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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "disaster. The third wave of COVID-19 is nothing which has been seen before and quite a number of people are dying. It is good that the Senate adjusts its calendar so that we can meet once in a week for two sittings. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we are in this third wave, the seriousness with which COVID-19 is attacking Kenyans cannot be overstated. We can see many people dying, our hospitals are overcrowded, there are no ICU beds in Nairobi and hospitals are overcharging their ICU facilities, which is very unethical. We urge the Ministry of Health and the county governments to upscale their efforts in dealing with this matter. I remember that last time counties were supposed to put up ICU beds during the first wave, but people seem to have relaxed. This vacation must be tightened now because as we are, it is very serious. The vaccination has come. We would urge the Government to upscale that so that as many Kenyans as possible are vaccinated in the first and second round. There should be no delay in this. Kenyans should stop being sceptical about everything. People are very sceptical about the vaccine and people are doubting. There are a lot of social media issues. We trust our medics and professionals so that we deal with this serious pandemic seriously. Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I am on the Floor because we are discussing under adjournment Motion, I would like to condemn an activity, which happened today in Mandera. A bus plying between Lafey and Mandera was attacked by Al-Shabaab, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded and several people died. So far, about six are dead and many critically injured. This is a serious matter. In fact, Al-Shaabab and terror is a matter, which is with us. We would like to urge the Government to upscale the activities it is doing so that this matter is dealt with. We also tell our people to cooperate with security agencies, not to relent in reporting what they can. A time has come when our people should confront the Al-Shaabab so that they are fought at every level. This is a very serious matter. I condemn it with the seriousness it deserves. We condole with the people who have died and the families who have lost their loved ones. This matter requires a lot of attention from the government. I urge the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and all the agencies to upscale that and ask the people of Mandera to cooperate during this time and stay calm as we deal with this serious matter. My condolences to the families that were bereaved. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support."
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