Martin Peters Owino

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am a son of a chief. My dad was a chief. I am so happy to second this Bill on behalf of the various Members of the Departmental Committee on Health. I also want to thank Hon. Pukose for his indulgence. We have tossed him back and forth in order to have some agreement on this Bill because it was touching on several Acts and through the public participation, we had to harmonise some of those Acts. I also want to say upfront that we had the two ministries, the Ministry of Agriculture and ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am a son of a chief. My dad was a chief. I am so happy to second this Bill on behalf of the various Members of the Departmental Committee on Health. I also want to thank Hon. Pukose for his indulgence. We have tossed him back and forth in order to have some agreement on this Bill because it was touching on several Acts and through the public participation, we had to harmonise some of those Acts. I also want to say upfront that we had the two ministries, the Ministry of Agriculture and ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: the same thing we are talking about now; the regulatory authority. It is upon us to admit what is coming to the country and what should not come in. This is what this Bill is going to address. That said, I must also emphasise that, as a Committee, we have amendments which he alluded to and I am happy he has done that. The issue of drugs and food is quite different and the definition of foods is different. The nutrition is also controlled by the nutrition council. Livestock was crowded in drugs, pesticides and fertilizers. Implementing this Bill, if ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: the same thing we are talking about now; the regulatory authority. It is upon us to admit what is coming to the country and what should not come in. This is what this Bill is going to address. That said, I must also emphasise that, as a Committee, we have amendments which he alluded to and I am happy he has done that. The issue of drugs and food is quite different and the definition of foods is different. The nutrition is also controlled by the nutrition council. Livestock was crowded in drugs, pesticides and fertilizers. Implementing this Bill, if ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: This Bill addresses safety issues of the health products and technology. Health depends on the quality of the products that we allow to be brought into our country. If our bodies are subjected to sub-standard drugs, the body might not be sensitive to them and disease progression will continue for sure; and we will have more complications. It is important that this Bill is passed. It will strengthen the regulatory authority to do that. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: This Bill addresses safety issues of the health products and technology. Health depends on the quality of the products that we allow to be brought into our country. If our bodies are subjected to sub-standard drugs, the body might not be sensitive to them and disease progression will continue for sure; and we will have more complications. It is important that this Bill is passed. It will strengthen the regulatory authority to do that. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: The other issue is the quality of the substance. Safety is one thing and quality is also another. It addresses something that is safe or of not good quality. All the two, if addressed properly, will also give birth to efficiency. In health, efficiency is very vital. If there is delay in the supplies, because they are subjected to sub-standard regulations, people will die. If they are brought late, when a disease has progressed, we will be dealing with another level of care. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: The other issue is the quality of the substance. Safety is one thing and quality is also another. It addresses something that is safe or of not good quality. All the two, if addressed properly, will also give birth to efficiency. In health, efficiency is very vital. If there is delay in the supplies, because they are subjected to sub-standard regulations, people will die. If they are brought late, when a disease has progressed, we will be dealing with another level of care. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: The Universal Health Care (UHC) was mentioned by the originator and it is also anchored on the value of health. If low quality products are administered onto the body and you do not get well, even getting back to the hospital will be a big problem. That is why many Kenyans look for alternative medicine. This Bill is trying to cure that. If we allow quality products and doctors prescribe them, we will know they are of good quality and it will add value to healthcare. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: The Universal Health Care (UHC) was mentioned by the originator and it is also anchored on the value of health. If low quality products are administered onto the body and you do not get well, even getting back to the hospital will be a big problem. That is why many Kenyans look for alternative medicine. This Bill is trying to cure that. If we allow quality products and doctors prescribe them, we will know they are of good quality and it will add value to healthcare. view