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    "id": 910992,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/910992/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Hargura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to support this Bill, which is an amendment to The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority Act. Much as this is an Authority that has been mandated to deal with the supplies of drugs and other medical equipment to all health facilities, there is need to understand that there is devolution, and health is a devolved function. The facilities other than the ones which are referral facilities under the national Government are under the county governments. Therefore, the county governments must be fully involved in the supply system, unlike what is there now where the Act says that they consult the county governments. Clause 4 of the Bill says clearly that the Authority needs to enter into partnerships with the county governments to establish drawing rights and maintain appropriate supply chain system. The main amendment there is ‘enter into partnership with county governments to establish drawing rights.’ We have been getting new reports that counties owe a lot of money to The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA). Therefore, an agreement or engagement must be entered into from the beginning so that counties only requisition for drugs that they can afford. KEMSA also has to play its part in making sure that it provides quality drugs on time."
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