Dr. Enoch Kibunguchy

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to contribute to this Bill. I would like to join my colleagues and say that this Bill is timely. It has come at the right time. We want to repeal the Workmen's Compensation Act. When I look at the Bill and the way the disabilities that come from accidents have been graded, I would like to say that, at least, they have used a scientific way of grading the levels and degrees of injuries that can be sustained by workers at their places of work. Mr. Deputy ... view
• 17 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Question was answered substantially on Tuesday, but there was only one issue where I was asked to table the report from the Government Chemist. I would like to table the report now. The report shows that the analysis of any toxic substances was negative. view
• 17 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member asked about the incubation period for dysentery. That is a very difficult question to answer because dysentery is actually a disease. So, a disease cannot have an incubation period. view
• 17 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it depends on the severity of the pathogen involved. In this case, it takes a few hours to a few days. view
• 17 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. 1446 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 17, 2007 (a) No drugs, whether in kits or loose, are supplied to any public facility with less than six months shelf life. Expired drugs in kits could only occur within the public health facility if they are stored for too long without use within the facility. (b) Drugs are supplied to rural health facilities once every three months. However, additional drugs are replenished based on the demand from the facility concerned. view
• 17 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have said that with regard to any drugs that we send outside to our facilities, we make sure that they have, at least, a six-month shelf life. However, it is true that, occasionally, some drugs expire even in KEMSA itself. A number of times we have had to destroy them. That is true! However, for any drugs that we dispatch outside, we make sure that they have a six-month shelf life. view
• 17 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as for the drugs that we supply to our dispensaries and health facilities, we have a list. If you like, I can table it; it is here with me. view
• 17 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is available at the dispensaries. I think, with the reforms that we have introduced in the health sector, I would like to be told one person who has been given a chit to go and buy drugs from the private chemists. In terms of supplying drugs, I think that is one area that we are extremely proud of; that the days of writing chits for people to go and buy drugs from private chemists are behind us. view
• 17 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the Kshs10 and Kshs20 that is paid at the districts and health centres is not really for drugs. It is for the whole service package. Again, that is one of the reforms that we have instituted in our health sector; that patients going to dispensaries should pay only Kshs10. Regardless of how many drugs are given, patients going to health centres should pay only Kshs20. However, with hospitals, we still have the cost-sharing programme which, gradually, we will review. That is still in operation in hospitals. That is why you find that hospital charges ... view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that water and electricity supply for the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital staff quarters was disconnected on 25th April, 2007. (b) The hospital management has been instructed to re-connect the water and electricity supply immediately. (c) As stated in (b) above, the hospital administration has taken the initiative of having the supply of water and electricity restored at the staff quarters on separate meters from the hospital account. The members of staff occupying the quarters will be responsible for the bill, either individually or collectively. Currently, all other ... view