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    "id": 596861,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/596861/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. F.K. Wanyonyi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2065,
        "legal_name": "Ferdinard Kevin Wanyonyi",
        "slug": "ferdinard-kevin-wanyonyi"
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    "content": "The 65 year olds should be given the National Hospital Insurance Card. When we come to the Third Reading, we will bring that amendment so that 65 year old Kenyans are given National Hospital Insurance Cards so that they can access hospital facilities as required. There are cases where a patient is taken to a Government hospital and incurs very heavy expenses. The fellow dies at the end of the day and the next of kin are forced to pay the bills. Something should be done about that. I have had so many such requests. They tell you: “So and so has passed away. Hon. Member, assist us to clear hospital Bill”. It becomes very expensive. One of my constituents died in Eldoret and I am now required to pay Kshs720,000. Where do I get it from? My salary is barely more than Ksh200,000. We should come up with an amendment at the Third Reading to take care of those who die while under Government and county institutions and the relatives are unable to clear medical bills. I support the Bill. It has come too late. It should have been there at the time we were devolving those services to the county governments. I support."
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