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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ainabkoi, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Samwel Chepkonga",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, we are also informed that a child of a military officer who attains the age of 21 cannot be treated in that military hospital because he is overage, notwithstanding the fact that they have a cover. They are still excluded. The reason these regulations are being brought before this House is to open up that space to the people who are working in the military installation and the children of military officers who have already attained the age of 21 years and are still covered. In fact, these regulations provide that it is not for paying customers or clientele. It is only clientele who have a cover. If you do not have a cover, you will not be allowed. We were given an example of the Governor of Marsabit County, and we do not want him to fall sick, but assuming that he falls sick and the best hospital is the military hospital that is in Marsabit, you cannot take him to that military facility because it is not allowed by law. The passage of these regulations will allow Members of Parliament, wherever you they may be found, to be treated in a military installation as long as they have cover. Most of all of us are under a cover. Therefore, you will not need to pay a cash amount to be treated in those hospitals. Secondly, the general import of this regulation is to facilitate the establishment, modernisation, operation and maintenance of the Kenya Defence Forces hospital facilities. If the idle capacity is not utilised, it means that taxpayers must continue to maintain these hospitals. They can admit civilians at a fee and use the funds for modernisation. This is The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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