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    "id": 965347,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/965347/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the absence of the Chairperson of the Committee, who is currently facing incitement charges in court for an offence that allegedly took place in August this year and immediately charged after criticizing senior Government officials, I request, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and other Members to take note until the Chairperson is freed, so that we deal with the relevant amendments. The Senate Majority Leader does not support incitement in any manner or situations where the rule of law is misused to punish political competitors. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the law that is being amended is on the title of the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Act, which we are changing to the National Health Insurance Fund Act. Subsequent amendments deal with the removal of the word “hospital” and replacing it with the word “health.” Various amendments have been made to ensure that the “health” part is removed. The word ‘Cabinet Minister’ has also been replaced with ‘Cabinet Secretary,’ until the day the BBI will return the ‘Cabinet Minister;’ then we shall amend it again."
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