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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, please, allow me to emphasize two key points which Members need to know; One, even as we have mediation on the Division of Revenue Bill, I want Members to know that some of the key areas that have been affected by underfunding is in health, particularly those counties that have Level 5 hospitals. As I speak, the national Government estimates for the Ministry of Health, where functions have been devolved, up to 96 per cent, yet the Afya House is going to get over Kshs50billion. That is the challenge that we have. The same Members of Parliament who are complaining cannot even see past their nose that they are actually contributing to the problems that we have. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the second point that I want to highlight is that, last year, the National Assembly commissioned an audit of the Constitution by the Auditor-General. I want Members to know that the Auditor-General is finalising that audit of the Constitution. One of the recommendations that are coming out is the abolition of the Senate. The second recommendation that is likely to come out and is under discussion is that if it is not going to be abolished, then it should be elected by the county assemblies rather than the people. I think that there is little doubt that there are Members of the National Assembly who sincerely have very little regard for devolution. I think the National Assembly is letting us down, they slowly and surely want to erode this to the point where it is seen – they say that if you want to kill a dog, you give it a bad name. That is it."
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