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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sabina Chege",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this debate. I commend the Chairperson and the Committee for a job well done. If you allow me, I will delve into the issues of KMTC, Kenyatta University Training and Referral Hospital and KEMRI. My first observation, Hon. Temporary Speaker, is the issue that the Committee has raised about land and title deeds of public institutions. Those are not the only institutions that are affected. Having been the Chairperson of the Departmental Committees on Education and Health, almost all Government institutions do not have proper title deeds, including our public schools. It is high time the Government, through the Ministry of Lands, allocates those public institutions title deeds because there is danger. When new CEOs come in or when we have some accounting officers who are crude, they take advantage. Sometimes, they even divide public land amongst themselves. The KUTRRH had a very big tussle between some squatters who claimed to have been allocated some parcel of land by the late President, Moi. I am shocked that today, even after trying to ensure that KUTRRH have their title deed, it is still not yet out. This is something that the House needs to pick up and ensure that all public institutions have their proper title deeds without delay. I also want to talk about the funding of those institutions. I am happy for the growth of KUTRRH. As Hon. Kwenya has said, it was just but a white elephant project. My committee made sure that the hospital started its operations. It has a capacity of 600 beds but, currently, they are only utilising around 300 beds or less. I would be moving a Motion in this House that would encourage public officers to be using public institutions or hospitals based on the facilities that are there. I urge any Member The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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