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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "board from one to three. Apart from that, county governments need to account for how they are using their money. Even if it is using their money, there is need for money to be set aside for the purpose of empowering the healthcare workers. This is because they need to be trained. There should be no two ways about capacity building. When employees go through capacity building, they become better in their work. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I went to the Spinal Injury Centre when I was going for assessment as a Person Living with Disabilities (PWD). I interacted with some medics, they said that when they have issues with health, they cannot treat their own families in that facility. They have to take them to other facilities. It is unthinkable that you can cook food, but not eat it. It is unthinkable that they can treat other patients, but they cannot treat members of their families in that hospital. Additionally, there is need for pension for healthcare workers, because they go through many years of training. When I took my lastborn daughter to training as a pharmacist at Kabarak University, she told me that she would like to give back to the society once she completes her studies. When medics sign the Hippocratic Oath, they have no choice, but to abide by it. I remember that when COVID-19 pandemic was intense in this country, many lives were lost. Many medics lost their lives. In brief, what am I saying? This job is risky, but they do have a choice. They have accepted to take the risk to ensure that they give back to the society. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the leaves that they take should not be unpaid. We need to appreciate our medics by ensuring that we train them more. Money should be set aside for training medics. Even when it comes to remuneration, they are poorly paid. Imagine it takes five to six years to train doctors. Therefore, they need to be given incentives according to their training and the commitment that they have given. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it has been in the media that medics are crying all over. I think that this proposal is very good because it will ensure that the Government is advised on ensuring that medics are incentivized and healthcare is given to all Kenyans. Access to health service by Kenyans is a constitutional right. This is a mandatory service to all Kenyans. So, we must defend our Constitution. If we are unable to do so, we have no business being in this House. We must ensure that services are delivered in the counties. It is our onus. All county referral hospitals should have qualified and trained medics trained by county governments. So, the national Government and county governments have no choice, but to implement the Abuja Declaration 2001 to the letter. I support this Bill."
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