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    "id": 1243712,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "money we have been sending to Turkana County has given water to the people of Turkana. Let us go and find out if there are boreholes. We have been receiving reports indicating that boreholes have been sunk for the people of Turkana County. That will be a golden opportunity for us to go to the ground to see whether what is on paper is really the position on the ground. Let us tour hospitals in Turkana because health is a devolved function. There is a big debate now on whether health functions should remain under the counties or be reverted back to the national Government. Let us go and see what devolution has done in terms of giving the people of Turkana access to healthcare. We need to debate the issue of healthcare seriously. Senior citizens of this country who have served us diligently and have retired are still being forced to pay for the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). In other countries, it is people like Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, who are working and still energetic, who pay for senior citizens for them to access healthcare. They should get free health cards. I want to be treated that way when I retire from this House. I want to serve this country with comfort knowing that when I retire, I will not trouble myself on where to get money for high blood pressure or diabetes. As leaders here, we have an opportunity to take care of our aging parents and grandparents. When we visit counties like Turkana, let us hear what plans they have to take care of the health of the people who reside in those counties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not want to take a lot of time. I fully support this Motion. I hope I will hear something about tapping into the livestock business. There are many cows in Turkana. Why can Turkana not export beef to the Middle East? We need to know the vision of the County of Turkana in terms of tapping into the opportunity of livestock business. The landmass is big. I am told it is not a big deal to have more than 200 heads of cattle in Turkana. We want them to tap that opportunity and export their livestock to the Middle East and other countries, so that we can transform the lives of our people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it should not be business as usual that we still have Kenyans living on less than two dollars. That should trouble us. As leaders, we need to put interventions in place. With those few remarks, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support and thank you."
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