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    "id": 1129302,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1129302/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also add my voice to this National Health Insurance Fund (Amendment) Bill of 2021. Before I go to the specifics of the Bill, I want us to take note of the facts that the health sector in this country has really suffered before devolution and more under devolution. The right to healthcare is a basic human right. It is well captured in the Constitution, Article 43 on Economic and Social Rights, which guarantees every Kenyan access to the highest standards, attainable standards of health in every corner of this country. Article 53 of the Constitution gives the same assurance to any child in any part of this country. They should access the highest attainable standards of healthcare. I bring these constitutional provisions to this debate because this amendment Bill we are dealing with is more of a repeal of the entire Health Act. If you ask me, perhaps, somebody should have just drafted a new Bill. This Bill has repealed almost every section and every important aspect of the Health Act. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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