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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also rise to add my voice to the Statement by Sen. Khaniri on the delay or withholding of funds to counties by the national Treasury. The two main functions and, unfortunately, these are part of the Big Four Agenda – health and agriculture – are devolved functions. Listening to my colleagues here saying what we have always said here, that devolution is systematically under attack, because healthcare is the nerve centre of devolution. If the sector is affected by withholding of funds then, in essence, we are fighting devolution. It has been said severally that devolution is a revolution. It, therefore, does not matter what they do; devolution is going nowhere. Therefore, people had better just step up and do the right thing. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the funds being withheld are as a result of pending bills. Therefore, my question is, why do they not withhold development funds and release recurrent expenditure funds to counties so that they can pay salaries? That way, counties should not do development because they have not paid pending bills; but are still able to pay salaries. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Universal Health Care (UHC) pilot programme was done in at least four counties. That piloting stage is over, a report has come out, and The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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