{"id":249369,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/249369/?format=json","text_counter":25,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr. Machage","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Health","speaker":{"id":179,"legal_name":"Wilfred Gisuka Machage","slug":"wilfred-machage"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Kocholya Health Centre ceased to be a health centre on 4th June, 1999 when it was gazetted as a District Health Hospital for Teso District. The notice appeared in the Kenya Gazette of 2nd July, 1999 as Item No.3767. (b) During the current Financial Year 2007/2008 Kshs3,100,558 is earmarked to be spent on the hospital for completion of the construction of a theatre and wards which were started in the Financial Year 2005/2006 and provision of specialised medical equipment for the hospital will also be considered for purchase."}