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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the dialysis equipment in the whole country is working. Now that the Project is on its fifth year, the Committee recommends that county governors do whatever is in their power and operationalize the use of the equipment for the benefit of the public. As already noted, the Committee has established that county governments have not embraced the MES Project with the exception of a few. The Committee directs the county governments to utilize the equipment that is lying unused in county hospitals. The Committee further urges county governments to urgently put the equipment to use for the benefit of the public. The Committee recommends that each county government files with the Senate a status report of all equipment received, status of functionalities, how they intend to use them in the remainder of the period and how they are going to deal with the equipment post-MES Project. The Report should be filed within six months. Mr Speaker, Sir, we went to Meru County where their equipment is still lying in Netherlands, while the county pays Kshs200 million every year. The Ministry was unable to explain to us where the money is going. We were told that the budget has increased from Kshs95 million to Kshs200 million because of HCIT, Lot Three and Four, which were not awarded. Unfortunately, during our investigation, we did not lay our hands on how the budget is being utilized. As already noted above, MES is a classic case of a good idea executed badly. It is without doubt that there are gains that have been made from the MES Project. Moving forward, the Committee notes that a thorough audit be undertaken, so that as the Project nears the end, a fresh engagement be considered to salvage what is remaining of the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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