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    "id": 543726,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/543726/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Kuti",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Kuti",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to give a Statement that was requested by Sen. Mukite. She sought reasons the Kenya Medical and Practitioners and Dentists Board (KMPDB) is not yet devolved to the counties, despite the Senate’s resolution passed on the 25th September, 2013, that they open branches in every county. The response we give is that KMPDB is a regulatory body established under Cap 253 of the Laws of Kenya. The KMPDB’s core mandate is to regulate training and practice of medicine and dentistry as well as healthcare standards in hospitals, medical centres and clinics. The MPDB carries out its functions from its offices in Nairobi. The MPDB is aware of the Senate’s resolution of 25th September, 2013, requiring it to open offices in the 47 counties. However, the resolution has not been implemented due to financial constraints. The MPDB finances its operations using internally generated funds and does not receive funding from the central Government. It has been operating from a residential house purchased using a bank loan that was borrowed in 2009. It is currently putting up an office block at Kshs280 million, whose works will be completed by December 2015. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}