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    "id": 1013710,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko",
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    "content": "Committee to include in its report the state of our emergency response to highly infectious diseases that are easily transmitted and keep moving around like wild fires killing many people. It will be important for this Committee to capture the state of our health response and health facilities. I would also like to see in the report that will be presented by the AdHoc Committee how the national and county governments co-ordinate in times of trouble. The COVID-19 is an international pandemic but the responsibility for fighting for and saving Kenyans is a national function. The theater where this responsibility is exercised is in the counties. It will be very important for the Ad Hoc Committee to give us information as to how the coordination was done between the National and the county governments so that we will have something upon which to improve as a nation. If there is no coordination between the national and county Governments, and for example one level of Government such as the National Government or the county governments was responsible for dropping the ball, we would consider he report and ensure that in the chain of responses, we have dealt with the weakest link. It is important to know where the link is weak so that we fix it because a nation is a continuous entity that is there to stay. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, I would like to state that the COVID- 19 pandemic is with us to stay therefore as the Ad Hoc Committee winds up its activities, I am sure that the Standing Committee on Health and other Committees must be ready to take the button from where the Ad Hoc Committee has left. I hope that the Standing Committees that will take up the work of the Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Situation in Kenya, will not do a shoddy job. The emergency will continue being around so we must not let our guard down. As President Uhuru stated in his last address to the nation as well as observing the global trends, the COVID-19 pandemic is not going away. As a House, we must not close our eyes, block our ears and shut down because one Committee has done a brilliant job. We must urge the succeeding Committee to continue the good work for the benefit of all Kenyans. 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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