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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang’",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will be very brief. I will comment on the Statement by the hon. Senator for Nairobi. The CHPs are the same ones who used volunteer work before the laws were passed. These are people who have done great work for the last 10 or 20 years. If you talk to them, most of them are suffering because many county governors are not paying them Kshs2,500 stipend monthly. They only receive the one from the national Government regularly. I engaged a few of them during recess. They told me that they get something from the national Government, but county governments delay even for four months. I propose that county governments attach the CHPs to a particular health facility, a dispensary, health centre or even a Level 3 and 4 hospital, so that they be getting trained regularly. This is because, they are not exposed to training so that when they get emergencies, they have basic training. Even as this Statement goes to the Committee, we also want the Committee on Health to consider it carefully and even propose some changes because Kshs5,000 is not enough. These are people who are doing very important work. If they get basic knowledge, they can help in preventing some common diseases. We can increase the stipend to Kshs10,000, so that they can move around. Sen. Eddy said we give them gumboots, but we need to propose that if possible, governors buy them motorbikes for a cluster of them within a ward. It will make it easier for them to move around and they be given resources for fuel so that they can reach our people in good time and also assist if there are emergencies. I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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