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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
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        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure you will allow me to ignore that. This situation is caused by the ego of a governor who does not appreciate what this kind of equipment means because, maybe, he can afford to come to Nairobi, Aga Khan or MP Shah hospitals but he may not appreciate what it means to the ordinary person out there in Meru, who has to spend money to come to Nairobi for dialysis. He or she spends money on matatu fare, accommodation and the days he spends in hospital. This money would have been more prudently used in Meru and saved. This is how we create wealth. However, when you stand here and argue that governor is doing the right thing, it goes against the very principles that we swore to defend under the Constitution. We said that it is our duty to oversee and protect the interests of counties and county governments. Sen. Murungi is protecting not just the interests of his people of Meru but also the interest of the County Government of Meru which is failing in appreciation of the importance of that symbiotic relationship between it and the national Government. As one Senator said, when the Cabinet Secretary for Health came, we understood that this issue was agreed upon between the national Government and the county governments as the best thing that would have been done to expand health facilities, and, therefore, help our people in accessing health much closer to where they come from, and, therefore, help them create wealth by not spending money going to India or coming to Nairobi. The fact that you or I can afford to go to some of these hospitals in Nairobi, we must understand that, that privilege does not spread to the ordinary Kenyans in Meru, Murang’a, Bungoma, Busia and all other parts of the country. Therefore, Sen. Murungi is right in demanding answers and insisting that this progress cannot be stopped at the behest of one person whose interest can only be personal, not for the benefit of the people of Meru."
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