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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Chute",
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        "legal_name": "Chute Mohamed Said",
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    "content": "emergency centres who do not have oxygen plants or pipes. In our rural areas, almost 90 per cent of the facilities, specifically in Marsabit County, have no oxygen facilities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we lost so many people; not because they were sick, but because there was not enough oxygen both piped and cylinders. I remember that some time back, I lost a very good friend of mine, former Sergeant in the Kenya Defence Forces, Aden Oda. He died between Laisamis and Archers Post. The reason is that, they had only one oxygen cylinder, which was exhausted before they reached Isiolo County Referral Hospital; the next hospital with those facilities. Unfortunately, he lost his life. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in Marsabit County, we have a plant she is referring to called PSA oxygen generation plants. This has been there for the last three years. The problem is we do not even have experts to fix those plants or operate them. This is very unfortunate. Apart from Isiolo County Referral Hospital, the next centre you will find oxygen is in Meru County or Nanyuki. Sen. Kibwana has raised this very serious issue. I support this statement. I urge the committee to look into all the 47 counties; what facilities are there, what is not there and what can be done. This is a very serious issue. You cannot lose your life because oxygen cylinders or facilities are not there. I support Sen. Hamida’s Statement."
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