Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to thank Sen. Seneta for this timely Amendment of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 38 of 2018). It is timely and very important, because KEMSA, as it is constituted now, has a lot of unfettered powers. They have gone into commercialization as opposed to the need to supply drugs to our county governments. When you look at the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, one of the key functions that was retained in the national Government was the issue of the health policy. However, the Budget that was read ... view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: Secondly, I want, from the onset, to support and thank Sen. Seneta for this wonderful amendment. KEMSA has the infrastructure to supply drugs according to the needs of Kenyans, from the two national referral hospitals to the hospitals at the county level like Kapsabet County Referral Hospital, Nandi Hills Hospital, Kabiyet Hospital, Maraba Hospital in Nandi County and other 83 health facilities in Nandi. The infrastructure that KEMSA should use should have been beneficial to all the people. We should have continuous supply of drugs. However, when governors give out drugs, they want the occasion full of pomp and colour, ... view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: Governors use procurement and supply of drugs as a political tool, which is very wrong because that is an essential service, just like security and education. In my county, when the Governor launches the supply of drugs worth Kshs70 or 72 million, there is usually pomp and colour during the event. There is always media coverage and akinamama who can sing and dance. During those events, you would think there is manna which has fallen from heaven, yet that is the people’s right. Therefore, KEMSA should ensure the continuous supply of drugs in our county and national referral hospitals. In ... view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the other day, we discussed about the impotent Medical Equipment Leasing Programme that has not benefited Kenyans. The Money for the programme was increased from Kshs94 to Kshs200 million for every county. We know that the programme will come to an end in a few years. We debated here and agreed that there should be zero allocation to the programme, but the National Assembly slashed the amount to around Kshs60 million for every county. As I talk now, there are counties in this country – be it Kakamega, Bungoma, Mombasa, Trans Nzoia or Nandi – that have ... view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I come from Nandi County, and I do not know how other counties operate. If you see people calling the media, making a lot of noise and demonstrating, it tells you there are no drugs. After that, members of the county executive appear from nowhere and promise to supply drugs the following week. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thirdly, since KEMSA has the infrastructure, expertise and technical knowhow, those officers should know, for example, that in the North Rift, there is a lot of malaria during the rainy season; and they should monitor that. I have heard a Senator talk about a breakout of disease in his county; KEMSA should come in handy at such times to do monitoring. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: Fourthly, we also have terminal diseases. We have a rise in the cases of cancer, which impoverish Kenyans across the country. There are many types of cancer. Treating cancer by chemotherapy or using drugs is expensive, which has led many families in this country into poverty. Kenyans are dying at an alarming rate because of cancer. We 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
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: should ensure that drugs used to treat cancer or mitigate its effects are affordable. The only agency with the expertise, technical knowhow and infrastructure to do that is KEMSA. The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cards should also be made affordable, because most people who die of cancer do not have medical cover since they are poor. They usually have to sell their land or cows while trying to get treatment. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, a few weeks ago, there is a man who passed on in Simbi Village, in Lessos, Nandi County because of cancer. The family had used its entire savings; they had sold all their land and they are now poor. As we talk about the supply of drugs, we should find ways of making drugs cheaper or affordable for the treatment and management of diseases like cancer and other terminal diseases so that Kenyans no longer die. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: I am hesitant on the provision that the Cabinet Secretary (CS) should appoint people to the Board, because consultation is key. The right word to be used is “must;” because if you use “may,” it means there is an option. If that is the case, we are likely to have a crisis, like during the Nusu Mkate Government, where even ‘consultation’ was interpreted in courts of law. Therefore, the word should be “shall”, so that the CS has an obligation to appoint people to the Board, whose names are forwarded by the CoG. We will challenge the Health Act, because ... view