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    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal",
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    "content": "open so the economy goes on and people would die. I think that was a great challenge this country faced. I must appreciate the delicate balance this Government put in place of opening on-off and enforcing the containment measures, so the economy would go on and the health of the people was taken into consideration. I must also appreciate the opportunities recognised during the pandemic, particularly the improvement in the health structure like, the increased number of Intensive Care Units (ICU) beds in place and the opportunity to have oxygen. Even after the pandemic, this will be a great improvement towards the UHC we are looking at. We must also appreciate the business opportunities seen during this pandemic, to mention just a few like, manufacturing of needles and protective equipment. Again, that was a great achievement in a difficult situation. It is also important for us to note that overall, the economy eventually grew and this is something we must appreciate. Also, the vaccination effort that was made and is still going on even with the challenge of the new variant. I think vaccination and availability of vaccines is still important. In my view, this was a great thing that came out in the President’s speech. The second and the final issue I want to mention is the realisation the President brought out that for this country to progress and develop, we must have unity and peace. There are issues of the handshake and the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) which we need to address. The need for all people to feel represented and having a mandatory increase of county funds, not just leaving this at less than 15 per cent to the whims of the people; but putting a minimum amount which we think the country needs. When they shook hands and I also saw this in 2008, it was amazing how by two people shaking hands all the violence in a place stops. Therefore, expanding the Executive so that everybody…"
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