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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Eric Keter",
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        "legal_name": "Eric Arap Keter",
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    "content": "Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to air my views on this important Bill. About three years ago, this country experienced some challenges with regard to the implementation of this Constitution. At the beginning the idea of the new Constitution was good but we need to take stock of what has happened. In the field of health, there are so many challenges which we are regretting. If you go to the grassroots of our constituencies, there are so many problems pertaining to provision of medicine. There are problems relating to the personnel in dispensaries and health centers. It is my view that this House looks critically into this issue because we are suffering as a nation. We have heard Members talking about what is being experienced in Lodwar and other areas. Hardly does a week pass in my constituency without being told to buy medicine or there is no personnel. I think we made a very big mistake. We have to review and see how best we can save this country. This is not a problem for the county; it is a problem affecting the entire country. Health is the first priority because we cannot talk of roads, education or water without minding the health of an individual. So, I am of the view that we have to make changes. Whereas I totally applaud the Government for disbursing Kshs4.1billion for Free Maternal Health Care, I am of the view that the transfer of this money should not be automatic to the county governments. This is because, there are some cases whereby this money cannot be utilised properly and the services are below average in some counties. The issue of conditional grant to facilitate the leasing of medical The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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