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    "id": 797933,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Before I make my contribution on this matter, I would like to welcome you and my colleagues back. I hope that this session will support devolution. I would like to make several comments on this Petition. I am very impressed by the action taken by the citizens of West Pokot. I hope that with the Public Participation Bill that is coming and the spirit of public participation, other counties will follow suit. As I stand here, I have received a lot of pictures from my own county - Narok County - where citizens are complaining about the deteriorating healthcare facilities. It is imperative for the county assemblies to also take note of that because those citizens who petition the Senate could have actually even started by petitioning the county assembly which is locally based where they are. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope that the Committee which will look at this Petition will get an opportunity not only to visit the healthcare facilities in West Pokot County, but also in all the 47 counties. This will encourage more citizens and the County Executive Committee (CEC)Members in charge of health to do their work effectively. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am surprised that in this case, the Deputy Governor of West Pokot is also the CEC in charge of health. By virtue of him serving in such a big position, he should have put it as a priority to ensure the healthcare facilities in West Pokot County are up to standards. I am, therefore, very surprised. In the last session, we complained about deputy governors not having any portfolio and just sitting idle. This is why the governor of that particular county has gone The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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