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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is sad to hear what Sen. (Prof.) Lesan and Sen. (Dr.) Machage have shared with this House today. When I sought this Statement last week, we agreed that we divide the question into two parts so that we focus on one aspect relating to the Committee that was to mediate on the crisis in Nandi County. This is an emergency. Out of the 47 counties, there is none that has ever had its health facilities completely shut down for four weeks. This is the fifth week. The people of Nandi County are left with no other option other than the Senate. They think that the Senate is the only institution that will step in to help them sort out this crisis. I have taken the trouble myself to talk to the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) who are willing to go back to work, but the county executive has refused to engage them. Therefore, when I bring this Statement to the Senate and the Committee on Health seems to take the same line as the county executive by taking their sweet time, where will the people of Nandi County find refuge if the institution that is their only hope takes one-and-half weeks to respond to this issue? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I requested that the Speaker’s office facilitates that Committee and you directed that it was possible. It is, therefore, sad to see that there is no response yet. I request that the Committee appreciates the position that they hold; they hold the lives of people of Nandi County in their hands. They should, therefore, expedite this process so that health facilities in Nandi County can be up and running in the shortest time possible."
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