Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Nov 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 47(1) to make a Statement concerning the looming health crisis in Kakamega County exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and a serious dereliction of duty by the Kakamega County Government Executive. From the outset, I wish to remind this honourable House that in July 2019 I carried out an intensive fact-finding circuit of all public health facilities within Kakamega County and shared here the despicable state of public hospitals in the county. The Senate Standing Committee on Health took up the matter under your direction, Madam Deputy ... view
• 4 Nov 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, it is sad today. I am still sharing here again that the health sector in my county is still deteriorating amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation is now deplorable, despicable and dehumanizing to speak the least. view
• 4 Nov 2020 in Senate: Healthcare issues must be at the centre stage of any government and hence, a government that does not see the need to prioritize healthcare matters, especially at the moment of COVID-19, has no interest of the citizens at heart. view
• 4 Nov 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, the county is fairly well-endowed with natural resources, including gold. My people are among the most hardworking Kenyans, contributing substantially to the growth of the economy of this country. The county has an over- surging population now close to two million people and is at the epicentre of the Western region development. I must bring to the attention of this House that during this COVID-19 pandemic period, the County Assembly of Kakamega appropriated Kshs50 million as emergency funds, while the national Government gave out Kshs262 million to Kakamega County Executive totaling to around Kshs410 million, ostensibly to ... view
• 4 Nov 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, up to now, there is nothing substantive to write home about on how these funds were utilized. My county with such a huge population has only five isolation centres, with hardly functional facilities. The county boasts of having a gene expert machine, a machine which tests COVID-19. However, the machine is dysfunctional, laying idle at the Kakamega County General Hospital, hence my county has to send medical staff with samples to other counties to test for COVID-19. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be ... view
• 4 Nov 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, even after receiving the above stated funds, the Kakamega County residents have helplessly witnessed closure of many public dispensaries. They have never received masks from the county executive. This deteriorating state of healthcare in my county during this COVID-19 pandemic and even after the county having received the funds, only leads to a conclusion that the funds have been embezzled. I want to call upon the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) together with other investigatory agencies to move with lightning speed and investigate how these funds were utilized. Such dereliction of duty in the health sector could ... view
• 4 Nov 2020 in Senate: Suffice to add that the healthcare workers also work under deplorable conditions and without Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The rising cases have led to closure of the county executive offices, hence halting the operations of the Kakamega County Government. In the past weeks, the county has lost many residents due to COVID-19 related complications. Among the persons we have lost are Hon. Robert Sumbi, who was the Chief of Staff of the Governor of Kakamega County; Hon. Sikunyi who was a former councilor; Hon. Steve Ambulwa who was a former Member of County Assembly (MCA); Hon. Mabel Muruli, who was ... view
• 4 Nov 2020 in Senate: All these and many more others have succumbed to COVID-19 related complications and if the situation is not averted, more lives are going to be lost. We cannot wait to lose more lives. Action must be taken now. We must, therefore, intensify adherence to the COVID-19 protocol restrictions and force the social distance rules, revive the hand washing points and ensure all learners in schools wear masks and ban school visits completely. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, we all know that health is a devolved function and a very integral area to our citizens wellbeing. However, from the prevailing ... view
• 4 Nov 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand to support the Statement by Sen. Wetangula. The issue of sugarcane farming in our region is very important and it is at the heart of the economy of western region in general. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support Sen. Wetangula to ensure that this process is done in a transparent way. The common mwananchi of western region has not been consulted. There has not been any public participation as pertains to leasing of these sugar factories. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report ... view