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    "id": 1169069,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1169069/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13219,
        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
        "slug": "erick-okongo-mogeni"
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, I join other Senators in applauding Sen. Iman for raising this very important issue that touches on health. This Senate is almost re-writing the Book of Lamentations. Each week, Senators come here raising issues of concern and the health of people we represent in our counties. I was here three weeks ago seeking a Statement about a young 19-year-old woman, who died at Gesima Health Center, while seeking help to birth a child. Both the child and mother died. Madam Deputy Speaker, Kenyans pushed for devolution of heath services, expecting that governors who would be chief executives within the counties know their people and, therefore, they would take care of health issues of their people. Madam Deputy Speaker, I sit here and wonder how satisfying it is for somebody to be in leadership if he or she cannot take care of the sick and vulnerable. People go to hospital to seek treatment, so that they do not die. It is like there is no reason for having county governments in place. It is a sad affair. We have spoken about this, but our"
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