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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "content": "centre was full within a day. I am informed that when they heard that Waziri, Mutahi Kagwe, was going to Mombasa through Makueni, they went and collected beds from other hospitals just to demonstrate that they have an isolation ward. It is actually a very serious issue. If we had a method of confirming to the country where these isolation wards are, whether we have ICU beds and ventilators, it would be very helpful to us. The case of Robert Burale which Waziri Mutahi had to respond to, and I was surprised that he did not know him---. We had seen what he was doing, it is also a sad story because Kenyans have vilified this young man. We do not know what the truth. I cannot tell you that I know. However, the story is out there in the public that he was not in an ICU wearing a hat and taking a video of himself. Some of these communication issues that are coming out in the public should be communicated properly. Kenyans are tired of watching the Chief Administrative Secretaries (CASs) Rashid and Mwangangi talking about how many people are infected; reporting the same thing, over and over again. They are becoming like a broken record. Kenyans want to hear different things. Sen. Sakaja, you have an opportunity of communicating a different message. Kenyans are suffering out of COVID-19, what are we doing to help them? It surprises me, Sen. Sakaja that the Government has still not communicated on giving out of masks. A policeman got into trouble in Mombasa recently for penalizing somebody for not wearing a mask. The same case happened in the case where somebody was injured at Lessos in Rift Valley. It is the same thing yet we have not seen active Government participation in distribution of masks. What happened to the masks that were supposed to be produced in Kitui? What happened to the masks that were supposed to be produced by the National Youth Service (NYS)? I got somebody to produce 4000, 5,000 and 10, 000 masks within two weeks and they did it. We have not seen the Government facilities do that. I hope for heaven’s sake, that for the first time, somebody in the administration is not using this opportunity to sell the masks and sanitizers. Why have we not produced the sanitizers? On access to food and water, these are very good proposals. I know there was a directive about not disconnecting electricity. Sen. Sakaja and team, up to what extent, have these been implemented? How far have we waved some of the tariffs? Sen. Sakaja, as you go along, please, acknowledge this good landlord who has extended his waiver on rent. It has been on the news. Some recognition will not harm anybody. That is a person who has been magnanimous enough not to evict his tenants because of the effects of COVID-19. This is because Kenyans are really suffering. In terms of your thematic areas and cross cutting issues, we cannot stop the idea of making sure that people are educated about COVID-19 and its effects. Somebody mentioned - and I think it is Sen. Sakaja - this morning when we had a meeting, that the people who are affected by COVID-19, even though they may recover like we have been receiving the news, there appears to be an effect of COVID-19 beyond recovery. That has also not been communicated. It appears as if the functions of the brain are affected largely by COVID-19. Therefore, the communication about this disease must continue in earnest. The regulations that were published by the Ministry should receive--- I must confess that the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights has been unable to tackle these regulations. My Chairman is here. Since you have been progressive, can The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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