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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mariam Omar",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this Bill. This is a very important Bill. However, before I add anything, I want to make some corrections on what one of the Senators described this Fund as a Revolving Fund. This is not a Revolving Fund. A Revolving Fund is a fund that can be replenished and paid back. However, this is not the money that you can pay back. This is money that is utilised in our facility for development. As a Vice-Chairperson of the Committee, we have planned to visit Lodwar Referral Hospital to see the challenges that they have. This Bill is aimed at helping with devolution. We have seen the advantages and disadvantages of devolution. In the devolved sector of health, we have seen the challenges. We have visited almost five counties to see the challenges in the health sector. Mr. Speaker, Sir, most of the health sectors have some items that must be procured with the revenue collected by the county governments, which is not ring-fenced for the hospitals. They normally use it for other developments. So, if we pass this Bill, our health sector will develop because they will use the revenue collected from them, like in the maternity and children’s sections. Therefore, they will be developing. We have listened to many stakeholders and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and there are also some amendments to be brought. We agree that we need to pass this Bill so that it can assist our devolved units and our health sector. I thank you."
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