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    "id": 1092152,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Emuhaya, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Omboko Milemba",
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        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Omboko Milemba",
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    "content": "may look foreign when you look at the example of Britain. You could also compare it with that of Rwanda. After the genocide, Rwanda built a very good healthcare system. If you look at the two healthcare systems, you may notice that the Government still has a chance of organising such a Fund without dealing with the NHIF. I also know that the NHIF would be a stepping stone upon which the Government could take off to get universal health care. It is because further facts are that, all the health insurance schemes in this country – they are 32 or 33 – take care of only 1 per cent of the health insurance in the country. The NHIF takes care of about 16 per cent because only about 19 per cent of Kenyans enjoy health insurance services. During the Committee of the whole House, I will look at all those facts and see how we can make sure that the expanded NHIF will be stronger and more sustainable in order for it to discharge its mandate effectively. If you go back in history, you will realise that many such organisations have gone under. Currently, as workers we boast of only two remaining ones, namely, the NHIF and the NSSF. That is where we are currently, and so, I caution to that extent. With those few remarks, I wish to support the Bill. I look forward to the Committee of the whole House where we shall make some amendments which can protect the interests of the core- funders, who are the workers, and possibly even structure the insurance scheme, so that it operates at different cadres for different contributors in order of their contributions. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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