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    "id": 1157430,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1157430/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir I also rise in support of the Motion. I want to join my colleagues, fellow Senators, in thanking and applauding architect Sen. Kasanga for the effort she has put in to come up with the Mental Health Bill. I served in the Committee on Health for a while. I have no doubt that the provisions in this Bill will be of great importance to a number of generations in this country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we contribute to this Mental Health Bill, we should also be worried about the risks our dear children are facing. In this era of easy access to the internet, dealing with families that are fairly able financially, it makes it very easy for our children to get access to drugs and substance abuse which can expose them to serious mental health issues. This Bill is timely. I always tell people that do not look at this Bill as one that is meant for patients in Mathari, no. This Bill is actually meant to address the challenges that are faced by the modern youthful generation. I hope that our county governments can also come of age. We devolved health to our counties but I am sorry to say that our governors are still living in the old Constitution. They do not appreciate the task at hand that is facing them. The resources that we send to counties, you will never miss four by four new vehicles. Nowadays even directors of departments in counties have four by four vehicles from show rooms while our health facilities continue to suffer. When you visit hospitals in the county governments, the chairs at the reception is what they inherited from the central government. I wonder what is our priority. In some states in America, if a governor gets sick, he will be admitted in the military hospital and not a private hospital. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have cases where if a governor in Bungoma County gets sick, you will find him in Nairobi Hospital. Imagine that one person will be airlifted to Nairobi for treatment. If you take a population of Nyamira County with 600,000 of us, you, as a governor, we have entrusted you with resources, you are in charge of good public hospitals and we expect to see some changes."
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