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"content": "For the public to accept what the President said there must be political goodwill so that we can stamp out this very lethal enemy. Corruption will kill Kenya if we do not tackle it. On the economic front, we acknowledge what the President said and we commend him for his Big Four Agenda namely: Universal healthcare and in this he wanted to give everybody access to quality and affordable healthcare. It is only the other day when we debated a Report on Kenyatta National Hospital. We saw how terrible the healthcare system is in Kenya and KNH is in the brink of collapse. They do not have equipment and medical personal. So, it was right for the President to comment on this. The universal healthcare has been expanded to incorporate more people under the National Hospital Insurance Fund scheme. We would like a situation where coverage is close to 100 per cent because even if we cover 7.2 million what happens to the other over 30 million Kenyans who cannot afford healthcare because it is extremely expensive in Kenya? I am sure the Hon. Members who are here know that every time we go back to the constituencies we have to attend Harambees to contribute for the sick. This issue has driven many families in Kenya to abject poverty. Quality care in Kenya is not The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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