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    "id": 1109121,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1109121/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Langat",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Andrew Langat",
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    "content": "going through in our villages as a result of medical expenses. We hear of a fundraising for Kshs3 million today and tomorrow there is another one. It is becoming expensive for our people. This Petition is almost similar to the Statement that I brought to the House two weeks ago asking that the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to cover diseases such as the COVID-19 in private hospitals. I was touched by somebody from my village who had a bill of around Kshs3.4 million from a hospital, and they denied him discharge. Mr. Speaker, Sir, these autoimmune diseases are very expensive to manage. Article 43 of our Constitution offers every Kenyan the right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health no matter the cost. Therefore, it is high time we reviewed our NHIF policies in this country, so that we get to the level that most countries have reached in attaining the medical needs of their people. These Petitioners are going through a lot of challenges and representing so many Kenyans who are suffering from the same. I support this Petition and request the Committee that will handle this case to do it very quickly, so that the welfare of our people is taken care of. Apart from managing these diseases, even practices like regular testing through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRIs) and the rest is very expensive. Most of these practices are only found in private hospitals. Those private hospitals do not allow free testing for these autoimmune diseases. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you see people coming up with such a Petition, it is because they have gone through difficult challenges, coupled with poverty in our society, because they are really suffering. I, therefore, join others like Sen. Cheruiyot in asking the Committee that will handle this issue, to do it with a lot of wisdom and make sure that these people are assisted. I support."
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