{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148357","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148355","results":[{"id":1501752,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1501752/?format=json","text_counter":232,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Keiyo North, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Adams Korir","speaker":null,"content":"The President also elaborated on matters of food security that have enabled our Kenyan population to buy produce at low prices. Additionally, the availability of fertiliser to Kenyan farmers has made this country food secure. When we go upcountry, we see farmers harvesting maize courtesy of the subsidised fertiliser provided by the Kenya Kwanza Government. The subsidised fertiliser has also enabled other small-scale farmers, especially those dealing with horticulture, to supply and produce food, which has stabilised the economy for now. On the Housing and the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) market issue, the President elaborated and shared more on the plans that he intends to ensure that most Kenyans get dignified housing per our Constitution. In return, most young people are now getting job opportunities from the said projects. If you go to any urban centre within our country, you will see many young people engaged in affordable housing projects. Our small-scale farmers and traders will also get places to conduct their business. Allowing local manufacturers to thrive has also enabled us to stabilise our economy. We have given our local manufacturers, especially those who manufacture furniture, an opportunity to access the markets in our country. Lastly, I want to tell Kenyans we have one great country called Kenya. It is upon each one of us to remain positive and acknowledge the efforts being made in the country. Patience is a virtue. We must support the President in achieving his big agenda. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker."},{"id":1501753,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1501753/?format=json","text_counter":233,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":13328,"legal_name":"Jeremiah Omboko Milemba","slug":"jeremiah-omboko-milemba"},"content":" Hon. Jane Kagiri."},{"id":1501754,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1501754/?format=json","text_counter":234,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Laikipia County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Jane Kagiri","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the State of the Nation Address. I want to start by appreciating the President for indicating he is listening to Kenyans. As he went on with his Speech, it confirmed that, true to his word, he is actually a listening President. I want to start with the CBC. Many of us in this House and outside there assume that the CBC is not working. However, I recently visited Mombasa and took a boat ride. When we got to the middle of the ocean, the captain asked if anyone was ready to dive into the water. Three young boys quickly shouted that they were CBC students and knew how to swim. They gladly jumped into the water, swam and returned to the boat. That should confirm that the students are benefiting from that curriculum and that they are growing and progressing as they should. We need to ensure that we give them the required facilities and that teachers are available to guide them through their education. Secondly, I appreciate that the President took time to mention the reality of this country. We are still heavily in debt, and we need to appreciate that things are not as they should be. We want a lot of development, but just like in our homes, when we are in debt, there are some things we have to sacrifice because we cannot get everything we want. That calls for the whole country to understand that when debts mature, we have to prioritise them for payment, which results in our country suffering in various ways. I want to mention our food production and the fact that our Government has provided over 7 million bags of fertiliser to our farmers. That has graduated to giving us 74 million bags of food this year. That is our projection. Our country consumes around 52 million bags of food per year. That confirms that our country is headed towards becoming a maize exporter in the near future. That is growth and progress for our country. Taifa Care reminds me of when we were in school. We had classmates who would convince us that studying was not good, but they would study at night and succeed. If we look at the benefits of SHA for our people compared to the NHIF, it caters for patients from Level 1 hospitals, while the NHIF could only cater to patients from Level 4 hospitals upwards. That means that a person from a place called Gatero in my county does not need to travel to Nyahururu for treatment. They can go to the nearest dispensary, get treated and return home. They would have saved on transport and time."},{"id":1501755,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1501755/?format=json","text_counter":235,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Laikipia County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Jane Kagiri","speaker":null,"content":"The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."},{"id":1501756,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1501756/?format=json","text_counter":236,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Laikipia County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Jane Kagiri","speaker":null,"content":"Many times, we speak of accident victims who, when they get to a hospital, their relatives have to sign forms or first pay the bill for them to be treated. We have lost lives in many such cases. The SHA has come to ensure that a hospital can treat you and claim from SHA afterwards because you have been given priority as a Kenyan covered under the Universal Health Coverage. Thirdly, we are constantly called for fundraisings for cancer patients and patients with other terminal illnesses. Here again, SHA will cover our people in all those areas and ensure that families do not lose their properties while trying to save their loved ones. Having had the experience of having a cancer patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), even as you pray for the patient every evening, you have to look at how fast the bill is growing. I appreciate that our people will never have to worry about that. Allow me to mention the issue of affordable housing because I sit on the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works. That programme has created employment for our people. If you visit Kibera on any given day, you will find 4,000 young men and women walking into a construction site. If you calculate the years they will have worked on that site, you will realise that these people will have money in their pockets and that means progress for their families."},{"id":1501757,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1501757/?format=json","text_counter":237,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Laikipia County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Jane Kagiri","speaker":null,"content":"Finally, Hon. Temporary Speaker, allow me to mention the issue of Adani. Of course, our President is a listening one. Many wondered why we cheered on when he said the procurement process had to be cancelled. This is because we have all raised our voices individually on this issue. Silently, the President heard us and made his proclamation on it. I want to add that, many times, we look at other countries that are doing well and forget about our own country. Rwanda is doing a PPP on the international airport. It owns 40 per cent of that transaction, and 60 per cent is by Qatar Airways. Is Rwanda going to lose its airport? The answer is no. Is Rwanda going to progress? The answer is yes, as they will get funding from private sources and grow their country."},{"id":1501758,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1501758/?format=json","text_counter":238,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Laikipia County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Jane Kagiri","speaker":null,"content":"Finally, femicide has…"},{"id":1501759,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1501759/?format=json","text_counter":239,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":13328,"legal_name":"Jeremiah Omboko Milemba","slug":"jeremiah-omboko-milemba"},"content":" Hon. Beatrice Kemei, you have been waiting and this is your chance."},{"id":1501760,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1501760/?format=json","text_counter":240,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kericho County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Beatrice Kemei","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice and appreciate the State of the Nation Address."},{"id":1501761,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1501761/?format=json","text_counter":241,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kericho County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Beatrice Kemei","speaker":null,"content":"I want to appreciate him more sincerely because I noted during his Address that he is a listening President. Some of the issues he addressed have been of concern to many of our people in Kenya, especially those related to education, CBC and similar matters. The President heard, and he responded."}]}