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    "id": 1344169,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marsabit County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Naomi Waqo",
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    "content": "Part V of the Bill provides for the establishment of the Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illnesses Fund. In the recent past, many Kenyans have been traveling to different parts of the world, especially India. The traffic is so huge and as Members have said, we mostly collect funds through WhatsApp groups and fundraising in the villages. This has really exhausted most of us. Sometimes, you feel embarrassed when a neighbour or family member is sick and needs medical attention, but you cannot assist. Even Members or opinion leaders are forced to keep borrowing money to be socially relevant in their villages. The Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illnesses Fund will help Kenyans in every part of this country who are suffering from chronic illnesses. Today, many people have blood pressure or diabetes due to the frustrations and problems they are facing. The young and the old alike have been diagnosed with cancer and other illnesses that need a lot of money for treatment. This Fund will be a big relief to everybody in this country, especially caregivers and those who are already affected by different illnesses. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support this Bill and it is my prayer that it will be implemented soon. As I finish, I want to touch on Part VIII of this Bill on the Dispute Resolution Committee. Clause 44(1) states: “(1) A person aggrieved by a decision made under this Act may, within one month from the date of the decision, appeal to the Dispute Resolution Committee for a review of such decision.” This means that people with disputes or who are aggrieved will have a chance to bring forth their complaints and be catered for by that committee. This assures us that things will be different. I also want to state that those of us already in employment should note that Kenyans are suffering economically. So, all the qualified staff working in this area should be retained and those who are due for promotion should be promoted. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support."
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