Dr. Mohammed Abdi Kuti

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Feb 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Feb 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 13 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I relate with the feeling of the House and also pass my condolences to the family of Mr. Madaga. This is a very sad episode. It has generated a lot of interest, not only on the specific incident, but also on issues touching The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I understand the urgency of the matter and the need for my distinguished colleague to get a quick answer. However, for us to really give justice to this matter and also make sure such is not repeated, now that the death has occurred, it is important to ensure no other death happens by addressing this matter in its entirety as asked by the House. However, I still seek your guidance. view
• 13 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to issue a statement which was sought by Sen. Wangari on the deteriorating medical care standards with specific reference to quack doctors. In her statement, the Senator had asked a lot of questions and I will answer one after the other. (1) Enumerate the statistical figures of genuine medical practitioners, quack doctors and medic in Kenya. The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board (KMPDB) under CAP 253 has the sole mandate to regulate the practice of medicine, dentistry and health institutions in Kenya. As at 7th October, 2015, the board has the following statistics:- Register ... view
• 13 Oct 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the interest this matter has generated. On the issue raised by Sen. Wangari about the fines, names and the details of the cases that have come before the court, I need time for that so that we could enumerate that. I do not have the list with me right now. She also wanted to know why out of the 89 cases, only 13 went through. Last week, we had the Cabinet Secretary for Health who was accompanied by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board. It was very ... view
• 13 Oct 2015 in Senate: I am actually going to answer you separately but just to combine it with the issue raised by the Senator, I want to assure the House that we will work on this . We will actually call the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board--- view
• 13 Oct 2015 in Senate: We will work on the weaknesses in this Act. Sen.(Dr.) Machage asked who is a qualified doctor. From my training anyone who has done a degree in medicine and surgery; the so-called MBCHB that is, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery qualifies to be called a doctor in the field of medicine. Of course, there are doctors who are PhD holders in other fields. This has been contested from the time I was leaving the Medical School. The pharmacists have worked their way, and I think they are also called doctors. But as of the time I was leaving ... view
• 13 Oct 2015 in Senate: In conclusion, I would like to say that we will work together as a Committee with the Board to strengthen areas that are weak in the law and also to ensure that the inspectorate capabilities are strengthened. view
• 13 Oct 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Part 2 (c) is about a Statement requested by Sen. Kanainza regarding the death of Mrs. Maurine Tata during delivery. Also, in her several questions, the Senator sought from question Nos.7 to 11 about the same thing that we covered about negligence, quacks and I will, therefore, assume that on the deliberations we had for the interest of time, with your permission, I will omit from Nos.7 to 11 and deal with question one to six. Unless the Senator has--- view