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    "id": 90137,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Monda",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Onsare Monda",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for allowing me to support the Vote for the Ministry of Medical Services as presented by the Minister. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we know that good health is a prerequisite to the social economic development of any country as already alluded to by the Minister. When we have poor health then we do not expect this country to grow economically. The Minister has already indicated that his budgetary requirements for effective delivery of health services in this country amount to Kshs52 billion. When you look at the allocation of Kshs32 billion, you will find a shortfall of Kshs20 billion. How do we expect him to deliver services as expected by Kenyans and as stipulated in the new Constitution that we will promulgate tomorrow? Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to observe that the Departmental Committee on Health noted with concern that the estimates of this Ministry were not based on its strategic plan nor were they based on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework. This does not meet the needs of the Vision 2030. If we want this country to develop in the health sector, we have to change the way we address budgetary allocation from the Treasury. Only when this is done will the Minister speak with confidence that what the Ministry has set out to achieve will be achievable. The Committee also noted that the allocation of the district health services has been declining. In 2009/2010, the district budget dropped by 20.3 per cent. This financial year it went down by Kshs1.3 billion. We know there has been an increase in the number of districts in this country, therefore, an increase in the creation of district hospitals. We do not expect the Minister to avail sufficient resources to these newly created hospitals. There is need for infrastructure in these young hospitals. Provision of sufficient services is, therefore, not practical. It is not possible to provide wards, theatres and kitchens in the health centres."
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