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    "speaker_name": "Endebess, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Robert Pukose",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On behalf of the great people of Endebess and my family, I send my message of condolences to the family and the people of Gem following the death of Hon. Washington Jakoyo Midiwo. He used to sit on that other side in the last Parliament. I was with him in the Departmental Committee in charge of catering. He contributed to the changing of the name to that of Facilities and Services. He is the one who contributed a lot when we met, discussed and agreed that this is supposed to be a committee for facilities and services for Members. This Committee was supposed to oversee the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) because there is no committee that oversees the commission. The PSC presents its budget to it. That is the Jakoyo that I know. Hon. Speaker, it was a very sad moment when the President visited Siaya and I read in the newspapers that Hon. Jakoyo was denied entry into the Bondo Water Services which the President was opening. Those who did that should be ashamed of themselves because as long as you have been here in Parliament, you have served your term and you must be respected. Hon. Speaker, another point which I feel should be looked into by PSC is the medical insurance cover for Members who have retired from this House or those on pension. You find that there are Members who have not used their medical cover for all the period they were here in Parliament, but once they are on pension, they become sick and are unable to access any medical cover. It is high time we looked into the issue of medical cover for retired Members to help then access good medical care out there. Not just Members alone, but even retired Kenyans. I thank you, Hon. Speaker. May his soul rest in eternal peace."
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