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    "id": 1033293,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
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        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
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    "content": "mourn our colleague who has possibly succumbed to this ailment because we are not sure, I am also mourning a young boy of four years from Tharaka Constituency who has died because of a snake bite. His name is Karani. His father is a chief called Basilio Kimathi. The young man has died because there is no anti-venom in hospitals and dispensaries in Tharaka. A simple thing such as an anti-venom which is supposed to be found in every hospital in every arid and semi-arid area which are infested with snakes was missing. The boy has died. May his soul rest in eternal peace. This is a shame to our Government’s universal healthcare policy. It is also a shame to my county government which is supposed to ensure that this drug or medicine is stocked in all hospitals and dispensaries so that our people are taken care of. What I expect from the Government is a blueprint. It is not the matters that we are talking about. It is not much about the BBI. It is about a blueprint on youth unemployment because very soon, this will be another pandemic. We also want to hear how the rural constituencies are benefitting from the Government as regards electricity, roads and titles. As regards the BBI, the Leader of the Minority Party who is not here spoke passionately about it. Nobody has said BBI is useless. Absolutely no one. What we are saying is that BBI is not crucial at this moment. We should focus and put all our resources into combatting COVID-19. BBI will be with us and we will continue having it. We will continue having the discussion for as long as we are Kenyans. For COVID-19, we must protect our country. I support the President’s Speech."
}