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    "id": 1192226,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1192226/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the Motion by Sen. Kibwana on this important issue. Statistics have shown us that there is a very huge gap in maternal healthcare in Kenya. According to the finding of the 2019 UN Task Force, Kenya, has a very huge gap in terms of maternal healthcare. It is timely that such a Motion is placed before the House. I wish to encourage the Members that in as much as we are going through challenges in our health sector, it is one of the priority items that we must look into and push our Government both at the National and the county level, to ensure that finance, attention and priority is placed on this important aspect of our healthcare. Statistics have shown that one out of 10 people suffer from a mental disorder. This is not only specific to the issues of maternal healthcare; it goes beyond that. A 2019 research on mental health ranked Kenya fifth in Africa with the highest levels of mental disorders. I, therefore, urge Sen. Kibwana to escalate this Motion beyond just the issue of maternal healthcare. She can focus on the broad issues affecting mental health in our counties and beyond. The requisite support that we are seeking is beyond the finances. We should look at the challenges that these mothers go through. In Bomet County, if you were to go to Longisa County Hospital, you would witness a mother celebrating a new-born, while"
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