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    "id": 1527182,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1527182/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nandi Hills, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Bernard Kitur",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill, 2025. At the outset, we support the county governments and their functions. We support devolution so that county governments can render services to Kenyans which they need desperately. Secondly, it is important to encourage both the Senate and National Assembly to fast- track some of these Bills, so that we do not deny Kenyans an opportunity. The county governments will also utilise these resources. I am cognisant of the international politics that are happening. Even as we pass this Bill that will unlock about Ksh42 billion as conditional additional allocations, it is important for us also to find ways and means that we can spur the growth of our economy and raise some of these resources on our own. We do not need to depend entirely on donors to support our very critical aspects of work that need to be done for our people. It is critical for us to support this Bill because it will unlock support systems that are coming to primary healthcare in the devolved context. This will support the CHPs who play a very critical role in the social health. They make sure that we get the data of all Kenyans right down in the villages to know how they are doing regarding their health. They also support and advise them. Part of why I am supporting this Bill is because the conditional allocation will go to the CHPs to facilitate them and promote the health of Kenyans. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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