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The County Government of Busia has installed a sh15 million Oxygen manufacturing plant at the Busia County Referral Hospital (BCRH).
The plant funded by the World Bank through the Kenya Devolution Support Programme (KDSP) will supply oxygen to wards, theatres and maternity as well as the Accident and Emergency Unit.
Chief Officer for Health and Sanitation (Medical Services) Dr Isaac Omeri said the installation of the equipment will benefit patients with various critical conditions including new born babies that require oxygen supplementation and those (patients) admitted at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
“The plant has the capacity to produce oxygen to supply the entire Referral Hospital. We have piped all sections that require oxygen among them wards, theatres and maternity,” revealed Dr Omeri.
The official who was speaking at the Health offices in Busia town, observed that the unit will cut down on the cost of purchasing oxygen from companies that have been supplying the facility with the gas.
BCRH spends about 40 cylinders of oxygen, an equivalent of Sh240,000 monthly.
A total of 217 residents of Port Victoria, Bunyala West Ward have benefited from Sh4m Upscaling Basic Sanitation for the Urban Poor (UBSUP) Project which aims at controlling Solid Organic Matter (SOM).
Phase one of the project funded by the Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF) has concluded with the release of cheques worth Sh1.39m to 78 recipients who undertook to construct toilets; Cheques to the tune of Sh2.61m had earlier been issued to 139 people who had been picked to undertake construction of pour flush toilets.
Teso North Sub County is the first to host the initial rig flagship water drilling geared towards increasing water coverage in the region that has faced water scarcity for a long time.
Residents of Ataba Oburi in Angurai East Ward are the first to benefit from clean and safe drinking water as the area Member of County Assembly Job Oteba, Chief Officer Water and Irrigation upper Region, Hellen Mukanda, administrators and departmental core staff witnessed the rig team commence the drilling process.
All the 24 Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in the County of Busia will have a Deputy Principal who shall deputize the principal in all matters related to VTCs.
Members unanimously adopted the report of the ECDE and VTC committee that was tabled by the committee Vice Chairman, John Obwogo but with amendments aimed at streamlining the operations of VTCs. The session was chaired by Speaker Bernard Wamalwa.
Hon Obwogo said the Deputy Principal who will be a member of the Centres Academic Board shall be appointed by the County Public Service Board on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the instrument of appointment; a member will exit if he/she will miss three consecutive sittings without permission from the chairperson and without reasonable cause.
Council of Governors and County Assemblies Forum (CAF) Western Cluster have united to push for Pensions Scheme for Governors, Speakers and Members of the County Assembly who have served for at least two terms.
CoG Chairman Wycliffe Oparanya and Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong said the proposed legislation developed by the CoG on the Welfare of Governors and Deputy Governors should include Speakers and MCAs.
Nambale Sub County Residents have a reason to smile as the proposed theatre block at the Nambale Sub-county Hospital is 95% complete.
This was ascertained after a site visit to the facility by officials from both Public Works and Health Departments.
The theatre block which is funded by World Bank through the Kenya Devolution Support Program (KDSP) is one of the flagship projects undertaken by the program in Busia County.
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