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    "content": ". I encourage that this administration encourages Kenyans to take the opportunity to register for the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and all legislators should help Kenyans. Earlier on we were talking about a petition by residents of West Pokot County concerning dilapidated health facilities. It is important for the people of West Pokot and the legislators from that area, including the Senator, to ensure that all citizens of that county are registered in order to afford healthcare if the issue ofHuduma Mashinani is, indeed, there. The other issue that I want to comment on is the issue of using public funds or resources. Most of us travel and when I recently travelled to Australia and in a subsequent meeting with the High Commissioner, I was impressed and learnt quite a lot. I learnt that accountability is key to development and success. In Australia if you are given a bottle of wine, the first thing that you need to find out is how much it costs. If it costs more than AU$200, you have to pay back the Government of Australia AU$100 because as a public figure, you are only supposed to be gifted up to AU$100. When the President says that those days when people could enjoy public funds and not account for them is gone, if he really means what he said, then it should start from us; the legislators. We should take responsibility. When we travel abroad on official duties and are given gifts, they should not be our personal gifts. I know that there is a law of that nature that exists. The gift belongs to the people of Kenya because when we travel there, we use taxpayers’ money. On the issue of the economy, I want to congratulate Kenyans because despite our differences, we have such a resilient economy. It is highly commendable to have grown at a rate of 4.9 per cent. I want to encourage us to create a better environment for our 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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