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    "id": 211614,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Vote. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would, first of all, like to congratulate the Minister for putting a ban on smoking in public places. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to ask the Ministry to tell us what they are doing with the Kshs5 billion that has been set aside by the Global Fund in relation to health services. As we realise, Constituency Aids Control Committees (CACCs) are dead. The Ministry is no longer supporting them. I want to know why. This is an initiative that was started by this Government when it came to power. However, now it is no longer there. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to be told what the role of Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is. KEMRI has been in existence for so many years. What has it done in terms of innovation and production of vaccines? We remember the KEMRON issue. What happened to KEMRON? We still have the HIV/AIDS pandemic in this country. Was it not the issue of consuming money? Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am contributing in form of questions. I would like the Ministry to tell us the ratio of doctor to patient. What is the Ministry doing to alleviate or mitigate this ratio? These are the issues which the Government must address. We did not come here just to talk and praise people. I mean, people are here, congratulating the Minister. Why do you congratulate someone who is earning a salary? That is her job! You cannot congratulate somebody who is working. We do not want to bring sycophancy in this system. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to be told the issue of---"
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