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    "content": "this House and the Committee on Health mentioned, of which I am a Member. Therefore, on behalf of the Chair who is out of the country and the Vice Chair who is not in the House, I would like to make the following remarks. The Committee is in the process of collecting and collating information from all hospitals in all regions of this country. Indeed, even on Thursday the Committee is leaving for Western Kenya where we intend to visit Kisumu, Kakamega and Kisii to get information on the problems that are arising as a result of the implementation of the Constitution. It should also be noted that in the last financial year, Kshs10 billion was allocated to the health system. However, this financial year, they only allocated Kshs2 billion for the same purpose. The view which has been held up by the Senate is that this is gross underfunding, hence the demand for the increase of the budget by Kshs7 billion which will be used in the health services of this country. It is unfortunate that Members of the other House can purport to propose this. It is a committee with its own Standing Orders and can go round the country, collect information and make a statement, but it is not binding to this House. We are going to make our decisions because we are supported by the Constitution. This is still a devolved system. The Committee on Health has not made that demand. So, forget about them."
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