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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to appreciate the Chairperson of the Committee on Health for bringing out this very important statement, which has highlighted the importance of the health sector in this country from the hon. Members who contributed this afternoon. We do not mince words when we say that health is a very important need. It is one of the basic rights that Kenyans and every other human being enjoys. When the Committee on Health reaches out to attempt a resolution to the strike that for the first time, has gone for a very long time--- I note that the previous strike, took longer than this. Even if it were to take a day or two, it is a risky thing to let the people who are responsible for taking care of our sickly brothers and sisters from wherever they are, not to be working. One life lost is as painful as that which has been lost by the failure of the doctors to be present to support them. I commend the committee that has gone out of its way to attempt to bring forth a solution by bringing the doctors back. They are doing a good job. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Members have talked about the challenges that we all have. Some of us have taken time to read and understand the challenges within the medical field, from the doctors’, the Government’s and the union’s side. Two things have come out clear. One is the fact that we did not have to wait until it gets to a crisis for all the players and parties to get involved and participate in negotiations or bringing on board the whole Government approach. We did not have to wait for it to get to where it is. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have been told about one major aspect of this issue, which is the CBA that people are saying, has not been honoured by the Government. When we look at that document that was signed previously, it was signed noting the continuity of the Government. It was signed by parties where, at times, certain county governments were not involved, especially where services are supposed to be committed by the county government. As we talk about the crisis that we are in and seek for efforts to resolve this long- standing, very important issue, we should not point fingers. It does not help nor resolve the crisis. However, since the Committee on Health has reached out, it is going to direct"
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