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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Susan Nakhumicha",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health",
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    "content": "We have put in place mechanisms to make sure that, the emergency care that is required is given in all the national referral hospitals. In the meetings that we had with governors, we asked them to also put in place measures to ensure that if a mother or any Kenyan will need emergency care, they will be attended to. Administrative actions have been taken, including employing doctors on short term contracts and employing some locums to fill the gaps. So, as a Ministry, we have put in our best effort to ensure that the services are being provided. However, we acknowledge the crisis that is at hand and that is why I plead with the doctors of this country that life is more important. With money, negotiations can always be done and if they do not get it today, when circumstances improve tomorrow, they will be paid. However, if we lose a life, we will not recover it. So, I want to speak to the doctors that they come back and comply with the court order that suspended the strike and give talks a chance so that we can get amicable solutions. On the Question raised by Hon. Mayaka on diapers for mothers, Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members, I would like to confirm that the Kenya Kwanza Government had a huge Manifesto and there is a plan on its delivery. Quite a number of items that are listed in the Manifesto have been achieved. Implementation of a Manifesto is progressive and the Ministry is seized of that matter. At an opportune time when resources for diapers are allocated, and thankfully I am speaking in the House that oversees resource allocation, we shall give them to mothers. I confirm that the Kenya Kwanza Government is committed to implementing its Manifesto."
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