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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, two weeks ago, I sought a Statement here on what Sen. Khaniri has raised, but mine was on the medical equipment. Last week, I had the privilege of visiting Makindu Trauma Centre. Makueni County has built a new hospital and has stocked part of the equipment that they received from the Government. I would like to urge my colleagues that when we go to Uasin Gishu County, we find an opportunity to visit Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital where this equipment is. The equipment was donated to very few hospitals. However, counties are paying Kshs100 million for that equipment every year. They will continue paying that amount for seven years. With the recent increase that we made from Kshs4.5 billion to Kshs6.4 billion and from Kshs4.5 billion to Kshs9.4 billion, respectively, Makueni and every other county will pay Kshs200 million from this year for that equipment. When I inquired about the extra amount of money which is equivalent to Kshs100 million from the Executive in charge of health, I was told that it is for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure of the existing equipment. Everything that the national Government is doing is clawing back on devolution. Our counties are paying Kshs200,000,000 in advance without question for this equipment. Universal health care will take away the function. My Statement was directed to my good Chairperson, Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud who together with the Sen. (Dr.) Mbito, who chairs the Committee on Health. We must interrogate this issue. I am happy that Makueni has two operation centres in one hospital. It has a very good machine that can clean equipment. It has a machine that can detect the bones that are being put on people who have broken theirs as well as examine whether they have The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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