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    "speaker_name": "Eng. Okundi",
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        "legal_name": "Philip Okoth Okundi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I urge that these funds be used as much as possible, particularly, in areas where water is badly required. In each health facility which has been put up by the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF), you find that water, fencing and other facilities are essential in order to operate those health facilities. So, this is a good budget and I hope that it could be increased as we go along. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, regarding the medical training centres, hon. Members from South Nyanza agreed to contribute from each constituency Kshs500,000 per year, to help renovate, expand and improve these facilities. We are doing that and it is costing about Kshs5 million per year to assist each medical training centre. In Homa Bay, class rooms have expanded substantially and more facilities are being put in place. I would like to say that this is an effort which hon. Members have seen that they should do to give service to their people. What is required now is for the Government to counter-fund this initiative. I urge the Minister to look at this special initiative that we are undertaking down in South Nyanza in order to improve those training facilities as much as possible. I would be very happy if there was an allocation to this effect for the medical training centre in Homa Bay. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Prof. Maathai talked about latrines in schools but I 2858 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 31, 2007 would also like to say that such facilities also exist in such places like bus parks where many people use them. I would urge the Minister to ensure that the public health officers supervise and standardize health facilities in those public places. They should be maintained, supervised, respected and in operation. With those few remarks, I beg to support this important Vote."
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