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    "id": 1216449,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1216449/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13589,
        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, this being a devolved function, it must be fully devolved. I am sure you are very experienced on this. The national Government through the Ministry of Health has refused to fully devolve this function. They have devolved a few functions, but not the money. The money has to get to the counties. The scheme of service is not clearly defined. Some counties are employing and the national Government is also employing. It has not been synchronized since the 2010 Constitution came into being. While you deal with different sections like SRC and the Ministry of Health, some of the functions have remained in the national level, especially on insurance. Additionally, there is no proper way of synchronizing it with the counties. I remember the experience of Makueni County. Although Prof. Kivutha Kibwana was then the governor and was trying to come up with insurance, it took quite a while even for the locals to understand what it was about, to believe in it, execute it or buy into it. Therefore, the health sector continues to suffer while we have a policy and the Constitution. The Health Sector should be fully devolved and this matter addressed quickly so that they can be properly remunerated. This is especially so now that they work for long hours and sacrifice their lives. The profession has also become very dangerous in terms of new diseases or existing diseases, which attack the officers who are in the line of duty. I support."
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