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    "id": 1423551,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13589,
        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "This calls for a lot of information to the young people which could be part of the curriculum system and which could be relayed by the community health workers. It will ensure that young expectant women are taken care of very well during that particular time. Otherwise, although the national Government has been given some role, we should lead the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Health. That role should be devolved. The monies should be devolved and make sure that all services are held at the county level because even if you have Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, there are very many other county hospitals such as Pumwani Maternity Hospital. That Pumwani Maternity Hospital concept should be duplicated without really any role. The only role of the national Government is to make sure that during the Division of Revenue Bill, there is sufficient money allocated to the health function and all the money is devolved completely from the national Government to the county governments therefore, Part 3 of this Bill is likely to suffer that mischief. Then when you go to monitoring and evaluation, that again, should still happen in the counties. There are general provisions and regulations likely to come under this law. Therefore, I believe that we should pass this Bill, and I believe the National Assembly will not waste a lot of time, but pass this Bill for the benefit of the children of this country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if a country has no children, then it has no future population. If out of misinformation or lack of sufficient knowledge, a young expectant lady infects a child with a life-threatening disease, then it means that child is not going to live well or long on earth. For those born with some natural or genetic conditions, there should be a way of addressing that to see whether some of the corrective surgeries can be conducted in good time, so that the health of that child can be stabilized. That can happen only when there is close supervision and there are medical services available at all levels. As a nation, we should focus on making sure that from conception to newborns to childhood, there are fewer deaths and the children are protected for the benefit of the future and they enjoy all benefits. That should be the work of the county, to make sure all children have an equal opportunity of health, education and proper diet because a poor diet goes a long way. I believe that Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, who is a very experienced doctor, would be very instrumental in shaping this Bill at the Third Reading. He could advise us and lead us to make sure we have the best law to protect our children, the future of our nation and of the world. I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, and I support."
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