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    "id": 1202494,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gatanga, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wakili Muriu",
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    "content": "I also want to bring up the issue of universal health. One of the biggest challenges in Gatanga, where I come from, is health. I have seen Members elucidating on it and it touches almost every corner of this country. Members of Parliament are carrying huge loads. Every day we get messages. We are added to WhatsApp groups where we are required to contribute money each and every day towards medical support of our people. The President elucidated that he is going to make sure that we are able to embrace universal healthcare where our people will get their National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) cards. The burden we are bearing for them will be offloaded from our shoulders and that money can be used to do other things. Therefore, I pray to the Members of Parliament that when the legislation is brought before this House to revamp and restructure NHIF in such a way that it can be responsive to our people’s needs, we support it fully. I wish to support the Presidential Speech especially when it comes to addressing the issue pertaining to the Hustler Fund. That is the way to go because Kenyans do not want to be given a fish, but a hook to go and fish. The moment we are able to put aside Kshs50 billion each and every year to support the hustlers, the mama mboga, the mtu wa mkokoteni, the kinyozi and many more, we will empower our people at the bottom to ensure that everybody puts a shilling in their own pocket and are able to contribute to the economy. To that end, I am planning to bring in a Vendors and Hawkers Bill to this House because despite the fact that we can bring those funds to our people, there is no legislation recognising hawkers, the vendors in our streets or even those small traders. What happens is that whenever county government officials see them on the streets, they chase them away and hold onto their goods. Even before we bring the Hustler Fund, we need to come up with legislation to protect, empower, and recognise those hustlers. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I also want to support the issue of the National Government Constituencies Development fund (NG-CDF) which the President also supported in his Speech. The NG-CDF, as we have seen in almost every part of this country, has done marvelous. I want to assure the people of Gatanga that the CDF Act 2015 is alive and kicking and we shall support education, food programmes, and all infrastructure developments which are pending to ensure there are proper services to our people. Finally, I want to thank the President for nominating gallant soldiers to be Cabinet Secretaries. I want to recognise the nomination of my mentors Hon. Moses Kuria, Hon. Alice Wahome, Sen. Kipchumba Murkomen, Sen. Kindiki Kithure, Njuguna Ndung’u, and Ms. Rebecca Miano. I wish and pray that this House will find favour and support and nominate them. Thank you."
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