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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Montet Betty",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance to also add my voice to this important Motion brought by Sen. Mumma. It is unfortunate and sad because the situation in our country today is bad. There is nothing as bad us what people are going through when they have sick persons. Some come from very far to go to referral hospitals, but when they get there, there are no services. They are simply told the doctors are not there. In my opinion, as the other Senators have put it, health services are devolved, but we all agree that they are not fully devolved. As we know, it is the responsibility of the national Government to train doctors and keep standards and policies. The responsibility lies wholly on the national Government. It is unfortunate that when the Cabinet Secretary for Health came here today in the morning, she took the issue casually. It was like she was speaking to any other labour dispute, while this is a matter of life and death. Kenyans are suffering, but they do not have money to go to private hospitals. Kenyans do not have money to go to private hospitals. I believe that if the push and pull can be put aside and this issue of doctors is taken seriously, we can come up with a solution. If the Cabinet Secretary puts her foot down and says, “I want to work for Kenyans. I have to solve this problem because Kenyans are suffering,” I am sure, she will come up with a solution and sort out this issue once and for all, as she put it herself. Madam Temporary Speaker, it was also very unfortunate that the Cabinet Secretary--- As the Senators were asking her to give the figures, she should have taken that opportunity to show the nation the altitude of that problem, give the figures of the number of people we are losing in our hospitals and those who are suffering. I am sure Kenyans would have taken her seriously. She would have given hope to this nation, but she just brushed it out that the doctors have to come to the table. I urge the Government, and indeed, the Head of State, to seriously look into this issue. We know he has the capacity and capability. If he can have the will to resolve this issue, the issue of doctors will be sorted once and for all. The issue of reducing whatever they had negotiated is very unfortunate. I appeal to this Government to, please, help Kenyans. Let us not have a sick nation. Please, sort out the issue. Kenyans are suffering and we are looking upon them to help us. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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