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    "id": 531580,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/531580/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A. B.Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
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    "content": "In this regard, an extra amount of Kshs15.6 billion has been allocated to the county governments to develop the health sector. For example, Kshs4.2 billion has been given to support the free maternal healthcare in the counties because healthcare is a devolved system. So for free maternal healthcare to thrive, an extra Kshs4.2 billion has been given to counties. A further Kshs4.5 billion has been given to counties in order to facilitate the leasing of the modern specialized medical equipment. The equipment will be distributed in two hospitals in every county. This will enable easy access to specialized healthcare service in our counties. An extra Kshs2 billion has been allocated to Level 5 hospitals. These hospitals play a very significant role in providing very specialized healthcare service to Kenyans. An extra Kshs900 million has been given to county governments to compensate for county health facilities for foregone user fees. It is the intention of the Government to sustain the Government policy of not charging user fees or subsidizing healthcare services. In this regard, the national Government has allocated Kshs900 million to compensate county governments for revenue foregone for not charging user fees in the county health facilities. In our dispensaries and health centers in the rural areas, these Kshs900 million will cushion our people from not paying money to access healthcare. Finally, an extra Kshs3.3 billion has been given to the county governments from the Road Maintenance Levy Fund to enhance the county governments’ capacity to repair and maintain county roads. This allocation is equivalent to 15 per cent of the Road Maintenance Fuel Levy Fund. The other balance is still with Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERA) and it will still be channeled through the constituency development programmes. In the memorandum appended to this Bill, it clearly demonstrates that in arriving at the total county allocations from sharable revenue of Kshs1.249 billion in 2015/2016, the national Government has taken into account the criteria set out in Article 203(1) of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}