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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "note that in constituting the management boards; not the health boards which specify the health practitioners that must be there, but we have a situation where our health facilities be they the county referral hospital or the health facilities; sometimes have people proposed, or nominated to be in the management board of the hospitals who have no interest or knowledge on health issues. It does not help the health practitioners that they have a number of people nominated by the political class specifically by the governor and the Chief Executive County Member (CECM) who are just their political supporters and do not add value to the facilities. You find a health referral hospital at the level of the county has people who are questionable in terms offering support. Coming to the nominations of the management of the hospitals, I see in section 18, there is a reference of a village representative. I question this because a village representative could be representing any village. It should specify which village this person should be representing. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill if it will enhance the support of the community health services workers, then it is going to be beneficial to our people. Some of these community health workers are at the mercy of the county governors. They are paid at will when someone feels like doing so. If this is going to improve the payment system, I support it. In the past, they have been paid in a manner similar to how our Early Childhood Education (ECDE) teachers were paid. Some were paid Kshs1000 before the county governments came. So, I support this Bill with amendments that I have proposed. I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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