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    "id": 1294515,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13599,
        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not know what about me looks like somebody who attends baby showers. Sen. Cherarkey, you are wasting my time. The most critical concern I have – I hope my time has been paused – is under Clause 31 and 32 of the Bill. It appears there will be different categories of packages that people are entitled to based on the premium they are paying. The problem I have is that this Bill does not disclose to us the tariffs that will be applied to Kenyans in this scheme. We have not been told if it will be Kshs2000 or Kshs3000 as opposed to the current situation where we know everybody pays the same amount of money. There is no clarity and it is being left to the Cabinet Secretary to set that tariff. The Act states that every beneficiary shall be entitled to an essential healthcare benefits package. This means that everyone is going to be entitled to a base package. We have not been told about the other packages. Is there going to be a premium package for dynasties? I am sure this essential healthcare benefit package is for the hustlers. Let them be clear about the benefits. We do not want to be sold hope then we are informed that our contributions only entitle you to essential healthcare benefits and if you want anything else you have to add money. We want clarity on the packages and contributions. It cannot be left to the whims of the Cabinet Secretary. I would like to finish by stating that I am happy with one provision, on the establishment of an emergency fund. As a Member of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance, we promised that if we formed Government, we would implement the provision in the Constitution that entitles everybody to emergency healthcare. We have seen cases of people dying in ambulances in Nairobi County because the hospital you have been taken to will not admit you until they know the person who will pay for the admission. I would support the emergency chronic and critical illness fund. This money will guarantee the cost of emergency treatment will be covered. If you find yourself in an accident and people do not recognize you – you might have your premium private insurance, but people do not recognize you. Also, while driving alone and you are unable to retrieve your card. There should be guarantee that every person who is taken to any hospital in the country under emergency circumstances will receive---"
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