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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Sitting here this afternoon and listening to my colleagues, has been worthwhile, as it shows a good grasp of such a technical issue. I take this opportunity to thank Sen. Leshore for this timely Motion. However, in view of what the Senator for Homa Bay County told us in terms of the industry on this topic that is currently on going in the National Assembly, it would be good for us to now urge for that Bill to come to the Senate for concurrence and the ideas that are coming in from these contributions can inform our improving on the Bill. That way, we shall be promoting the work of a bicameral system of Parliament in this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, the gist of this Motion is taking money for combating HIV/AIDS closer to the people under the devolved structure of the counties. May I inform the Members of this House that the Global Fund, amongst other things deals with HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. In the period just before devolution, the three years; 2010, 2011 and 2012, the Global Fund spent Kshs204.476 billion for this effort. That this kind of resource is available, but the impact is not as readily observable as we find today is a huge statement on our inability to manage resources for sorting out such a preventable illness. It should disturb the Government in particular that for every 12 children born in Kenya, one dies in the first five years of life. The child dies because of treatable and preventable illnesses namely; Pneumonia, Malaria and Diarrhea; illnesses that are very 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."
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