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    "speaker_name": "Mosop, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abraham Kirwa",
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    "content": "He also touched on healthcare. He mentioned something about 100,000 community health workers, who have been dispersed to visit homes in different parts of the country. The President mentioned that they had visited 1.2 million households as of last month and had met several people. Those officers visit households with electronic gadgets that can measure conditions like blood pressure and other basic necessities of healthcare, as well as disburse medicines. We have made huge strides in the last one year if you look at where we were when he took office and where we are now. He said that it was time for Kenyans to live within their means. He added that Kenyans have been living beyond their means for a very long time and that it was now time to swallow the bitter pill and live within our means. One issue that he was very careful about in his Speech was the Eurobond. Many of us are worried that we could be in a bad situation by this time next year. The President assured us that we will make a US$300 million payment by this December to bring down the US$2 billion Eurobond debt. We will pay up the rest by June next year so that we are not put in a situation where we have to compromise many things as a country. The President also mentioned his co-operation with several banks and institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. He mentioned that we have worked very closely with those institutions because of the financial measures that we have put in place as a country. It will ensure that we are on the right trajectory, so that we do not get into a situation where we are declared bankrupt. I was very pleased because, as much as we are going through tough times as a nation, where the cost of living is still a bit high, the President and his administration have put in place systems to stabilise the country and grow our economy. I support the President’s Speech that we are on the right track."
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