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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity. I join you and my colleagues who have spoken earlier in conveying my personal condolences and those of the people of Vihiga to the people of Matungu and the family of our departed colleague, hon. Justus Makokha Murunga. Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Justus Makokha Murunga was a Member of my party, ANC, and a personal friend. His passing away has robbed this House and the country of a dedicated leader. It is rumoured that our colleague died because of COVID-19. We want this to come out clearly. Initially, we feared because of stigmatization. We did not want it to be known that our family member has passed on because of COVID-19. However, in this era and age, it is important to know the cause of death, so that contact tracing can be done and save more lives. The death of our brother brings to the fore the wanting state of our health facilities in the counties. My brother, Sen. Wetangula, has put it clearly how governors have been boasting of how they have well equipped facilities. However, our colleague died because of lack of oxygen in one of the facilities. Oxygen is supposed to be basic in any facility. It is not only him, Senior Counsel Nzamba Kitonga died because of lack of oxygen. Mr. Speaker, Sir, a lot of money has been invested to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Counties have received a lot of money. We are told that some of them are still holding onto the money, yet people are dying because of basic things like oxygen. It is the responsibility of this House, and the Committee on Health, to ensure that these monies go to help our people. If the Committee on Health is unable, we can revive the Adhoc Committee on the COVID-19 Situation in Kenya. Sen. (Dr.) Ali, the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Health is here."
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