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    "id": 1006679,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Murang’a CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sabina Chege",
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": "for COVID-19, they were not able to pay. The Government had to take care of them. That is why money is owed to KMTC. On the issue of testing kits, I want to inform the House that it is not even possible to do mass testing in Kenya. Even testing kits are very rare to come by. Africa came together and negotiated as a continent, so that we can get cheaper testing kits. As we talk about KEMSA, this is going to be a Government-to-Government deal. We hope that when such deals are done by the continent, testing kits will be cheaper. I want to urge Members to support this. As we open the economy, everybody should take personal responsibility. I heard the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing saying that it might be difficult to control the transport sector, but it is important for Kenyans to know that this disease has no legs. It is carried by another person. So, as you enter a full matatu you take responsibility first. There are protocols already raised on how people should behave in a matatu . I urge the private sector and the wananchi to take care of themselves and make sure they follow the protocols. We do not know when this disease will go away. So, it requires us to work together and make sure that what is allocated by this House or elsewhere is utilised and we do not lose any single cent. We should look for good pricing, so that we do not waste a lot of money to procure testing kits. On what has been requested by Hon. Wamalwa, I will look into that issue. I have also seen it in the newspapers. I will be requesting the Ministry of Health to furnish us with information if there is anything happening at KEMSA. For now, I would not want to comment on an issue that I am not fully aware of. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I urge Members to support."
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