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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatinga",
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        "legal_name": "Wahome Wamatinga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support. For those of us who have chosen to remain with our people after elections, one of the major issues we have been fighting is contributions in aid of people seeking treatments both within and outside our boundaries. Indeed, it has become one of the major challenges because of facilities we have in the country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, a proposal to have e-health; application of artificial intelligence to not only collect data, but also use the same to work towards a prevention, early treatment or a detection mechanism has come at an optimum time. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to start by thanking the President, His Excellency William Samoei Ruto for directing the members of the National Assembly to introduce intended taps in all the wards across the country. This will allow increment in the rate of IT literacy. It is also a plus from the Kenya Kwanza Government to have the CHVs who have been well equipped with kits to collect data. We know early detection of cancer can save a life. If cancer is detected at an early stage, it is curable. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we know that one of the sectors that has been affected by limitation of resources and lack of allocation is the health sector. In almost all the 47 counties, there is a uniform cry about the standards of our health facilities. Indeed, the improvement and availability of technology will enable us to detect and cure or treat cancer. As a result, we are conducting various fund raising to take our patients to India and south Africa. Those who can afford it go to London and the United States of America (USA). It is high time that as we move toward the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), we ensure it becomes affordable to every Kenyan. This cannot be done without creating an interface and leverage with modern technology that is available across other countries and platforms. Therefore, introduction of e-health will give us opportunity to leverage the available data related to those who have genetically passed down the traits in families. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, application of artificial intelligence not only in the health sector, but the electricity and water sector will ensure we do a most needed thing towards achieving economies of scale. It will also allow us to share technologies across platforms and use the expertise in other parts of the world. This will ensure that our health services are available and most importantly we have the appropriate application of technology that will be geared towards improving the livelihoods of Kenyans. Health is a devolved function. We, as Senators, should continue to fight for the allocation of the Kshs415 billion as proposed so that as we develop the platforms to be applied by the county and national governments, we can allow easy data interchange between counties. Most of the referral facilities are abused by different counties and communities. Therefore, having easily accessible data about the patients who come to this hospital will ensure they get the best services. It has been reported previously that people have been misdiagnosed. We know that even amputations have been conducted wrongly largely because of lack of information."
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