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    "id": 714967,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/714967/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kimaru",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2072,
        "legal_name": "Anthony Mutahi Kimaru",
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    "content": "Devolution, through taking resources to the rural areas, has been very helpful in transforming these areas. We must guard this jealously throughout. I can see that Parliament and even the Government are keen in doing this. A lot of resources in terms of conditional grants have been given to hospitals. We already have Kshs4.2 billion in the proposed Budget for Level 5 hospitals. If this is put into good use, it will transform the lives of our people. Village polytechnics across the country will get about Kshs2 billion. These institutions have been neglected. With this injection of funds, their status will rise and they will serve our people properly. In the past, through the CDF, we supported village polytechnics, but we cannot do this anymore. County governments have also not been very keen in ensuring that village polytechnics get sufficient funding. With the conditional grants that are sent to village polytechnics, we can be assured that their financing is secured. We have Kshs4.5 billion for loaned health equipment. We were skeptical and feared that the equipment the Government brought to hospitals at the county level was not a good idea. However, for example, in my county, the equipment that was brought has been very beneficial. This is the imaging equipment, the modern theatre and the renal unit. The Government is in the process of establishing a renal unit in the Nanyuki Level 4 Hospital. This will help a lot. Our people suffer all the time and have to travel long distances. In my case, people have to travel to Nyeri Hospital. They cannot afford the fare leave alone the cost of the service. When we take these services to our people, they will help a lot. Across the 47 counties, we are going to have this equipment on a hire purchase arrangement. We can now see the county governments that will not pay for them. Already, Kshs4.5 billion has been allocated for that. Over Kshs4.7 billion of the Fuel Levy Fund will go to the counties, which translates to about Kshs100 million per county. That is going to be helpful."
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