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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kibiru",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Reubenson Kibiru",
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    "content": "The first parameter that the CRA proposed was health, which we adopted as a Committee and gave it a weight of 20 percent. This is a devolved function and, as we all agree, is one of the thorny issues that are facing our counties. We have seen strikes and deplorable situations in our counties because of the health issues. They say a healthy nation is a wealthy nation. As the Senate, we want to make the counties more sustainable when it comes to issues of health. In this regard, we looked at the health parameter and gave it 20 per cent of the revenue that is to be shared. The 20 per cent is based on health facility gap, 60 per cent on three years average number of primary care health visits to Level 2 and Level 3 health facilities. Those are the lower levels of facilities, including the health centres and clinics. The other 20 per cent is based on three years average in-patient in Level 4 and Level 5 hospitals. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we do not need to overemphasize that given the issues of COVID-19, we have seen that counties are unable to provide the 300 isolation beds that are required. It was important for us to look at that parameter and be able to agree with the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), but improve on it since it is an important parameter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other parameter is Agriculture Services, which is also a devolved function. We agreed that when it comes to agriculture, it involves all spectra of issues to do with agriculture, be it fishing, cattle or animal husbandry, sugarcane farming, rice farming et cetera . Looking at the international protocols that govern some of the issues that we look at, we gave it 12 per cent as a weight. This is based on households. Whether you are keeping camels, doing fishing, chicken farming, or whatever it is that you are doing that 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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