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    "id": 354808,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/354808/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. H.K. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Humphrey Kimani Njuguna",
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    "content": "I support the Motion I was contributing to on access to emergency healthcare. I would like to say that the Motion is anchored in Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution. Article 43(1)(a) states that access to health is a constitutional right to every Kenyan. In fact, Article 43(1)(a) says that every Kenyan has a right to health, to the highest attainable standard. So, it is not negotiable. This is a right. I know some people might want to say that since we passed our Constitution in 2010, then this right should be applied progressively. However, I am of the contrary opinion because when we got our Independence, disease, poverty and ignorance were identified as the three major challenges facing our society. So, we cannot say that we now address this issue progressively because this is an issue that we should have handled during the 50 years of Independence. So, access to health is a mandatory right to all Kenyans now."
}