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    "id": 1164770,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1164770/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kang’ata",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
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    "content": "programmes that we proffer for those seeking gubernatorial positions or national leadership of this Republic extol the virtues of caring for the jobless, the women and other discriminated demographic groups of this Republic of Kenya. That is what we learnt from the life of Hon. (Dr.) Machage. Finally, looking at the circumstances that led to the death of Hon. (Dr.) Machage, we need to realize the importance of taking care of the elderly. Hon. (Dr.) Machage was an elderly person. If at all, despite his education and status in society but he encountered huge medical problems, what about a poor person in Nyamira, Kisumu, or Murang’a? His death should inspire the current crop of leaders and the Government to institute a universal free healthcare system. The best way to approach that is by providing free National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) card to each and every person in this Republic. I know that is possible within the means of respective counties. For instance, in Murang’a County, we have 320,000 households as per 2019 census data. However, only 40,000 households have NHIF cards, whether paid by public or private sector. It is time we used this sad event to push our counties to set aside funds to ensure all elderly people get NHIF cards and can access free and subsidized healthcare in this Republic."
}