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    "id": 971352,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I commend the Chairperson of the Committee on Health, Sen. (Dr.) Mbito. I am told that today is the World Kidney Day. The statistics we are seeing in the country--- Sen. Dullo was in the House. I think at least every county has a dialysis machine. According to statistics, 10 per cent of the population is suffering from either kidney complications or kidney diseases. That is around 4.8 million Kenyans and around a billion across the world. I think it is a serious issue. I know the Government has done a lot to try and ease the suffering of many kidney patients. I hope that each county government--- I hope Sen. (Dr.) Mbito will be in a position to confirm to this House whether all the dialysis machines across the 47 counties and sub-county hospitals are functioning because they assist many people who are suffering kidney ailments or kidney complications. As a country, we need to make a lot of strides to prevent kidney complications. I know many people who undergo dialysis once, twice or even three times a week. Sometimes when it goes overboard, somebody might lose their life. The Committee on Health should do more especially now that today we are celebrating World Kidney Day, so that we alleviate the pain of many families. I applaud the Government because it has tried to ensure that every county is made aware that, for example, healthcare in Kisumu County is on its knees. I hope the county governments will take the challenge and ensure that those who undergo weekly dialysis can walk to any hospital, not only sub-county hospitals, but even the dispensaries in any county in this country, to do dialysis. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support the Chairperson. The Committee should work hand in hand with the Ministry of Health and the County Executive Committee (CEC) members in charge of health across the counties to ensure that patients with kidney problems access some of these services. As doctors would say; prevention is better than cure. As we celebrate this day, we should learn how to keep at bay some of the kidney ailments and complications, so that we do not have to do dialysis or any other process because they are expensive and time consuming. Besides, they are not good health wise. I thank you."
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