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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tigania West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) John K. Mutunga",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to also add my voice to this debate. This Bill is a true manifestation of what inclusivity is all about. I believe and hope that in the ongoing discussions, such things will take centre-stage. Inclusivity in health care is very important. First, the disadvantaged will benefit from the disaggregation in terms of different categories. Here, I am referring to the primary healthcare, social insurance and the chronic, emergency and critical illnesses. With respect to critical illnesses, we have had serious problems in this country. People have gone bankrupt because of supporting people with illnesses that, at the end of the day, lead to death. Looking through the clauses of the Bill, especially the provisions in Part III on Financial Provisions, and Part IV and Part V, the sources of financing are more or less similar. If somebody wants to contribute to either of these funds, what will be the clearing House? How shall we be guiding those contributions? There is need for us to look at it again and see whether we need to have them distinctly or we should have them as chapters within the Bill. Hon. Temporary Speaker, on the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), I noticed that the marginal notes are missing. The functions are not properly described in the Bill, although they start from Clause 14(2). The other issue is the appointment of the CEO which we have left it fairly open. The legislation is such that he shall hold office for such terms, on the advice of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). First of all, the term needs to be specified within this Bill. Secondly, the SRC basically looks at the emoluments. They do not look at the terms of engagement. Public Service Commission (PSC) basically looks at the terms of engagement of an individual into the Public Service. We should look at how to relate the PSC and SRC when it comes to mentioning them explicitly in these legislations. I am of the opinion that the SRC is consulted whenever the PSC makes a determination. Therefore, we do not see the need to bring in SRC."
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