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    "id": 1564922,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1564922/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Adan Duale",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Health",
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    "content": "initiatives, including research, public awareness campaign, cessation programmes and enforcement activity. Currently, the solatium contribution remains the primary funding source, while efforts are ongoing to explore and implement additional funding streams. The fund is administered by the accounting officer or appointed official, pursuant to Section 8 of the Act to ensure efficient allocation and utilisation of resources. According to the records, in the Financial Year 2024/2025, an allocation of Kshs 831 million has been approved. The annex provides support for the following key activities, both recurrent and development- (1) Capacity building for nationwide public awareness; (2) Ongoing research application calls to inform evidence-based decisions; (3) Formulation of the monitoring and evaluation framework; (4) Establishment of treatment and rehabilitation centres in the 10 most affected counties: Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa, Laikipia, Kakamega, Eldoret, Meru, Machakos, Kisumu, and Kericho; (5) Sensitising healthcare workers and provide health product technologies; (6) The process of tendering and putting of the infrastructure; (7) Review of the Tobacco Control Act. I am aware that a draft Amendment Bill is under the stakeholder validation; and, (8) Execution of the surveillance and enforcement, including multi-agency raids on shisha dens and successful prosecution. Madam Temporary Speaker, let me be very candid. Parliament must define what is multi-agency. This multi-agency approach, even when I was the Leader of the Majority, is abused. It must be defined in law. Somebody just sits somewhere, picks five or ten people from different agencies, and calls it multi-agency. No, I think this country can do better. Parliament must define what multi-agency is. It is key particularly in the security sector, once it has been defined. However, you cannot simply walk to the Ministry of Health or Ministry of Education and declare a multi-agency approach for a matter. No, I believe Parliament, as the law-making authority, must define what multi-agency is. Otherwise, it remains undefined in law. It has not existed in legislation, and nobody can claim it is in that Act. This multi-agency approach started during the time of President Uhuru Kenyatta, and I believe Parliament must address it. There are specific areas, like the security sector- --"
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