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    "content": "Another issue that the President mentioned is that Kenya is in competition with other countries in terms of investments and tourism markets. We need to encourage investments. We also need to concentrate more on development issues such as investments rather than politics. Bad politics will not encourage investors to come here. Sometimes, we scare investors by what we utter or do. It would reflect that the country is not stable. Any businessman who wants to invest his money in any country will take it where he is certain that he will make money. So, we should come up with good policies that will encourage investors to invest here. We should discourage corruption. We should encourage investments because it will assist to create many employment opportunities in this country. The poverty level is rising. The development of human resources, as the President said, is being frustrated by lack of jobs. We have well trained personnel, but they have no work to do. We need to develop the country and create more investment opportunities in this country. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to talk about the health sector. The support to this sector should be extended. There is lack of personnel in various health facilities such as dispensaries, health centres, public hospitals, and even district hospitals. Hospitals, which are far from urban centres do not have doctors. Some of the dispensaries get drugs but they do not have staff. Some have been closed down due to lack of personnel. The Government should address this issue and employ sufficient staff. I want to talk about the CDF. As it has been said, everybody has been praising the CDF because this is the only devolved fund to districts and constituencies. We have seen the impact of this Fund. I would like to urge the Government and the Ministry in charge to ensure that the funds are disbursed on time. This year, we have not received all the funds. We have only received about a quarter. I would like to urge the Ministry concerned to ensure that the CDF money is disbursed. I beg to support."
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