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    "id": 1213153,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "I once investigated this medical equipment with the former Chairperson of Health, the former Senator for Trans Nzoia. We found it to be an automatic rip-off. Counties then were leasing syringes. Can a syringe be leased? They were leasing gloves and bedsheets. This was an outright rip-off. Senator Ali Roba as a former governor knows that. I know he is now comfortable if I tell him about this. The last time I tried saying this, I was given a thorough engagement in the House. He knows that this is an outright rip-off. I expected him as the current Chair to demand and not fear. I do not know whether this is in the Quran but I am a Christian. The Bible says, “fear not.” They should be told off during budget hearing that there will be no longer medical equipment supplies. Let the counties be given for needs assessment basis. If they want to buy kidney transplant machines or any other machines, then are free buy but they should not lease syringes and gloves. Madam Temporary Speaker, those contracts were skewed and impacted our oversight, transparency and accountability. The issue of accountability is not negotiable and the governors should be told as much. When governors demand for additional money, they make a lot of noise shouting at us. I heard the Deputy President tell governors that there would be no additional allocation even if the governors wanted to whip the Government. He said it is because the economy is not doing well. I agree."
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