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    "content": "One of the petitions relates to the amendment of the Constitution to provide for the establishment of a medical services commission. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.225(2)(d), I hereby convey to the House that my Office is in receipt of a Petition from the Medical Services Consumers Association requesting the intervention of the National Assembly in amending the Constitution so as to establish a new constitutional commission to be known as the Medical Services Commission, and further transfer various specific health functions from county governments to the national Government. The petitioners, through Mr. Eric Barare Orina, who is the Association’s Chairman, premise the Petition on the grounds that the prayers sought, if granted, shall provide for the proper implementation of a citizen-based health policy countrywide; lead to the implementation of the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and, protect consumers of medical services, among other attendant solutions. The Petitioners, therefore, pray that the National Assembly introduces amendments to the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by adding a new Article 237(b) to create the Medical Services Commission, amending Article 248(2) so as to recognise the proposed Medical Services Commission as one of the Constitutional Commissions of Kenya, and by amending the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution so as to transfer county health facilities and pharmacies, ambulance services and promotion of primary health care from county governments to the National Government. 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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