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    "id": 1267969,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1267969/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "facilities and the infrastructure that are there like the expansion of Obuja Health Centre is still a problem, yet there was money that was allocated. When you go to the paediatric section in Kapsabet County Referral Hospital, it is wobbling. When you go to the expansion of Maraba Maternity Wing, it is also wobbling. I went to Chepterwa in Nyayo Ward and it has stalled, and yet the National Government gave money many financial years ago. Can you believe Nandi County has been able to receive over Kshs40 billion since I became the Senator of Nandi in this Republic of Kenya? On the issue of health, if you have to use Nandi County as a standard of provision of health, because I do not know about other counties, then Nandi County specifically continues to perform poorly in terms of health provision and service to the great people of Nandi. There is a statement I asked the Committee on Health about the status of health services in Nandi. They are yet to respond. We cannot continue dispensing funds to the counties and then when you go there, you are told by wananchi : “ Mheshimiwa, I went to the hospital, but I was not given drugs.” When you go to Kapsabet Town, there are many chemists and people are saying Kapsabet is doing very well because there are many chemists. There are many chemists because there are no drugs at Kapsabet Referral Hospital. People say there are so many private clinics in Kapsabet Town. It is because there are no medical services at Kapsabet County Referral Hospital. In fact, we are failing in implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Another point that I wanted to make is under Article 43 on the issue of access to clean water. It is sad. Where I come from, we still struggle to access water. Nandi is rainy throughout the year, but can you believe we still have challenges of waterborne diseases because we cannot access clean water? I am happy that the national Government has constructed and upgraded Keben Dam to the tune of Kshs14 billion. It will provide water to Kapsabet Town and its environs around Lessos, Keben and even Nandi Town. There is still a challenge on water and sanitation. I am happy and I want to thank the national Government because they have allocated around Kshs1.2 billion to Longorian Water Project and Nandi Hills Water and for a sanitation program within Nandi. We are still looking at Kesses Dam, which we need to expand to a tune of Kshs1.2 billion, so that water can move through gravity all the way to Lessos to Cheptiret, and all the way to Baraton. That is the only way counties can realize the implementation of the 17 SDG goals. I am using Nandi as an example because I am well versed with it and it is where I come from. Another factor that I want to highlight, apart from clean water and sanitation is that even in this City - the Senator of Murang’a is seated behind Sen. Joe Nyutu – there is the issue of access to water provision to Nairobi City County. I remember there was a tussle with the former county government on ensuring that we get water to Nairobi. Getting water in Nairobi is like getting medicine. You are never sure. Many Kenyans in this City, approximately four million to six million cannot even access water. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
}