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    "id": 1146638,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1146638/?format=api",
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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": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I congratulate the Committee on Health for coming up with this report. Sen. (Dr.) Mbito together with his team have done a good job. The late Prof. Ken Walibora, who was a journalist and writer, left a legacy. His death was painful. Sometimes when you read about the cause of his death, people say that he suffered some blows on his cheek, some teeth were removed, blood was oozing from his brain and all that. Although it was a painful death, it is supposed to be an eye opener for Kenyans because his death could have been averted. From the look of things, it is clear that the late Prof. Ken Walibora was not given speedy attention that he required. That is something that all hospitals should take note of and not just Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). There is need to interrogate and find out if the emergency wings are doing what they are supposed to. You could tell that there was a glaring gap in the emergency services section because they were not fast enough but there could be many reasons. Probably they did not have enough paramedics. There is need to ensure we have not only the right equipment but also the personnel in all our emergency services units. In every emergency section, we should have paramedics who are ready to do their work. They should be on standby in case of an emergency. That is why they are called emergency units. If they are well equipped and have the right personnel, they can save many lives if interventions are done speedily and efficiently. If Ken Walibora’s case was taken up with the speed and due attention that it needed, probably he would still be here with us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kenya is one of the countries that signed the Abuja Declaration, where State parties agreed that they are going to set aside a percentage of money for"
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