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    "id": 1228858,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. From the onset, Sen. Mungatana, MGH, continues to distinguish himself. He is churning very serious Bills and I must commend him. He is also senior because he has served in this House, especially the ‘Lower’ House. I believe this is the first time that he is serving in the ‘Upper’ House and it looks like he has been doing his homework very well. It is not a case where the dog ate the homework as in some cases. I support this Bill, The Preservation of Human Dignity and Enforcement of Economic and Social Rights Bill as per Article 43 of the Constitution. The assent of 1948 on United Nations declaration on human rights expanded and gave way to human rights. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as a legal practitioner, I know that rights continue to expand. Originally, we had basic rights, for example, right to food and shelter. Now we have advanced to gender rights. We are now discussing the two-thirds gender rule and appreciating environmental rights. In the past, this was not a norm. The first category were civil and political rights. Kenya is one of the signatories of the charters on human rights. The famous one is Banjul Declaration on Human Rights. Where a country is a signatory to the charter, it forms part of our laws. When you read Article 43 of the Constitution, the issue of health has been highlighted. As I speak, doctors in my county are on strike. Article 43 of the Constitution provides for the right to healthcare. This law will give power to the KNHRC such that a governor and a County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Health may be surcharged if they do not provide healthcare services, which is a basic human right that is"
}