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    "id": 797602,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "benefit to the general public. That is a huge scandal. All of that money should have been recovered. There is goodwill, but I think there is a lot more effort that needs to be put in so that we can actually try and fight this vice. I was also happy that the President did mention that our connectivity to power from the national grid has increased tremendously from 27 per cent to the current 72 per cent, from the figures that he gave us. But I have reservation on that. Yes, it is true that connections have improved, but the price of power is now almost unreachable for most of our people. So, on one hand we are giving power to the people, but on the other hand we are charging too much for the same. I do support the connectivity, but I wish that the President could consider finding ways by which he can not only allow more people to be connected but also for them to have affordable power. That is the most important and critical thing that we require as a country. On the Big Four Agenda, the President says one of the main agenda of his Government is universal healthcare. I am happy because I know that universal healthcare is going to go a long way in ensuring that Kenyans get affordable healthcare. But if you look at the arrangement under the NHIF currently, in 2013 people who do not work were paying Kshs60 a month. Currently they are paying Kshs500. When I was elected in 2013, we managed to convince a lot of our people to join the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and they were paying the contributions because it was affordable. The minute it more than tripled and went to Kshs500, a lot of our people could not and still cannot afford that figure any more. So, we are trying to get universal healthcare but still the basic cost is higher than most of our people can afford. I would urge that if possible, NHIF should structure their charges so that people who do not work, the people back home, those that we represent, those voters, are charged something like Kshs200. That will be fair. Those of us that are working can pay more to cover the cost for those that cannot afford it. I want to, finally, talk about the golden handshake. I am happy that this is one of the things that the President talked about. I want to thank my party leader…"
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