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    "id": 843226,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I join other Members to congratulate my good friend, Sen. Outa, who represents Kisumu County, for his nomination to the Committee on Health. For the time I have known him, I have no doubt in my mind that he brings on board a wealth of experience in parliamentary committees, having been a Member for the past 10 years. So, the committee will have rich ideas with his coming on board. There is no doubt that health is one of the most sensitive sectors in our country. Of all the services that were devolved, there is none that has faced many challenges more than health. Every Senator who has had a good touch with their county will confirm to the House that issues of management have posed serious challenges to our governors. So, there is no doubt that the issues that Members have raised this afternoon, to the effect that the job is cut out for Members of this Committee, cannot be more timely. Devolution of health has worked in many countries and I do not see why it should not work in Kenya. Ethiopia came up with a model. They have a four-tier devolution system in health and it has registered tremendous success. Our brothers in Ghana introduced it and it has worked very well. It was introduced in Thailand and it has worked very well. The biggest challenge we are facing is that our counties have embraced corruption in the way they manage the health sector. If you visit many counties, you will see that the highest allocation in terms of budget goes to the health sector. 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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