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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Hassan",
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        "legal_name": "Hassan Omar Hassan Sarai",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the fundamental issue that arises from this Petition is the fact that we should urge the Committee on Health to take a comprehensive audit of the devolution of the healthcare sector. It is wrong for us to shut ourselves to the fact that something is not right somewhere in the manner in which we are devolving healthcare in this country. In a way, I hear a chorus of discontent in Mombasa, Uasin Gishu, Lamu and several other counties. I do not think there is any particular person to blame for it. We need to have a comprehensive audit, look at some of these issues that have been highlighted in the Petition broadly and also recommend legislative and other structural reforms to ensure there is seamless transition of health services from the point of national Government to county governments. I personally believe that returning healthcare to the national Government is not negotiable. Health remains one of the most important devolved functions, but we need to look into the intricacies of how to devolve it in a manner that will bring order to the sector and ensure that there is no discontent. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also wish to highlight that you might realise that we are sitting in here today for the Senate Minority Leader. So, there is no vacuum in the CORD coalition. Should there be any matter that Sen. (Prof.) Lesan or any of you want to address to this coalition, we are here with my deputy, willing to respond."
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