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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okenyuri",
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    "content": "(CEO) should take responsibility for prioritising monetary support to secure admission in hospital over the life of people. The issue of baby Travis is that they took a very long time to admit the baby because they did not have the amount of money that was required to admit them to hospital. In a country where we are still developing, several of us are struggling. When you look at the set up where baby Travis got injured, they were tilling land alongside other small babies. So, you see an issue of using young children to do labour. Maybe if he had not been found in such a setup, that could not have happened. There were allegations that maybe one of the babies logged the fork on his head. There were also allegations of the parents having fought. I would not want to go to all those specific details. However, there are those glaring matters that we, as a House, need to seriously look at. Our recommendations were so strong. It would be sad if some of these recommendations are not implemented because they set a precedence for future cases. Someone who intentionally risks or causes the death of someone should face tough penalties. We should not be losing someone due to such issues. What makes it sad is that most of these people we lost; the late Edward, late Maureen and late baby Travis, were desperate people. They were not Kenyans of means. They never had opportunities like the Members of Parliament (MPs) who are representing them here. If we cannot provide basic medical care to ordinary Kenyans, then I do not see why we should be discussing about their issues this evening. As I conclude, I am a very sad individual especially having to reminisce some of the narrations that were happening during the Committee’s investigations of these matters. I hope that the line Ministry that is going to deal with these matters is going to be keen. Most of the oversight bodies were up to cover for their members. I do not expect an oversight body to cover up and conspire with members who are already proven to be untenable. Otherwise, such an oversight body should call out and scrap off such unscrupulous members. Mr. Temporary Speake, Sir, I conclude and call my colleague, Sen. Kibwana, to second this Motion. Thank you."
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