively deal with corruption and the need to serve their people. Uhuru Kenyatta was the first to pronounce himself on USAID's withdrawal and the American government's withdrawal of essential funds committed to Africa."},{"id":1525106,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1525106/?format=json","text_counter":38,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. David Ochieng’","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Who is Uhuru Kenyatta?"},{"id":1525107,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1525107/?format=json","text_counter":39,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nairobi City County, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Esther Passaris","speaker":null,"content":" The former President of Kenya, Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, pronounced himself on the issue of dependence on donor aid and that we should be focussed on becoming self-sustaining. This is a wake-up call. We need to deal decisively with corruption so that we have enough resources to cope with the demands in our country. That is one area in which Singapore was successful. That will heighten the level of patriotism in our country. If we do not raise our patriotism, Kenya will suffer. We cannot afford to suffer anymore. About 50 to 60 million people depend on us as a government. Therefore, we need to ensure that we become self-reliant. It is important for us to call a spade a spade and not a big spoon. The US and many other countries have lent the African countries money. So, we also need to say that if they want to withdraw essential funding, which has been cushioning us because of the various loans that they have given us at very high interest rates, then they also face the risk of us deciding to serve our people first before we service their debts."},{"id":1525108,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1525108/?format=json","text_counter":40,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. David Ochieng’","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you. Members, this statement request is referred to the Departmental Committee on Health. I hope they can bring a report in the next three weeks. Before I give a chance to the Member for Nairobi again, join me in recognising and welcoming students from the following schools: 1. Loreto Convent Junior Secondary School from Westlands Constituency, Nairobi County. 2. Our Lady of Fatima Kiriko Girls School from Gatundu North, Kiambu County. You are welcome to Parliament to follow our proceedings this morning. Member for Nairobi."},{"id":1525109,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1525109/?format=json","text_counter":41,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"STATUS OF SECURITY AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL"},{"id":1525110,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1525110/?format=json","text_counter":42,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nairobi City County, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Esther Passaris","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health regarding the status of security at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). Security at healthcare facilities is foundational in providing safe and effective care. It safeguards patients, protects staff, secures assets, and ensures prompt emergency response while maintaining a secure environment for vulnerable patients. Regrettably, recent events have raised serious concerns about the security measures at our national hospitals. On 7th February 2025, Mr Gilbert Kinyua was found dead in Ward 7B at KNH. He was brutally murdered. Similarly, at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret County, a 52-year- old cancer patient, Mr. Albert Chesang, mysteriously disappeared from his hospital bed on 29th January 2025. His decomposing body was later discovered on 9th February 2025, approximately 200 metres away from the hospital on the banks of River Sosiani. Earlier, on 29th November 2015, Mr Cosmos Mutunga was found dead in his hospital bed in KNH, having been stabbed several times with a sharp object. Hon. Temporary Speaker, despite the brutal murders of Mr Cosmos Mutunga and Mr Gilbert Kinyua, no arrests have been made to date, yet the said patients were killed in the presence of other patients. These incidents paint a grim picture of the security of healthcare facilities and necessitate heightened security standards within such spaces. It is against this background that The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."},{"id":1525111,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1525111/?format=json","text_counter":43,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nairobi City County, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Esther Passaris","speaker":null,"content":"I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health on the following: 1. A report on the investigation into the death of Mr Cosmos Mutunga, who was brutally murdered on 29th November 2015, including an expansion on the inordinate delay of justice, given that no arrests have been made to date. 2. Actions being taken by the Ministry of Health to investigate the deaths of Mr Gilbert Kinyua and the apprehension of the suspects responsible for his brutal murder. 3. Measures being put in place to ensure the establishment of robust security mechanisms that ensure the safety of patients admitted to, or visiting public hospitals under the national government. 4. Efforts being made to ensure that the families of the deceased persons are duly compensated by KNH and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospitals respectively, due to the negligence in its duty of care owed to their kin. I thank you."}]}