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    "id": 1286883,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13199,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have many hospitals in this country that are run by faith- based organisations. My church; the African Inland Church (AIC), runs very successful health facilities. The Catholic Church runs very big hospitals. The Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA), the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) and the African Gospel Church (AGC) run various facilities. All faith-based organisations must have a say in this Council and in the Committee as well. They have been left out. We also have representatives of medical practitioners. These are the people who know where the rubber meets the road. They are absent in the Council and in the Committee. We must find space for this representation. Since I see my time is almost elapsing, let me go straight to Clause 16, which is another problem. I did not expect this to come from the Senate Majority Leader. I know he is a man who really supports devolution. However, for him to constitute the Advisory Committee based in counties, assign oversight roles to it and exclude the office of the Senator, I do not understand what we are doing. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would propose that the county Senator automatically becomes a member of the Advisory Committee. He or she does not need to be appointed by the County Executive Committee Member (CECM). By virtue of---"
}