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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey and to state that health is a devolved function. In Nairobi City, we have over 165 county hospitals. Only four are national hospitals. The issues of Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and clinical officers is a very key in this country. I support this Statement because people come from different counties seeking services in the capital city of our beautiful country. As the representatives of the people, we are saddened by the way the health issue has been tackled, whereby the remuneration of CHVs remains at a low level. I support the Statement by saying that the Committee should address this issue very urgently. I suggest that they summon the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Health in order to give answers into the way forward as far as the matter of the health sector in general, is concerned. I extend the same to the different other counties of this country because as Senate we oversight counties. We need to enhance devolution by ensuring that services get to the people at the mashinani level; which is why we are here. I urge the Committee to look at it quickly. At the same time, the Committee should look at the issue of the diploma for clinical officers. This is an issue that has been there for a long time even when I was a studying pharmacy for my tertiary level education. I urge the Ministry of Education to look into this issue closely because it keeps recurring. It does not only affect the diplomas for the clinical officers, but also the pharmaceutical students. This is an issue that the Ministry of Education, through the Committee on Education, should address for long term and make sure it comes to a close."
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