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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kiaraho",
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        "legal_name": "David Njuguna Kiaraho",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance to add my voice to this important Bill. At the outset, I stand to support the Bill although it has its own small misgivings. In the entire Bill, there are positive strides which is a clear indication that the Government is committed to devolution and making all efforts to ensure that the Kenyan populace is reaping maximum profit from the national kitty. This is indicated by various factors. Some conditional grants proposed have paramount importance, for instance free maternal health which is getting about Kshs4.1 billion. We also have conditional grants to facilitate leasing of medical equipment, facilitate services in Level 5 hospitals and for Fuel Levy Fund. Of particular interest is health which is a major challenge to our people at home. Every Member of Parliament in this House has faced and continues to face challenges by our populace who come to us with complicated medical cases. The fact that most of these facilities will go closer to them will reduce what they spend to access health facilities thus making a lot of difference. We now have new classification of roads where roads in Category ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ are proposed to remain within the national Government and roads in Category ‘D’ onwards will go 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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