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    "id": 1095114,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1095114/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bomet Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ronald Tonui",
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        "legal_name": "Ronald Kiprotich Tonui",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to also make my contribution to this very important Bill. At the outset, I wish to state clearly that I support this Bill because it is making this cover mandatory for every Kenyan. Health is a very important issue which we cannot afford to gamble with. We must ensure that everyone in this country is covered in a health scheme. So, this is a very welcome idea. Although it is mandatory, it needs to be clarified that it is mandatory in the sense of registration but contributions will depend on the ability of every Kenyan to afford. In this Bill, the power to make regulations on the matter of being mandatory has been given to the CS. I believe those regulations should put into consideration the ability of Kenyans to pay for this cover. I also believe that the private insurance companies will not be allowed to take advantage of this National Health Scheme. Currently under the NHIF, whenever a patient goes to hospital, the insurance companies first claim the NHIF before they add more. So, they tend to make lots of profit from this and they really take advantage of it. They need to co-share with these private schemes when meeting the cost of healthcare in this country. 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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