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    "id": 1028165,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Speaker, let me use my two minutes to congratulate Sen. Khaniri for bringing this to our attention. We cannot say enough about how we need to handle this COVID-19 situation in our country. The very fact that we are leaders means that we need to, first of all, understand and accept that COVID-19 is real, so that as we go out there as politicians. We should not be caught in situations which compromise what we have preached. For that matter, we should not be the ones gathering people in rallies and huge meetings. I suggest that if there is a meeting like that, leaders themselves should be supplying these masks, so that in the crowds and meetings, all the people may have the masks. I think that it is very important that we protect them. However, more importantly, we protect leaders because we need them here and in the country. Madam Temporary Speaker, I also ask that when we relate with the county governments, we need to take them to task as well. Some of them got the monies and just sat on them. They are not using the monies to do what was supposed to be done. While we congratulate the governors who have done something, there are some who should be on the list of shame. Those should be brought to our attention, so that we know who is not using the money which has been given to them. Above all, it is all about understanding the disease and what you can do. It is our duty to help people understand and accept the simple instructions that are given. I know that in the rural areas, some people take it for granted that because we have not announced any case from say, West Pokot, which is still clear, that does not mean that the county should go to sleep. It means that they should be prepared, just in case. Now that the country has been opened, many people are travelling from Nairobi and other areas. Very soon, we will start having those cases. So, if we are not prepared, we will not be able to help. I support, and I hope that the Committee will take concern."
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