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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ali",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I also wish to contribute to the Adjournment Motion. The handshake between the President and the National Super Alliance (NASA) Leader has helped to cool down a lot of tempers in this country. Unfortunately, for some of us who come from the northern part of Kenya, we have a lot of problems with teachers and security. I hope that they will look into that as well because this issue has been with us for a very long time. Students are now out of school. Over 200 schools have been closed in Wajir County because of lack of teachers. Unfortunately, I could not move my Motion because we are time barred. I had a Motion which was to discuss about this issue of insecurity and teachers in general in the northern Kenya. It would have been very helpful towards this. I would have urged the leadership, even though I can see both of them have left, to get involved in these issues and help us resolve some of them. There have been problems when it comes to the Division of Revenue Bill. We have just passed it because most of the people have agreed, but what we know is that something like the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in the health sector has not been catered for. I am afraid that very soon we might land ourselves in big problems since the health sector workers might go on strike. The issue of cancer and many other chronic diseases in this country are increasing. Now that health has been devolved, the national Government through the Ministry of Health is not doing much on the issue of surveillance and other issues. They should be looked into. The Standing Committee on Health and the leadership of the Senate should take advantage of the positions we are in and the jobs we are doing so that we do our mandate properly. Thank you. I wish everybody a happy Easter Holiday."
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