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    "id": 1029498,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. It is with great sadness and sorrow that I contribute to this Statement. However, I would like to congratulate Sen. Malalah for bringing this up because this is not just a matter in Kakamega County, the Western region or the populous regions. However, it is a matter that is also affecting far-flung areas such as Isiolo County and even I am sure I am your county, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have to blame somebody. When somebody turns up as county government or governors or health practitioners and takes responsibility and asks for leadership, they must then deliver on that. I was just looking at what my county which is led by a medical doctor who is the Chairperson of the Committee of Health of the COG. He has been said to have hired hospital beds in Isiolo County. I know Sen. Malalah mentioned the looming health crisis in Kakamega County. For us, it is not looming. It has been there in Isiolo. Sen. Malalah spoke of a deplorable situation and deterioration. We did not even get to a point where we prepared enough. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when I looked at what was promised even under the Universal Health Care (UHC), Isiolo County has been one of the very lucky counties. We have been a pilot county for UHC. We have been recipient of lots of dollars from the US Government and other partners because of the centrality, diversity and all other issues that afflicts us. We were promised just under the UHC alone improved access to healthcare by equipping and staffing new and existing facilities, eradicating corruption and modernizing healthcare. We were promised to create equipment and a facelift of Isiolo Referral Hospital. However, none of that exists. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, just a few days ago, we have been losing a lot of people. We lost a nurse of Isiolo Hospital for lack of Intensive Care unit (ICU) bed. When we raised these issues and we visited as the ad hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Situation in Kenya, we were accused of witch-hunting the governor."
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