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    "content": "from the private sector is available in terms of digital books and story books for the pupils across all levels. The Ministry and the TSC in collaboration with other stakeholders are working on training modules and identification of teachers to be trained as master trainers. The Commission is also developing training guidelines and standards to guide the ICT integration training programmes for each teacher. On the rolling out of free maternity services at all public hospitals in Kenya, the Government, under the leadership of His Excellency the President, has implemented free maternal deliveries in public hospitals and was effected from 1st June, 2013. The number of clients taking this service has increased especially among the antenatal mothers who are admitted and not in active labour. Already the data gathered from the inter-county hospitals - those are the former provincial and high volume hospitals - show an increase in the service utilization of 12 per cent in the first week of implementation. This includes 9.3 per cent increase in the normal deliveries and 21 per cent in the caesarian deliveries. Health centers in Nairobi reported similar trends in the increase of service utilization. This free maternity initiative of the Jubilee Government is being implemented in 293 hospitals and in all the 372 health centers across the country. The Government is expecting that upon implementation of the initiative, the health facilities will experience a 15 per cent in service utilization. This will rise to 20 per cent and 30 per cent in the second and third years and will start stabilizing. This is expected to bring the proportion of mothers delivering under a skilled attendant to about 80 per cent in the third year. The Budget Estimates for the first 100 days under this programme was Kshs1 billion which has been provided for in the Revised Estimates of the Budget for 2013/2014. Another Kshs4 billion has been provided for in the Budget of 2013/2014 for reimbursement to facilities for free deliveries and the removal of the 10/20 policy. In addition, Kshs.3.6 billion has been provided for in 2013/2014 Financial year to recruit additional health workers and another Kshs. 1 billion for equipment for all the health centers under this programme. I wish to table the 47 counties showing the number of qualified medical personnel as sought by the Member. In addition, I have attached a report showing medical staff establishment and gaps by county for Members to look at. Finally, on tackling the youth and employment, the Jubilee Government, under the able leadership of His Excellency the President, Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, and through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Services, has done a consultative and participatory process in developing the National Employment Policy and Strategy for Kenya, which was forwarded to Parliament on 6th June, 2013."
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