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    "id": 998701,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 347,
        "legal_name": "Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is a very sad situation when life is lost because of the desire to make money and profit. It is very sad and more so in contravention of the Constitution. The Constitution is the grundnorm and basis of order in this country and must be respected at all times. My colleagues have spoken about private hospitals, where it is prevalent. Medical negligence is prevalent in public hospitals. Women deliver while neglected by medical personnel. Accident victims who need emergency attention go to public hospitals and the medical personnel do not care about these Kenyans who go to those hospitals. Mr. Speaker, Sir, 90 per cent of Kenyans go for emergency treatment in public hospitals. The Committee being requested to look into this matter must try and find out whether members of the public whom we represent – majority of whom do not have means – have a way of complaining about provision of emergency services. I know public hospitals in my county and other counties, where if you were to be taken there because of an emergency, the nurses and doctors would never attend to you. You are left at the mercy of your own people, and more particularly, the mercy of God. It is important that as we investigate and deal with the private hospitals, we also look at this negligence and criminal behavior in public hospitals, so that Kenyans do not die in them. I have a case in mind of an uncle who was admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital. Since it was an accident, he needed something for breathing. After the surgery, the nurses who were meant to ensure he was sustained and resuscitated throughout the night left for the day. When we came back at 5.00 a.m., he was long dead. This happens to families after admission in public hospitals. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we request the Committee that will be dealing with this matter not to stop at looking at private hospitals, but also to look at the prevalence of this The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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