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    "id": 797939,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to add my voice in welcoming back the Senate and congratulating the residents of West Pokot County for bringing up this Petition to this House. Health is a devolved function and is fundamental to the survival of a nation. Unless health is taken care of in a judicious manner that will help the citizens appreciate the services being offered to them, it can become a disaster. Right now, we are going through the ravages of storm waters and the heavy rains pouring down and as a health professional, I am fully aware that this is the time when people get communicable diseases. This is particularly so for the infectious diseases, which set in, in any given community where there is heavy flooding and where sewage and other items are mixed together with the normal drinking water. This can even happen when our children are walking in any of the streets going to school, to town or other places in a rural setting like in West Pokot. Therefore, we must make a very clear distinction between what is curative medicine and what is preventive and promotive medicine. I am saying so because the management of these elements will help both the county and the national Governments to appreciate the level of health management systems in our county governments. The devolution conference on healthcare delivery facilities was very instructive. Therefore, I wish that this Petition will be a fore-runner of many other Petitions that will come from the counties. This will then allow us to spend more time and give more input so as to help our counties to appreciate the enormity of health issues, particularly as it relates to their own citizens within the counties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I plead that the relevant committee moves with speed to address this issue.We will be quite happy to share experiences in these types of committees so that they can come up with recommendations which will have a lasting solution to the healthcare systems in our counties. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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