Kiplagat Jackson Mandago

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not wish to disrupt Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, who is a medical expert. However, under Standing Order No.105 on Responsibility for a Statement of Fact, is the spread of Kala-azar in Marsabit a symbol of a failed state or a The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 27 Feb 2025 in Senate: failed county? Considering that the function of health is largely devolved. Maybe some clarification. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 27 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, firstly, let me thank Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, the Senator for Kakamega, for educating the nation on the effects of Kala-azar if it goes unchecked. I agree with my colleague, Sen. Olekina, that county governments must apply the money where it matters most. We would have expected the Governor of Marsabit to declare a state of emergency and ensure that he initiates prevention programmes, so that the population in the county is not further exposed to the risks that have been said. I am also happy to note that part of the prevention of this disease is through ... view
• 27 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to also comment on the Statement by Sen. Olekina on the issue of KEMSA and distribution of drugs. Part of the challenges that we have seen in the past with KEMSA is the process of repackaging drugs when they are sent to counties after requisitions are made. That process has resulted into losses of certain quantities of drugs. The other challenge that we have seen, which emanates from county staff in the health sector, is requisitioning of drugs that can only be prescribed by consultants or health workers in Level 1 or 2 hospitals. The ... view
• 27 Feb 2025 in Senate: required. I want to urge the KEMSA Board and management to ensure that they are cost- effective and make sure that every little saving that is available in KEMSA goes to drugs, equipment and pharmaceuticals that are key in delivering Universal Health Care (UHC). Therefore, I support the Statements by Sen. Ledama and Sen. Chute that there is a need for us as a Senate and not just as a Senate committee but also the Committee of the Whole to be involved in this process of oversighting counties. However, I want to assure Sen. Chute that we are going to ... view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have a Supplementary question to the CS. Whereas counties owe KEMSA, the national Government, through the Ministry of Health, also owes KEMSA. If you have been given Kshs25 billion in the Budget, why are you not paying your bills to KEMSA and you are the Ministry responsible to KEMSA? You cannot be shooting yourself on the foot, saying that counties are not paying while the Ministry is also not paying. What are you doing as a Ministry to also pay your obligation? Finally, Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir--- view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the Chairperson of the Committee on Health, please, allow me one more second. view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, they do not honour our summons. This Ministry has a lot of contempt for the Senate Standing Committee on Health. That is it. However, it is okay if that one question is sufficient. view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: Yes, but we are also telling you as it is. Sorry, Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to say this: Health is about 90 per cent devolved, however, the involvement of the Ministry in the Senate Committee on Health is 10 per cent. They have The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 26 Feb 2025 in Senate: a preferential treatment of working with the National Assembly as opposed to working with the Senate. Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you are aware that we had our midterm review of the Senate activities for the last Session. We have only two years as a committee to help this Government to make sure that Universal Health Care (UHC) is properly rolled out to benefit Kenyans. Did you see any of the Ministry of Health officials in Naivasha when we had our review as a whole Senate, not as the Committee of Health? So, as the Committee when we say that we ... view