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    "id": 181467,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/181467/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mungatana",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Danson Buya Mungatana",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I thank the hon. Member for his question. It is not our wish not to improve the working conditions of nurses so that we can stave off the exodus. The problem we are having is that even the ones that are already in Government employment, we have been honestly negotiating with the Treasury and with the Ministry of State for Public Office and the Office of the Prime Minister to try and improve their conditions. Like we have announced before, what we have managed to secure so far is the Kshs10,000 uniform allowance as a new thing. The problem we are having is that, we still have a lot of nurses out there but because of budgetary constraints, we have not been able to absorb them into the Civil Service. So, when we have trained personnel - Kenya is well known within the region - and we are able to secure contracts for them outside, we will continue to do so. This is the policy we have now as we continue to try and absorb them given the budgetary constraints. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as far as the employment of nurses is concerned this year, the Ministry has managed to have a commitment to employ 700 nurses. However, we have more who have not been employed. We have not refused to employ them but it is the situation we are in. When we get opportunities outside the country, we try to help our young people."
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