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    "id": 483616,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) R.K. Nyamai",
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        "legal_name": "Rachael Kaki Nyamai",
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    "content": "responded. Hon. Members had earlier asked that we do not just think about roads, getting oil and all that, without asking what could be the health impact. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am also aware that we have issues in the oil exploration areas in northern Kenya where we are being told that there are certain diseases that are being related to drilling. There are some health effects and that is happening. This will be addressed by the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) which I have just mentioned. Hon. (Dr.) Pukose has asked a question and I appreciate what hon. Dawood has said. I know that he should not be asking me this question. We should handle it at the Committee level. But I appreciate that the cost of that project should have been indicated in this statement. Once I get to know the cost, then we will also respond to that. There is also a matter raised by hon. Dawood about the fact that, we do not have ICUs and other equipment. I think that will be addressed by a national Government project which is going on. Already, to happen and which has already been funded where we have equipment of Level 4 and Level 5 health facilities in the country. I believe that most of our health facilities will have the most needed equipment for handling emergencies. Hon. Deputy Speaker, another question has been asked by the hon. Member about having Level 5 hospitals in every county. I would not like to make a commitment, but it is ideal if we had those hospitals in every county. I would also like to say that it is the responsibility of this House. The Constitution does not define a referral hospital. Therefore, it is our responsibility, if we feel that we need to have Level 5 hospitals in every county. We should then make Level 5 hospitals referral hospitals and ensure that every county in this country has one. As a Chair of the Departmental Committee on Health, I really look forward to that because Kenyans are suffering. Level 5 hospitals have not been properly funded and we can see what is happening in the country. The health sector is in a crisis. Therefore, I look forward to a time when this House will make a decision on defining what a referral hospital is because it is not defined in the Constitution. Thank you very much, hon. Deputy Speaker."
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