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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shiyonga",
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        "legal_name": "Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will keep it brief. I stand to support the Statement by Sen. Malalah. It is absurd that even when health is devolved, we are still experiencing these challenges. I will speak about Kakamega County, where I come from, have grown up and received services from. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are deplorable conditions in health facilities, especially Malava Sub-County Hospital, where I was. As the Senate, our work is to prevent, protect and pass legislation. If you look at the state in which Malava Sub-County Hospital and others that my colleague has mentioned, you cannot dare to take your patient there. I have tried to find out from the county executive what they can do better for our citizens. Health is devolved and we want our people to be treated within the county or sub-counties. Much has been done through even the “Oparanya Care.” We cannot say that the governor is not doing a lot. Probably, the challenge lies with the Cabinet. It lies with the executive in the particular sub-counties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I cannot say that I know everything that is happening in those sub-counties, but people need to pull up their socks. If you go to Malava Sub-County Hospital, patients share beds. We have women who have shared beds after giving birth. Why should a woman who has given birth share a bed with another person when she even has wounds? The Kakamega County executive needs to pull up its socks because we want facilities that are excellent. We are here pushing for more money to go to the counties and want to see work being done. We do not want people to divert money health services to other things. The Kakamega health section needs to work, otherwise, we will be on their case. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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