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    "id": 1086652,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jared Okelo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odoyo Okelo",
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    "content": "There is a Bill that I have been working on, that is, the Health (Amendment) Bill. I have appeared before the Budget and Appropriations Committee and presented my case. When you presented a catalogue of pending Bills yesterday, I had expected to know exactly where my Bill is lying. Unfortunately, I did not hear that particular Bill from that long list. This Bill is very important to me because it was addressing the unilateral detention of patients in various hospitals for lack of making payments. So, I thought that especially during this COVID-19 pandemic, this Bill was going to address this issue of moneylessness that has currently permeated our systems. So, Hon. Speaker, I just need your indulgence, probably, if it is pending somewhere that you also need to add your voice so that it can be fast-tracked. We are approaching the end of this Session and I believe that, January next year, just you and I will be in this House prosecuting business as many Members will be caught up in their various constituencies. So, the sooner this Bill sees the light of the day the better so that it can benefit the people of Nyando Constituency. You know about this delta variant of the COVID-19 virus in Kisumu County and the adjacent areas. Many people are in hospitals and majority of them have been detained so far and there are no recalls. This Bill, if it would have been enacted into law, it would have addressed this matter once and for all. I am not talking just about the people of Nyando Constituency, I am talking about the Republic of Kenya, and by extension, Kenyans who are living abroad and coming here to seek treatment. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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