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    "id": 469073,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kanainza",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daisy Nyongesa Kanainza",
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    "content": "Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I have gone through Article 202 of the Constitution and also the Bill that has been brought to the House. The matter before the House is a matter of constitutionalism. It is a matter of national importance. We, as the Senate, should be the people to advocate for the success of devolution. If there is failure, Kenyans will blame us for it. To me, a sum of Kshs210 billion is not enough because we are dealing with livelihoods of the Kenyan people. It is a matter about provision of health services to our people at the county level. It is about the provision of food security, commerce and trade. It is about the commitment of leadership in the counties and the betterment of the lives of Kenyans. We must all understand the functions and activities of the county governments as stipulated in the Constitution. As I said, the Kshs210 billion allocated to county governments is not enough to deliver services to our people at the grassroots level. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Constitution is clear that each functions must be funded. We all know at the county level, there is no delivery of services. For example, most roads are in pathetic condition. There is need to do classifications of all our roads. A lot of health facilities are non-functional. Early Childhood Education (ECD) is a function that will be fully managed by the county governments. In the past, the national Government did not support it. When I talk about the health function that has been brought down to the county government, Kakamega County has more than 261 health facilities. Kakamega Provincial General Hospital will function as a referral hospital. But it has only been allocated Kshs4 million. This money is not enough. It requires more than Kshs1.1 billion to be able to deliver its functions. The allocation for Kisii Level Five Hospital, Kiambu Level Five Hospital and Mama Lucy Hospital in Nairobi County is based on the current standards. This money should be increased. I support the Motion with an amendment to replace the Kshs210 billion to Kshs238 billion."
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