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    "id": 13983,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Koech",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Kibet Koech",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, page 3 of the Report states that the House was not satisfied with the Minister’s response on the Floor of the House. I want to put the record straight. The Ministerial Statement was requested by me. The Minister issued the Statement and the Chair directed immediately that the issue be handled by the Committee. So, it is not true that the House was not satisfied. I believe that the House was not going to be satisfied. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to state that one thing that has come out in this Report is that Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) is not a referral hospital of Eldoret Town, Nandi County or Uasin Gishu County. It is a referral hospital like Kenyatta National Hospital, which is serving the western part of Kenya, including Lodwar, Western Province, Nyanza Province and even up to Southern Sudan. I want to sincerely thank the Committee for inviting me to appear before it and, therefore, shed some light on some of the critical issues that were raised. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you look at the Report, you will agree with me that the Committee observed certain things. First, the Board of that very important hospital is not working in unity. Some members are suggesting this and others are suggesting that. When they were summoned to appear before the Committee, not all members of the Board appeared. For a very important referral hospital, we expect the Board to speak with one voice, walk together and ensure that there is harmony in the hospital. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, secondly, when you look at the Chairlady’s statements, truthfully, you cannot---"
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