Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: If there is one thing we must do, it is to fix our broken regulatory systems. What is the Pharmacy and Poisons Board doing? Who is holding them accountable? If this House must do that, let us hold them accountable because 80 per cent of the drugs we use – and sometimes you wonder why we do not get better – are actually fake. The same is true for all the other things; from pesticides that we use in our agricultural sector to even the cattle dips that we use in the pastoral areas. Who is regulating what? view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: Our regulatory system is so broken that we do not even know, and it does not matter your economic or social status. We are not even sure whether the water we are drinking here is actually fit for consumption. This country is, therefore, treading on very dangerous grounds. I do not know if this Bill can lend itself to that. We could find a way of making sure that the regulatory system is also looked at, so that it then becomes part of the preventive measures that the distinguished senior Senator has talked about. That way, we can then look ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that we have prioritised buying goods in this country because of the quick procurement issues, the percentages and the opportunity for corruption that is possible. We are in the process of prioritising things that perhaps would not even help us. I hope that the cancer centres proposed in this Bill will prioritise prevention over curative measures as well. If you look at what we have learnt today and from what we know, there is opportunity if you have been diagnosed with cancer in the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: early stages. We have seen that even people with the best medical cover are not immune from the eventualities of this disease. I looked at the strategies put in place by the Ministry of Health and realised that they are all about control of diseases and not prevention. The names of those strategies are actually a misnomer. In fact, the strategy for cancer is called The Cancer Control Strategy, 2017-2022 and its priority is getting Computed Tomography (CT) scans, chemotherapy and radiotherapy machines. What is this obsession with buying stuff? Is it part of corruption where one wants to get ... view
• 25 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you in welcoming the students from Uasin Gishu and Embu counties to the Senate. I would like to encourage them to have an open mind. I went to school in Uasin Gishu County for a long time. Therefore, it is possible that from the primary school they are in, they can become Senators. view
• 25 Jul 2019 in Senate: We look forward to their future leadership. These students can pursue leaders where they are and pursue good values. I congratulate the teachers for taking their time to bring the children here because learning is not just in class rooms, but through exposure to leadership and other areas. view
• 25 Jul 2019 in Senate: I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 25 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the Statement by my Senator, Sen. Dullo, with regards to IFMIS. Also, I almost switched off my request when I heard what Sen. M. Kajwang’ said about the other financial management systems within our counties and in the country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the control weaknesses are nothing new. I think it is very good that my Senator has brought up this matter because it is something we have been grappling with in the audit reports we have read when we were dealing with the governors. There is mayhem with regards ... view
• 25 Jul 2019 in Senate: 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. view
• 25 Jul 2019 in Senate: choose what is suitable at different times. The multiple engines and use is of concern. This House should look at it. Within the expenditure frameworks that we saw within the audit reports, there were big disparities from all the different systems that there are. I support and request that perhaps we expand this to include all the systems that are being used. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view