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    "id": 1062220,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support the Statement by Sen. Olekina. Indeed, it is true that cases of COVID-19 are escalating. That means that drastic measures have to be put in place to combat COVID-19. Article 43(2) states clearly that no person shall be denied emergency medical treatment. It is unfortunate that right now, the bed capacity in some hospitals is full. Sometimes patients are told to quarantine themselves at their homes. Some of the homes may not be appropriate for self-quarantine. Let us take, for instance, someone living in the slums of Kibera. They may not have a room for self-quarantine. Therefore, the suggestion by Sen. Olekina that private people should support the Government in case they have land that is not in use is good. Land can be utilised because it is a factor of production. Once it is there, then it is possible to put in place mechanisms to help in combating the virus by coming up with buildings that will complement what the Government has. Some people might be having houses that they are not using. That can also help in supplementing the Government’s work so that beds are put and patients are taken there to ensure the issue of quarantine is effected. I support this Statement although it will not be referred to any committee. It is important that the Ministry of Health is aware of these issues. When it comes to the vaccine, I have said this before, there is need for the Ministry of Health to ensure that PwDs are given priority because they are also vulnerable. We have to see how to protect citizens who cannot protect themselves and their families because it is a constitutional requirement."
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