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    "id": 1003544,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was a question by Sen. Wambua on restriction of movement of persons and related measures in and out of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area. The Senator sought to find out the criteria used to determine the location of roadblocks in effecting the restriction of movement into and out of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area. This was on account of ensuring continuity in operations of factories and other industries located along Mombasa and Kangundo roads, which depend on workers who reside outside the Nairobi Metropolitan Area. We wrote to the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and received a written response thereon on 26th May, 2020. In the response, the Ministry stated that the location of the roadblocks was informed by the need to contain, as much as possible, the population of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area. We considered this matter during a sitting held on Friday, 5th June, 2020 during which Sen. Wambua was present. Arising from this, we resolved to engage further with the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government on the matter and Sen. Wambua was in agreement, unless he says otherwise. He is not present; thus he shall hold his peace but we shall still engage him on this issue. His rationale was that the borders into Ukambani are many more kilometers than the ones into other parts, yet the Nairobi Metropolitan Area has been mapped out and there are reasons around that. He did make sense to us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the third Statement was sought by Sen. Malalah. It was on exclusion of health administrative officers from payment of COVID-19 Medical Emergency Allowance and benefits for frontline healthcare workers. He sought to find out why Health Administrative Officers were omitted from the list forwarded by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), to the National Treasury and the Council of Governors, regarding payment of COVID-19 Medical Emergency Allowance and benefits for frontline healthcare workers."
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