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    "id": 1088540,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Godfrey Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Osotsi",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health regarding a comprehensive vaccination plan against COVID-19 Pandemic. Hon. Speaker, COVID-19 Pandemic continues to cause significant negative impact to the Kenyan economy that has led to massive job losses, unemployment, poverty, collapse of businesses and loss of lives particularly in western Kenya, where we have an average of five funerals in a village per week. This has raised concerns about the containment measures as well as the efficiency and accuracy of the testing kits in light of the new COVID-19 variant. Kenya has received about 1.02 million doses of the AstraZeneca Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine through the COVAX programme that mainly targeted health workers, older people and individuals with underlying health conditions, representing approximately 3 per cent of the population. However, the number of vaccines received is far below the targeted population. Globally, vaccination is now the most strategic measure to contain and manage the spread of the virus. The first vaccination phase was not done systemically to cover the categories that are vulnerable, thus exposing them to further danger. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health on the following: (i) Could the Chairperson explain the status of COVID-19 vaccination in the country, indicating the number of Kenyans vaccinated per county and to what extent county governments are involved in the vaccination programme? (ii) Could the Chairperson explain the measures put in place to ensure efficiency and accuracy of the testing kits in light of the new COVID-19 variant? (iii) Could the Chairperson provide the death rates since the outbreak of COVID-19 and whether the Government is aware of the increasing cases of death and burials in the rural areas that are related to COVID-19 symptoms? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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