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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this report by the Committee on Health should be supported by all of us. Like previous Senators have said, it speaks to the health situation in our counties. I bring to the attention of this House that it is even worse for us who have been partly affected by the flooding in Tana River. Right now, in many of those places where people have been evacuated to higher grounds, there were medical facilities. There were dispensaries and health centres, which used to serve people and reduce the pressure of the bigger hospitals, which are on higher ground. Right now, there are hundreds of people who are living by the roadside because the roads are normally raised up. We have established camps. Village A and B are placed in a certain place in that order. In these places where they are, sanitary conditions are not the best as I speak. I am wondering what will happen if an emergency occurs right now. It was all over the public media that one pregnant lady swam across to go and get medical attention at a place that was higher than where they were. This is the reality that our people are living in. I use this Floor of the House to make an appeal that let us not wait for things to happen and react to the situation. I imagine the national and county governments coming together. They should put in effort so that those hospital facilities that are in the higher areas in Tana River, may be given all the necessary equipment, including emergency response. This is so that all this population that has come up to higher grounds, can be treated. If emergencies occur, they can be attended to. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is very sad today as my colleague has said, to see the Chair of the CoG, having a back and forth with His Excellency the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya. I urge the leaders and we, as Senators in this House, the Senate of the Republic of Kenya, that this is not the time to fight. This is not the time to show who is politically strong or relevant, but to pull together. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these people should out of their nice cosy offices, spend time with people who are on the roadside, mothers who are hungry and the Kenya Red Cross personnel who are assisting us. They do not have enough to eat or a place. We call them Tiara-ballets or whatever. These canvass to cover their heads for the night. If only they can come out of their nice comfort zones and see what is happening on the ground, then they would look for solutions instead of having a back and forth. It does not help anyone to know that hon. Rigathi Gachagua or governor Ann Waiguru was right or who was wrong. What we need is leadership to speak with one voice. This Senate is urging for sobriety amongst leaders. There is no time for politicking now. Can we all go down to where our people are? Can we address the issues? If governors, you have money, please spend it on the people right now. We need the people to have their issues resolved. I am saying this specifically on issues of medical care. We need to have money put on medical care because I know we have given some money for food. Speaking of my county, the local county governments have put some money aside. The national"
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