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    "id": 1028982,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, some of the minutes have been taken. COVID-19 pandemic is real. We must know the reality on the ground. Very few learners who are going back to school have masks. I visited some schools in my county. I realized that there are some students who do not have masks. They are using handkerchiefs. There is need for both national Government and county governments to protect our children in schools. A lot of money is going to counties, but governors are not prioritizing COVID-19 issues. For instance, Kakamega County Government is mourning one of its senior officer, the late Mr. Sumba who died from COVID-19 pandemic. He was the County Executive Committee (CEC). I condole with his family and may his soul rest in peace. Apart from Mr. Sumba, we also have a woman who was vying for the governor’s position and a doctor who have succumbed to this scourge. I keep on asking myself why county governments cannot afford masks to our children in schools? Nowadays masks are very cheap. Many schools cannot afford these masks. We are staring at danger of exposing our children and teachers to COVID-19 pandemic. We must walk our talk as far as protecting children in schools is concerned because the situation is dire. I do not agree the ad hoc Committee on COVID-19 status has done its job. There is a lot to be done to mitigate on the rising cases of COVID-19 in this country. The Ministry of Education says it is ready to reopen schools for other learners. I urge them to be cautious because COVID-19 cases are on the rise, especially in the rural areas. There is need to protect our children because they are the future leaders of this country. It will be very unfortunate if we will not pass the button of leadership to them because they would have succumbed to COVID-19 pandemic. My plea to all leaders and county governments is to provide masks, sanitizers and water to our children in schools. These are essentials that are lacking in our schools and colleges. 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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