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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Onyura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Michael Aringo Onyura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion on the Report from the Departmental Committee on Health. We are moving on well. I want to believe that before long, the Health Bill will be a reality. The Committee has done a good job. We discussed this Bill here, and it was passed overwhelmingly by this House. I also notice that the Senate has made an input and it is quite useful. It is, maybe, trying to remove some ambiguities and make things clearer. That will enrich the Bill in the best way possible to serve Kenyans. As we know, the aim is to have the Health Bill that will bring together a number of separate Bills that touch on health. Under this umbrella, we will make sure everything is aligned with the Constitution. The Constitution provides that health is a right. Access to emergency treatment is also a right. All we are doing is to ensure that the best implementation is provided through a Bill like this. It is agreed that health is a shared function. We know that the national Government is supposed to deal with policy, standards, training and capacity building. These are very important functions that are offered by the national Government. I expect the national Government to ensure that standards are maintained throughout the country. There must be ways of making sure that there is consistency. In fact, where the standards are not met, there should be a way of dealing with the situation. Maybe there could be some sanctions for those who fail to meet the standards provided. The national Government should ensure that these standards are well understood and known in all the counties. Otherwise each county may decide to do its own things some of which might be detrimental to the health of our people. Hon. Deputy Speaker, another area that I would like to call upon the two parties; that is the national Government and the county governments to cooperate very well revolves around human resource, staff or employees. I note that there are some strikes, demonstrations or go slow from the medical personnel in one county or another nearly every week. This is really destabilising a sector that has already enough problems, for example, corruption and lack of 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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