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    "id": 1029472,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nyamunga",
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        "legal_name": "Rose Nyamunga Ogendo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to add a few comments to the Statement by Sen. Malalah. It is very unfortunate that three weeks ago, I lost a very dear friend in Nyando. This lady went to a hospital in Kakamega - I do not know which one - she was operated on by the late Dr. Alushula. The lady had a problem with her hip bone and a replacement was made, which was very expensive. A week after she was dead and buried, the same doctor also passed on. As much as we want to blame our county governments, our governors or anyone else--- I am not supporting any one of them, because I do not have any reason to support any governor if I do not have to. It has already been stated by Sen. Omogeni that our people have got very short memory spans. Right now, this disease is escalating. It is increasing by the day, and it is not only in Kenya, but all over. Some people are going back to lockdowns. What language do we need to tell our people that COVID-19 is here? It is going to kill so many people. This is an unseen enemy. The President has said several times that we are dealing with an unseen enemy. We cannot see it or feel it. Today, we are burying a young lawyer who is my neighbour here in Nairobi. He was unwell, he was never taken t hospital by anybody, and he just dropped dead after seven days of being sick. Who do we want to blame? If I am not feeling well, I do not even extend myself to go to hospital--- It was a painful death, because that is somebody that I saw grow. He was a neighbour for over 30 years, only for him to die a young lawyer and leave behind a young wife who had just given birth to a one-week old baby. We cannot blame anybody. I do not agree with Sen. Malalah on the point of asking the national Government to take over the medical facilities at the county level. We want to empower our counties. Governors should not be parading as small presidents in our counties but do their work. Funerals are back to normal. Everything is as usual. So, who is going to help Kenya? Who is going to help the world? It is like wearing a mask is a big problem. Nobody wants to wear these masks and you wonder why. We have been told to wash our hands, keep distance and wear masks. I am not saying that it cannot get to me, but it will be hard for it to get me because I am following all the instructions. We should also tell our people to follow all the instructions. We should have"
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