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    "id": 1496195,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496195/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bomet County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Linet Chepkorir",
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    "content": "It is with profound sadness that I bring to the attention of this House the untimely demise of a young girl named Diana who succumbed to bee venom complications due to medical negligence. On 10th November 2024, a distressing incident occurred where Diana was stung by bees and rushed to Longisa County Referral Hospital for emergency treatment. On arrival, she was left unattended for more than five hours at the hospital with reports of demands for payment during a life-threatening emergency. Sadly, she lost her life while being transferred to Tenwek Hospital for specialised treatment. This incident represents a violation of the constitutional right to the highest standard of health as enshrined in Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution. This tragic incident has also exposed deeper systemic issues within our healthcare system. The Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act, alongside other health regulations, place a duty on healthcare professionals to provide urgent care. The tragic loss of the young girl at Longisa County Referral Hospital is heart breaking and ought not to happen again. As we seek justice for Diana's family and accountability for this tragic loss, I urge this House to consider immediate interventions to address these systemic failures. The people of Bomet County, and indeed, all Kenyans, deserve access to quality healthcare services delivered by professionals in well-equipped facilities. We must ensure that such preventable loss of life does not recur in our healthcare institutions. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to donate my minutes to Hon. Richard Yegon."
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