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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Finally, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to add my voice in support of this Bill. I would like to refer the House to Article 43 (1) (a) of the Constitution, which states that- “every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to health care services, including reproductive healthcare.” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that should be the foundation of this Bill. It is the constitutional responsibility of the Government of the Republic, the county governments and this House, to ensure that every Kenyan has access to good healthcare, which is a social right under the Constitution. I support this Bill. If you look at Clause 3 of this Bill on the objects and purposes of this Act, it spells out clearly what this law intends to achieve. It states- “The objects and purposes of this Act is to - (a) provide for an efficient, secure and accountable mechanism for the collection, retention and management of revenue derived from health services rendered at public health facilities in Kenya; (b) establish a governance framework that will facilitate effective planning, coordination, mobilization and access of public health facilities` improvement financing in Kenya; (c) provide for the appropriation, management and use of retained health services revenue to supplement operations and facilitate quality service delivery in public health facilities;” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is an area I would just want to raise. This is because I heard my colleague, Sen. Mumma and some other Members, give the impression that this will discourage the county governments and the national Governments from funding our facilities. The operative vote here is to supplement. So, the funds we are collecting in the health centres are not to be the only source of funding. In any event, the law is very clear here. Therefore, it is to supplement what is being given by the national Government through the county governments. This House is the champion of devolution. The health sector is devolved. Some of us come from remote counties where we have dispensaries that are very far from the referral hospitals. In my county, if you are in a place like Tiaty; from Tiaty to the headquarters of the county, it is close to 300 kilometres. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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