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    "id": 293325,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/293325/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Monda",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Robert Onsare Monda",
        "slug": "robert-monda"
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    "content": "assistance budget amounting to Kshs2.83 billion in the Financial Year 2011/2012 to a medical insurance scheme. The Cabinet also directed the Treasury to avail additional funds amounting to Kshs1.078 billion to enable the Minister of State for Public Service to procure medical insurance cover for civil servants and disciplined forces. The total amount that was available for the cover then totalled to Kshs3.9 billion. Following that Cabinet approval, the Minister of State for Public Service in June, 2011, invited tenders for provision of medical insurance cover for civil servants, Kenya Police, Administration Police, Prison Service and National Youth Service. The scheme was to take effect from 1st August, 2011 for a period of three years, renewable subject to satisfactory performance. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister of State for Public Service invited tenders from consortia of not less than five private medical insurance underwriters. However, none of the consortia could be awarded the tender due to lack of capacity, incompetence and numerous exclusions provided by the consortia of private bidders according to a presentation by the Minister of State for Public Service. Consequently, the Minister of State for Public Service wrote to NHIF requesting for their involvement and assistance in the provision of that medical scheme for civil servants and disciplined forces. After series of short meetings that were, indeed, hurriedly done or carried out, the Minister of State for Public Service signed a contract with NHIF for the provision of a medical insurance cover for 221,720 principal members---"
}