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    "id": 1248769,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Chuka/Igambang’ombe, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Ntwiga",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Report on the 2023/2024 Budget Estimates as tabled by the Budget and Appropriations Committee. The Report proposes to increase allocation to the health sector from Ksh140 billion to Ksh141 billion. This support will build a progressive, responsive and sustainable healthcare system for accelerated attainment of the highest standards of health for Kenyans. This will guarantee a healthy, productive and globally competitive nation for sustainable economic growth and development. In order to realise this, the Committee remains committed to the actualisation of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). We want to transform the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) from being an insurance scheme to a social scheme so that we can cover all Kenyans under the UHC programme. The Departmental Committee on Health is focused on ensuring Kenyans access quality health services through consistent supply of health commodities. There have been issues at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA). We have addressed the issues to make sure commodities reach Kenyans, to enhance the capacity of the human resource and to provide integrated health information system and social insurance to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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