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    "id": 1085149,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for giving me the opportunity to support this Statement by Sen. Khaniri. He has come up with a Statement that is timely. It is quite clear that COVID-19 has brought a lot of inequalities in this country. It has had a very negative economic impact. There is need for us to look for innovative ways of ensuring we bounce back to economic boost. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted all economic sectors. We can see unemployment even in the education sector. For example, some private schools closed and teachers became redundant. In some areas such as tourism, some eateries - as Sen. Sakaja says - were closed meaning that all the workers also were sent home. It is not only these areas. Even in air transport, Kenya Airways laid off some staff not because they wanted to, but because of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. There is need for us to see how we can bounce back to economic recovery and perform well globally. The COVID-19 pandemic has also affected the youth heavily as regards unemployment. They have the energy and zeal to work. They can end up getting into undesirable behaviour that will impact our country negatively. Madam Temporary Speaker, there is need to have mechanisms to ensure we come to an economic recovery. We should not have unnecessarily high taxes on transport. Fuel tax needs to be reconsidered. When tax on fuel is high, it affects many economic areas. For example, vehicles will not be on the road as usual because transport charges will be high and everyone will be affected. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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