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    "id": 1033292,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
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        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also make my comments on the President’s State of the Nation Address that was delivered to us in accordance with Article 132 of the Constitution. Every year the President comes to the House to deliver that annual Address in which he delves into matters of development and security. As far as I am concerned, and I represent the people of Tharaka, I expected His Excellency the President to speak on the Big Four Agenda. Unfortunately, not much about this was said. When we look at it, it is like the agenda is being given a back-burner position. We do not know why. We have been told that it may not be part of the President’s legacy, but I still believe it is, because every leader would like to look behind and see what he has left. While COVID-19 is ravaging the country, the Government is supposed to put in place measures to ensure that Kenyans are protected from this pandemic. Unfortunately, not much has been done and we appear to be in for a long haul. I say this because, while this House sat through the first surge and made regulations to ensure that the pandemic is combated, unfortunately, the money that was set aside by this House for that particular work was actually stolen and this just goes on unabated. As regards the Big Four Agenda, we have the universal healthcare which is supposed to take care of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we are being told that the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) may not deal with such cases and as such, Kenyans are exposed. As we The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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