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    "id": 1033757,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
        "slug": "agnes-zani"
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    "content": "can really make the changes that we so much desire to have within this country. This is very important. Another issue that was mentioned in the Speech that is meant to have helped in terms of the economy is the national Exchequer foregoing taxes amounting to Kshs176 million annually. There was also Kshs6 billion from the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) kitty put to support the counties. However, we have had within the various facets, probably, a breakdown from the disbursement of the funds to the actual implementation on the ground. There are great opportunities there for better oversight, quicker, efficient and on time follow through with services that get projected to the counties. Madam Temporary Speaker, there is an eight-point economic stimulus programme of Kshs56.6 billion. This could have helped Kenyans get cushioned from the ravages of COVID-19 that we have seen in this country. There was Kshs5 billion put into credit guarantee scheme. This could have helped Kenyans as well. More important is a recovery programme that was meant to hire 5,000 health workers and 11,000 interns. Looking at the numbers and strategy, we find countries like Germany and Sweden that already have a very entrenched community in terms of health. They were able to address this better. The hiring of health workers can be helpful, but medication and protective gear have to be there. Madam Temporary Speaker, they need to attend to these people. There has been an outcry in various counties despite the disbursement of funds. They are not really going down to the health sector, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and availability of medicine. In fact, patients are being turned away because there not enough ICU beds. The second wave seems to have come in much stronger doses - if I might say so - than the first one. Therefore, there is need to put ourselves together on this. Money that is disbursed, workers that are deployed, the expertise that needs to be put into place, really needs to go to the ground and get well utilized."
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