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    "content": "supported my relative and many other people that I know. They need not suffer quietly. The little contribution is all that they need to give and they will be supported. We know that if Kenyans are not healthy, they cannot participate in developing the economy. A healthy nation is a wealthy nation. We need to ensure that Kenyans get the correct medical care so that they can end poverty. With extreme poverty and poor health, there is no success. The social status too, will not improve and therefore the people will not take up these leadership roles. The children will not attend schools because they are unwell. Instead of approaching properly trained medical personnel, people will buy painkillers across the counters to ease the pain. I encourage Kenyans to avoid that and visit hospitals where they will be treated accordingly. The NHIF is the saviour. Now, with Sen. Wangari’s Bill, there should be no worry about hefty penalties. The burden of the medical care shall be eased accordingly. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the inflation rate has hit the country. When we enact such laws, it is because we are sensitive. The inflation will not hit the country always because of our faults but because of unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances like global warming, epidemics and terrorist attacks, among others. These are not necessarily man-made. Corruption could be part of it but we know Kenyans are suffering because of high inflation. Like now, when the maize supply is inadequate, part of it is imported. Fish is also imported and all these will affect the Kenyans. If the people from Nyanza region cannot support themselves because their daily trade has been affected, they will not afford the expensive medical care. Complications arise everywhere and we normally hear myths and stories, but the rate at which cancer disease is rising is alarming. We have seen young children suffering from diabetes and Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV)/Aids related complications affecting many. All these require money to obtain medical care. Therefore, we need to see how to shield ourselves from this difficult problem. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when Sen. Wangari proposed that there should be proper representation at the board by the person nominated by the Council of Governors, it is important because the county governments are governing the economy down at the devolved units. They have the latest information and they know how the environment is. They have a way of finding out where everyone lives and their needs. What is important is that the two governments work together and come up with harmonised policies which will ensure that all Kenyans obtain medical attention without discrimination. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, once we take care of the health sector, then there are other things like education that will prosper. All our children will obtain education to the highest level that they can achieve. Even if free education is rolled out but the health of the child is wanting, then it is a waste of time. We shall lose a generation because we cannot provide the services that are required. If at the secondary or the university level, people cannot access or afford the medical care they need because of the exorbitant fee, we as a nation shall not prosper. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir,with those few remarks, I beg to Second."
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