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    "id": 736986,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) R.K. Nyamai",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1979,
        "legal_name": "Rachael Kaki Nyamai",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Senate Amendment was: “THAT Clause 20 of the Bill be amended by— (a) deleting the introductory phrase and substituting therefor the following new phrase— The county government, in furtherance of the functions assigned to it under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, shall be responsible for— (a) deleting the marginal note and inserting therefor the following new marginal note— Duties of county government” The justification by the Senate was that Part II of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution assigns functions to county governments and not departments. As such, the amendment seeks to align the clause to the Constitution. At the mediation stage, the Committee agreed with the Senate’s position to delete the introductory phrase in Clause (20) and substitute therefor with the following new phrase: “The county government, in furtherance of the functions assigned to it under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, shall be responsible for—” The Committee agreed with the Senate’s position to delete the marginal note. Therefore, we agreed with the position of the Senate. The justification for agreement was that the amendment seeks to align the clause to Part II of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, which assigns functions to county governments and not to departments. Clause 24 is on the retention of service provision. The Senate Amendment was: “THAT, Clause 24 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (a).” This amendment is necessary after the deletion of classification of health facilities. Their justification was that the constitutional role of the national Government is to manage any public health institution classified as a national facility. At the mediation stage, the Committee agreed with the Senate position to delete Clause 24(b). The justification was that retention of Clause 24(b) would have interfered with the devolved health functions/facilities. It could also hamper development of county health facilities to the highest possible levels. Clause 25 concerns classification of levels of healthcare facilities. The Senate Amendment was that Clause 25 of the Bill be deleted. Their justification was that this clause deletes the classification of health facilities as highlighted in the First Schedule to the Bill. The county governments need to be given freedom to develop health facilities to the highest standards without fearing that the facilities will later on be taken up by 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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