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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Muthama",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Nduya Muthama",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this issue is of great concern to many Kenyans. The Chair has said that in the last three months we had 3,000 victims, out of which 61 lost their lives. We are just concerned by what is happening in the whole country, especially when it comes to the issue of Cholera. We know very well that it is spread due to lack of coordination. Recently I moved a Motion on the Floor of the House seeking to have Athi River and Tana River water protected from pollution. We went with the Chairman of the Committee on Implementation to the main reservoirs at Kasarani and Ruai. We saw and heard a lot there. The experts will tell you that all the sewage in Mathare is dumped into the river. The same applies in Mukuru Kwa Njenga. Despite all this happening, Kenya is still rated one of the best countries in the African continent. Also, we have no medicine in hospitals. The Kangundo District General Hospital does not have medicine; not even panadol. When the President visited Machakos the day before yesterday, about 20 dead bodies were dropped by the roadside, in an attempt to dispose them before the President inspected the hospital. The mortuary was built to preserve dead bodies, yet somebody gave instructions for the bodies to be taken away and disposed so that the President could find an empty mortuary. Therefore, the Chairman has a lot of work to do. We talk about the environment and many other things, but unless Kenyans are committed to work round the clock for the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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