Sen. Hamida Kibwana has requested for a statement in Senate on Shortage of Oxygen in Kenya's emergency care facilities.

The Senator requests the Senate Committee on Health to:-

Shed light on reports that over 30% of emergency care centre's in the country have no regular supply of oxygen, that close to 90% of those with oxygen did not have piped oxygen in the emergency department or that which is delivered directly from the tanks to the patient and the estimated cost of providing adequate oxygen supply to all public hospitals and emergency care facilities in the country. 

State the amount of funds used to purchase refill of compressed and cryogenic oxygen, acquisition of tanks and cylinders, installation of high-volume PSA oxygen generation plants and the piping and installation of manifolds as well as oxygen outlets to health facilities, stating the specific numbers purchased in the last five years. 

She also wants an investigation to be carried out into this report, stating tangible actions that can be taken to expand access to medical liquid oxygen over the long term ; and recommend interventions to respond to this dire state of health in emergency care.