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    "id": 1588108,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Endebess, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to second the Appropriation Bill, National Assembly Bill No.23 of 2025. As ably moved by my Chair, we prosecuted most of it during the Budget Estimates and the Committee of Supply. This is the last stage of this Bill, and it will enable the Executive, the Legislature, the Judiciary, and other agencies to access these funds. Just as the Chairman said, we have concluded negotiations with the Senate. Now, through the Division of Revenue Bill, allocations to the Senate have increased. With the new formula read by the Speaker today and forwarded to the Committee, all the counties in the country will be able to access development money following our agreement on the Ksh415 billion allocation. So, counties that previously felt marginalised, like Elgeyo Marakwet, Taita Taveta and others that were not accessing something, will see a substantial increase under the new formula. This is the fourth formula by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), which was submitted to the Senate and committed to this House. Hon. Temporary Speaker, we just hope that this money will be used diligently. We request the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and other agencies to do their work and make sure that there are no leakages. When there are leakages and money end up in other people's pockets, then it means that services cannot be delivered. In the Budget Estimates, we provided Ksh13 billion to Primary Healthcare Fund. This means that health facilities in this country, including Level 2, Level 3, and outpatient Level 4, should be accessible to everyone when they are sick. We hope that with the Information Communication Technology (ICT) system in place, counties will ensure that our people access health care services. One should walk into a hospital, get treated and go home with medication. We are also aware that the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has also been capitalised to the tune of Ksh1.5 billion. The recapitalisation of KEMSA should ensure that we have supplies of medicines without any challenge. With those few remarks, I second."
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