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    "id": 1013782,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "really evidence that we still need this Committee to act as an interlink between this House and the Government. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the biggest challenge we are still facing is how effectively governors used money that was meant to combat this pandemic. You will be surprised that this Committee has been able to only visit two regions; that is, Meru region and Coast region. I am sure there are several parts of this country where this Committee needs to visits to see whether there is any evidence on the ground confirming that money that was meant to put in place measures to combat COVID-19 was utilized for that purpose. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I remember that we had a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education and he assured the Committee that there is piped water available for all the students attending school in this country. I had requested the Committee to start by making a visit to the County of Nyamira, so that we ascertain the position on the ground. I would like to know whether Girigiri Primary School in my village has piped water connected and flowing. I would like to know whether Nyakeore Primary School, where my mother was born, has piped water connected and flowing. We must put the Government on oversight. We must test the truthfulness of what they tell this House. We want to know whether it is true that a hospital was put up in two months in Murang’a County. That way, the final report that will come to this House will help this House to draw a conclusion whether the Government has put in place measures to effectively tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. If you look at the best international practices, an equivalent Committee that was set up by the Senate in Australia in April is still receiving views up to now from the citizens, to ascertain whether the Government is effectively combating the COVID-19 pandemic. It is only fair, just and in the best interest of this country that we extend the life of this Committee for another 30 days. I support."
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