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    "id": 1563611,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1563611/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a Petition to the Senate by the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) concerning discrimination, interference and violation of clinical officers' practice rights by the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Council of Governors (CoG) and the Social Health Authority (SHA). I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.232(1)(b), to present a Petition that has been submitted by the KUCO, who are citizens of the Republic of Kenya. As you are aware, Article 119(1) of the Constitution states- “Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority including enacting, amending or repealing any legislation”. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the salient issues raised in the Petition are- (1) That the KUCO is a duly registered trade union mandated to present and champion the interests of all clinical officers in Kenya. Further, the Clinical Officers Council (COC) is a statutory body established under the Clinical Officers Act No.20 of 2017 to regulate the training, registration, licensing and practice of clinical officers and their facilities. (2) That clinical officers are highly trained health professionals providing essential services across all levels of care in both public and private sectors with over 30,000 registered practitioners and more than 1,000 facilities previously contracted under National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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