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    "id": 1001141,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1001141/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Murang’a CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sabina Chege",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 884,
        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": "has led to undue stress. We have seen people being forced to bury their relatives at night. It is important for Kenyans to know that when somebody dies of COVID-19, there is no need to hurry to bury. Families should be given an opportunity to observe their culture and religion. We should not have any case of a family being forced to bury. Unfortunately, one of our Members was forced to bury a parent at night. Unfortunately, the test that had been done was wrong. They confirmed that later when we raised the issue with the Government. We discovered that the hospital that purported to test the mother of one of our colleagues gave wrong information that the mother was COVID-19 positive. Later, when the family requested for a second test, it came out negative. The Government took samples and it was negative. It is important for hospitals and health facilities to follow the protocols, especially on testing. There is also a Protocol on Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendation for Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Healthcare Settings. I will also table the Guidelines on Rational Use of PPEs for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings. I will also table a Comprehensive Guideline on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those are the protocols that I will table today. I urge Members that the public looks up to us and they seek advice. If something is not clear, get in touch with the Ministry immediately. There is stigma around COVID-19. Whether it is death or people who have been released to go back home, it is important that we let the public know that once a person is released from hospital and has been confirmed COVID-19 negative, they cannot transmit the virus because they are already negative. We should embrace them and treat them normally. For the ones whose kin have passed on for being COVID-19 positive, they should be given time to bury their people with decency. We should not even have any of those night burials that are being done."
}