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    "id": 1286993,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1286993/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 50,
        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
        "slug": "william-kipkiror"
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill. As I do so, I would like to refer to Article 43 of the Constitution. In my considered opinion, this article places duty on the national and county Governments and Parliament to ensure we achieve UHC. This responsibility is an attempt that has been made severally. Members have submitted that for the last 10 years, efforts have been made to achieve UHC, but it has not been possible. This piece of legislation is a further attempt by the Government to ensure that we achieve the UHC. I support. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 3(e) states that the objective of this Act is to- “Provide for the role of community health officers, community health assistance and community health promoters in the provision of community-based primary health care services”. This could be the first law in the country to take that role of ensuring that health is achieved in the villages and households. It is a very progressive law. I agree with the submissions by Members. I have seen Clauses 13 and 14 of this Bill have raised a lot of concern. The argument is that we are beginning to lose the gains of devolution. However, we have the power and opportunity today and tomorrow to ensure that we do not fail in that gain. I say this because if you look at the process of legislation, a Bill is proposed by a promoter, in this case, the Senate Majority Leader. The First Reading is done and then"
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