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    "id": 1625624,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "content": "infrastructural development, you must have what we call human resource development. It must be resourced. Therefore, the reason I am insisting on working in human resource development, we must agree that as we allocate equalisation funds, we also give hardship allowances to Government workers or civil servants and teachers inclusive. I want to appeal to the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) not to declare any strike because the Government is willing to negotiate on the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Sen. Tabitha Mutinda is part of the Nairobi delegation in the Senate and she is also a practitioner in the health sector. I want to inform her alongside her colleagues of the Nairobi delegation that there is a looming strike of nurses and other clinical officers. They should be aware of the dire situation of the health sector within Nairobi City County. I want to challenge Sen. Mutinda, as the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, to intervene on the looming strike of nurses and other health practitioners. I saw Wachira and Gibore yesterday complaining over the same. My rationale and the reasoning as I wind up, is that we should give the Equalisation Fund, but also motivate human resource that works within that region, so that you achieve the results. You cannot build a school yet you do not have teachers. You must have teachers, so that you get value for money. Today, we can say for Kshs46.5 billion to be released, we will go build a school in Kapchorwa, in Chemilil, Chemas, but where will you get the teacher who will teach that learner? I agree on the issue of Kshs504 million for the operations. What is killing counties is recurrent expenditure. In future, we should find a way of reducing this Kshs504 million for operations. I know the Finance and Budget Committee led by Sen. Ali Roba and deputized by Sen. Tabitha Mutinda can sit and agree on how they want to proceed. In conclusion, we must adhere to Article 204 of the Constitution. I still appeal that this money of marginalization should and must be released. I have heard the Mover, who is the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, saying that CS Mbadi is appearing before them. Please, let him tell us what this Kshs46.5 billion is. We need to fix roads. As you are aware, over the weekend, I accompanied the President in the 9th Edition of the Kaptagat Forest Integrated Ecosystem Programme. I want to thank and congratulate Permanent Secretary (PS) Dr. Chris Kiptoo, who is the patron of the Kaptagat conservation efforts, for the good work he is doing in that region and as the PS for the National Treasury and Economic Planning. I accompanied His Excellency the President Dr. William Ruto for conservation efforts. I am happy you moved a Bill concerning the environment. I wished to have seen you there because you are one of the champions of conservation and climate action. I used a road that is between Simotwo all the way to Naiberi. That road is barely three years, but it is in pathetic condition. It was tarmac. When you pass through Wonifa as you go to Naiberi as you approach the one from Nyaru all the way to Eldoret--- I used the road to Simotwo, Wonifa all the way to Kipkabus and Ainabkoi. The road is in 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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