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    "id": 1165080,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1165080/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, I was encouraging Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko that in as much as he is pushing for the National Treasury to disburse funds to counties, which I fully support, counties with huge amounts in pending bills also need to provide a plan for settlement of those pending bills. Failure to which, we should encourage National Treasury to invoke the provisions of the PFM Act that empowers it to withhold funds where there are material breaches. Finally, our workers in the counties are suffering grossly. Delayed remittances means that the NHIF deductions are not being remitted. It also means that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is not getting paid and loans and SACCO contributions are not being remitted. The people who suffer are neither the governors nor County Executive Committee Members (CECMs). It is the ordinary health worker in a clinic somewhere in the corner of Elgeyo-Marakwet or Uasin Gishu. We need to be humane, sympathetic and empathetic. Many people are losing lives because they are unable to raise resources to get medication. If they cannot get their salaries on time and where their NHIF contributions are not being made on time, we are signing the death warrants of our employees in the counties. The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) is not getting paid and they are also unable to supply medication to our county hospitals. This delay has a huge spiral effect on the economy, productivity, health and livelihoods of our people. If there is"
}