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    "id": 1111981,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. From the outset, I thank Sen. (Dr.) Ali for this wonderful proposal. It is in the public domain that one of the main problems we face in counties, apart from the lowest standards of health in terms of facilities and client service, is the chaotic handling of human resources especially of our nurses. I have had the privilege on several occasions to present petitions before this House on behalf of the Kenya National Union of Nurses and other unions that are part of the human resource, fighting for most of the issues that have been captured concerning the health professionals in this country. One of the professions that are misunderstood in this Republic, especially by Governors and County Governors is health. There was push and pull and a proposal for creation of a health commission. When you go to counties, some counties are firing their staff, while others are re-hiring and intimidating them. The creation of this Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council is important. Kenyans should understand that this advisory is not only about remuneration, salaries, emoluments and allowances only; it is also about their welfare. At the onset of Covid-19, there were issues where the health workers were complaining, being frontline workers on the issue of vaccination and the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs). All these issues have been on the table. All these issues have been at the table, where most of the health professionals have been complaining about their working environment. As a country, it has reached a point where we need to agree. Madam Temporary Speaker, another critical point, apart from welfare, issues of salaries, allowances, good working environment and many others, is inter-county--- If you go to each of the 290 constituencies, you will find that every Member of Parliament of the National Assembly is constructing a Kenya Medical Training College. This means that in Nandi County we have about three branches of KMTC. Therefore, within no time, some counties will have more staff than others. Therefore, when you talk about inter-county transfer of healthcare professionals, you realize that some counties do not have specific professionals like doctors, gynecologists, pediatricians and nutritionists among others, who can advise on issues of children."
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