Kazungu Kambi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do appreciate the concern of the hon. Member. However, you will realize that this strike is not about salaries of Government doctors but it is about payment to private doctors. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the doctors are on strike, but the issue that we are dealing with is the private doctors. The Governments doctors want view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, considering all these issues which have been raised, I would like to be given, at least, two weeks. view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, following the principle of collective responsibility in the Cabinet, I beg to answer this Question for and on behalf of the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) No, I am not aware that the Municipal Council of Kisumu lacks capacity to operate the Ober Kamoth Health Centre. However, I am aware that my Ministry has seconded to the facility staff as follows:- One Kenya registered community health nurse; two Kenya enrolled community health nurses; two community health extension workers, and one VCT counselor through Capacity ... view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, whereas I appreciate the concerns of the hon. Member, who is my good friend, I would like to state categorically that the facility is under the Ministry of Local Government. We cannot just take it over. The request must, first, be made through their relevant committees and have it forwarded to my Ministry. On the issue of supply of medicines, I acknowledge that the facility has not been registered with the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA). I urge the hon. Member to ask his people to register it, so that it can draw medical supplies ... view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, even before a child walks, he must crawl. It is for this facility to initiate the process. We cannot take over the facility if a request to that effect is not made by the relevant authorities. view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it has never been the policy of my Ministry to take over facilities from local authorities. The Ministry of Local Government also has the capacity to operate health facilities. However, if the Municipal Council of Kisumu feels that it does not have the capacity to run the health centre, there is a process which must be followed to the letter. view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to confirm to this House that we are in the process of procuring equipment not only for this facility in Kisumu but also for other medical facilities countrywide. Eighty per cent of the health facilities that have been put up under the Economic Stimulus Programme have already been supplied with equipment and personnel. view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wonder which law the hon. Member is referring to. The law is very clear that regarding facilities under the Ministry of Local Government, the only thing we can do, as the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, is seconding our personnel. The facilities procure their own medication. However, if they are registered with KEMSA, they get medical supplies from my Ministry. So, there is no law which allows us to take over the running of such facilities without due process being followed. view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a very genuine question. Firstly, the completed health facility must be registered by the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, after which it will be gazetted by the Attorney-General. Once it is gazetted, we can send the registration certificate to KEMSA for the facility to be registered there too, so that it can be among the facilities within its pool. So, distribution of medical supplies is done as per the registration within the pool. view