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    "id": 1130047,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1130047/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta",
    "speaker_title": "His Excellency the President",
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        "legal_name": "Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta",
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    "content": "Whenever we gathered as a summit during this crisis, the consciousness of the entire nation was called to order. We put asunder the political dynamics of the moment, and our only business became Kenya. We demonstrated in word and in deed, that devolution is a powerful driver of socio-economic development, it creates synergies and acceleration points that in turn generate tangible benefits for all Kenyans. We understood very well that to overcome this crisis, we had to act as one. Rather than allowing the Nation to succumb to COVID-19 fatigue, we came together and galvanised our people towards strength, resilience, and building back better. Where others stumbled and fell, we rose and soared. During the COVID-19 stress period, the national and county governments demonstrated their true leadership. Nothing demonstrates this better than the strengthening of our healthcare systems under the dark cover of the COVID-19 pressure. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit our country, we had an ICU bed capacity of only 108 beds countrywide. This translated to an average of two ICU beds in each county. In the face of COVID-19, this reality was a disaster. But given the collaboration between the two levels of government, we increased the ICU bed capacity by 502% during the COVID-19 period."
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