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    "id": 1491929,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1491929/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seki",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13598,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Seki Kanar",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No. 53(1), to seek a Statement for the Standing Committee on Health regarding the medical interns who have not received their remunerations since being posted in August, 2024. This situation has left young health professionals in a state of financial and emotional turmoil. In the Statement the Committee should- (1) Explain the root cause of the prevailing stalemate between the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and the Government concerning remunerations of medical interns, outlining any efforts by the parties to promptly resolve this stalemate. (2) State whether a professional arrangement can be made to pay the medical interns' pending resolutions of the stalemate or final determination of the dispute before the Employment and Labour Relations Courts (ELRC) to prevent further hardship among the interns. (3) Explain how budgetary allocations for remunerations of medical interns are determined in every financial year, outlining measures put in place to ensure the allocations are disbursed in a timely manner. (4) Outline actions taken by the Government to address existing gaps in current internship framework that have led to the ever-recurring delay in payment of remunerations to medical interns. I thank you."
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