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    "id": 1129857,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "When talking about sustainable development, Kenyans must know that during this COVID-19 time, it was a risky moment in the sense that economies went down. I thank the President on the measures that he established as we were going through crisis moment to cushion Kenyans. I remember very well and it came out during his speech and it was executed on the ground. The workers who were earning less than Kshs24,000 were not paying tax and the interest rates at the banks were brought down. A number of measures were executed to ensure that the economy did not go down. In the midst of the pandemic, Kenya performed well economically. This is something that we must commend the President on. It was imperative that the President addressed the nation and lets Kenyans know what he has done with regards to Article 43(1) which guarantees each Kenyan citizen the right to access the highest attainable socio-economic rights. It was good for the President to come before Kenyans and tell us what exactly he has done. Article 43 states that everyone has the right to the highest attainable standards of health. It came out in the Speech that a number of hospitals have been upgraded. For example, the Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital. A number of hospitals have been upgraded and others have been built across the country. Health is a priority in this Government. It is very clear that Kenya is among the party States that signed the International law stating that they were going to protect people’s lives in terms of health. Madam Deputy Speaker, coming up with hospitals is something that is commendable. I also commend the President for coming up with facilities geared towards treatment of cancer. As a cancer survivor, I know the agony that cancer patients go through. Most of them have to go outside Kenya in order for their diseases to be identified, detected and treatment to be done. I am happy to know that in Kenya, cancer can now be treated. Last week, I remember I visited an auntie of mine, auntie Regene, who has arthritis. She was going through a harrowing moment. When I was in India, I remember there were some Kenyans who go to India for purposes of being treated for arthritis, but auntie Regene was treated here in Kenya. It is commendable that we do not have to import medics and healthcare. We have to train our own medics. It was very clear in the President`s Address that a number of medics are being trained. This is something that should be done year in, year out, so that we ease the burden of Kenyans who keep going abroad for treatment. We do not have to import medics. We can train our own oncologists and anesthetists, so that we make maximum use of the Kenyans that we have. I know Kenyans are very productive. When it comes to intelligence, Kenyans are intelligent. Can we make optimal use of Kenyans, Madam Deputy Speaker? Constitutionally, in Article 43, when it comes to the issue of water, every Kenyan has a right to clean water. From the Address of the President, it is very clear that boreholes in the country were few especially in the arid areas. More than 200 boreholes have been sunk. Water is a necessity, we cannot do without water. Even the composition of our bodies also has water. One can survive with water. We cannot do much without water. Domestically, we find that if you want to prepare food, you need water. If you want to wash clothes, you need water. Water is important. I commend the President for this. We should actually acknowledge what should be rightfully acknowledged. 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."
}