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    "id": 1419121,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1419121/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, protect me from Sen. Cherarkey. He is consulting in a loud voice. If you look at the challenges bedevilling the health services today in Kenya where the medical and health care workers in this country are having this strike at the heart of it is the conflicting relationship between county governments and the national Government. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when the Senate gets an opportunity to pronounce itself on this matter, then we must pronounce ourselves to the extent of being bold, courageous and make resolutions; not mere recommendations for people to go sit and further negotiate. I have read all the responses here by the different medical unions. If you look at recommendation No.6, it says that the Ministry of Health and KPMDU should negotiate on the internship issue with a possibility of adopting a phased approach. This is what the KPMDU and the Ministry of Health have been doing for the last few months. Recommendation No.5 is that the Ministry of Health should finalize the execution of MoUs between universities and teaching hospitals with regard to matters affecting registrars. Recommendation No.4 is that the KPMDU should re-open negotiations with the Ministry of Health and county governments. Recommendation No.3 is with regard to the outstanding issues of harmonization of terms of service. The Senate is telling KHRAC to make recommendations for implementing in a progressed and a phased manner. What are saying as a Senate? Are we throwing our hands in the air? Thank God for the communication the CoG had yesterday with different unions that there is a chance they can agree on a few things here and there. In the last few months of these contestations, we have seen all these bodies fail. It is the Senate that must pronounce"
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