Dr. Christopher Andrew Langat

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we shall respond to the Statement in one week’s time. view
• 26 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that there are so many issues that have been raised, I would like to request for two weeks. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance. Pursuant to Standing Order No.47(1), I rise to seek a statement on a matter of national concern regarding the welfare of Kenyan doctors in Cuba. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Kenya and Cuba that was steered by His Excellency the President, Uhuru Kenyatta and his Cuban counterpart, President Raúl Castro in March, 2018, at least 50 Kenyan doctors were admitted to Latin America School of Medicine in Havana for specialised medical training. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: As you may have heard, one of the medics, Dr. Ali Juma, who was undertaking a post graduate diploma in family medicine under the programme committed suicide due to hardship and frustration experienced in the foreign land. I wish to convey my heartfelt condolences to the family and relatives of this Kenyan doctor. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: The doctors who travelled to Cuba have on several occasions aired their grievances through the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists’ Union (KMPDU) stating that the cost of living is too high and that they would like their allowances to be enhanced and living conditions improved. Unfortunately, their pleas have fallen on deaf ears. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: The doctors have also been requesting for return tickets home every year as is the case with the Cuban counterparts in Kenya but they have been informed that they were not entitled to the same. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: The KMPDU had from the beginning advised against this programme which was shrouded in uncertainties and had appealed to the Government to do due diligence but the Government did not heed the advice. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: While the Cuban doctors in Kenya are treated like kings and queens, Kenyan doctors are suffering in that country. Cuban doctors are given free housing, free transport and have full access to reliable internet while our compatriots are forced to pay for their houses, which do not even have internet connectivity and are of poor quality and also pay their fares to their places of view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view