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    "content": "(b) That devolution of health services caused a myriad of problems, including brain drain, demoralized workforce, strikes, delay in payment of salaries and disorganization. (c) That devolution of healthcare services has made it impossible to fairly distribute the scarce health professionals in the public service among the counties and it has become impossible to standardize their terms and conditions of service across the counties. (d) That in view of the current state of affairs in Kenya’s health sector, it might not be possible to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs), particularly pertaining to the neonatal health and eradication of HIV/AIDS. (e) That, furthermore, the realization of the Vision 2030 social pillar might not be achieved as it will not be possible to realize a healthy working nation. (f) That, there is urgent need for a fresh radical and emergency review of the entire healthcare sector. (g) That Parliament is the right body to address the matter, including making proposals for the relevant amendments to the Constitution and other laws, to ensure that this very key sector is safeguarded. The petitioner, therefore, prays that the Senate initiates the process of amending the Constitution and all relevant laws to ensure sound management of the sector by:- (a) Reverting the management of certain aspects of the health services, such as those that relate to human resource to the national Government and leaving the county governments to manage the development of health infrastructure and the supply of drugs. (b) Establishing a health service commission. (c) Advocating for the improved terms and conditions of the service in order to retain health professionals in Kenya. (d) Proposing modalities to ensure fair distribution of health professionals among the counties. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.226, I will allow comments at the end on all the Petitions read, so far. Pursuant to the Standing Order 227(1), the petition stands committed to the relevant Standing Committee, in this case, the Standing Committee on Health. In terms of the Standing Order 227(2), the Committee will be required in not more than 60 days from the time of reading the prayer to respond to the petitioner, by way of a report addressed to him and laid on the Table of the Senate. I thank you. Please, proceed, Sen. Wetangula."
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