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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me also to thank the following Members from the National Assembly:- Hon. (Dr.) Rachael Nyamai, MP – Chairperson Hon. (Dr.) Purkose, MP – Vice Chairperson of the Health Committee of that House Hon. (Dr.) Naomi Shabaan, MP Hon. (Dr.) Enock Kibunguchy, MP Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal, MP Mr. Speaker, Sir, although most of this information is in the report, allow me to comment on a few of the mediated clauses. I particularly, will zero in on the fact that a lot of attention is put on the clauses that were mediated; Clause 5 which was describing the standards of health in this county; Clause 15 which described the duties of the national Government. There has been controversial on what the national Government should control in the Ministry of Health. We had to put it to rest because the places they occupied were hitherto thought to belong to the county governments. This has been rectified by this Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Clause 16, office of the Director General was created and its functions described. Clause 17 also gave the functions of the Director General. Clause 18 created directorates under the office of the Director General which included directorates of medical services, nursing, pharmaceutical services, public health and administrative services. Clause 19 is also important. Clause 20 describes the duties of the county governments in enacting this Bill. Clause 24 discusses the retention of service provision. Clause 25 talks about classifications of all levels of health care facilities in this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is important to note that we classified hospitals in this country into several levels; for example, we have level 1, level 2, level 3, level 4, level 5 and level 6. In so describing, we protected the current level 5 hospitals which are being developed by county governments from automatically being taken over by the national Government once they attain standards that could have been described as level 6. That was a major protection by this Bill so that county governments are not prevented from improving hospitals under their jurisdiction. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Clause 30 describes the establishment of the Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council. In view of what is going on in the country, this may be a major topic in this Bill. We all know nurses, doctors and other medical personnel are on strike. This is because they have no council to negotiate for enhanced salaries, promotions and better working conditions for them. This is a very important clause that will help clear the current mess in the medical services in this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the discussion and deliberations of these clauses were thorough because three quarters of membership of the Committee are medical personnel. I, therefore, proudly present this Bill to this House and beg Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki to second it. I beg to move"
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