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    "id": 636211,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kaluma",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. This is the greatest day for the health sector in this country. We are happy we have made substantive progress in pushing this important Bill towards the end. However, it is unfortunate that we are not concluding it today due to constraints of time. I would like to thank the Chairlady of the Committee, Hon. (Ms.) (Dr.) Shaban and our own, Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal with the experience which has been demonstrated. As we move forward to debate this Bill to conclusion, I wanted to request that we consider deeply the application of the word “progressive” in Clause 54 particularly when looked at in line with the Constitution. In my view, it appears as a word that ultimately leads to postponement of the Constitution already as a fundamental right of all citizens; the right to health. When you say “progressive financial coverage”, I would request the Chairlady of the Committee, and of course, the good brains which have been manifested in this House to think through this and the possibility of recommital among those other provisions as we move forward. As we move towards recommital of that provision relating to wills, the cultures of communities of Kenyans should be thought through and seriously taken care of. We do not want to hear of a situation where Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal or Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo pass on and in our community as Luo, if we proceed to view the body and we find that Hon. Jakoyo had done a will committing his body for research in Chiromo Mortuary, we will burn the mortuary. Among the Luo, the body of a person is the property of a community. You remember the battle over Mr. S.M. Otieno’s body. You can only imagine the battles that will be there on the body of Hon. Jakoyo. I think we will be laying a claim on the body of Obama at a point in time as people from the great Luo nation. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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