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    "id": 1097786,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1097786/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugenya, MDG",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Ochieng’",
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        "legal_name": "David Ouma Ochieng'",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, if you allow me, because I know the next order is something really sensitive, I just wanted to raise a point under Standing Order No. 1 on Article 94 of the Constitution regarding the ongoing measures to combat COVID-19. This House in April last year, passed a number of Regulations to enable the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health and that of the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Planning to enable them take measures to curb COVID-19. It is not more than 15 months since this happened. Our concern is, the almost weaponising of the room we gave to the Government to enable them combat COVID -19. I am referring to every 60 days, almost automatic renewal of these measures with no regard to the effects and implications of the same to the rest of the country. We have seen in the last about 40 days’ gatherings happening; funeral and political gatherings happening but every time something small happens these measures are reviewed. So, I wanted to raise this issue with you so that you can give directions to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health, if she is around, to report to this House when this House resumes on 21st of September on the continued need for the placement of bans on gatherings and funerals, political meetings and weddings. Secondly, the Committee should tell this House the measures that are being taken to ensure that there is widespread vaccination and when this country can be opened up for business and if there any exemptions. Could the Chairlady of that Committee tell us if there are any exemptions on those who can do public gatherings and those who cannot."
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