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    "id": 1233616,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Butere, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Nicholas Mwale",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), I rise to seek leave for adjournment of the House in order to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance regarding the mysterious disease outbreaks in schools. In February 2023, four students of Moi Girls’ Secondary School in Mandera County were hospitalised with suspected cholera symptoms. In March 2023, about 90 students from Upper Hill School, Nairobi County, were diagnosed with cholera with about 16 being hospitalised. In April 2023, Mukuuni Boys’ High School in Chuka, Tharaka Nithi County, was also closed until the following term due to a suspected outbreak of cholera at the learning facility. The most recent case in April was a mysterious disease outbreak at Mukumu Girls’ High School where a teacher and three students succumbed to death while receiving treatment at the Lifecare Speciality Hospital and Kakamega County Referral Hospital, respectively. The autopsies revealed that the victims passed on as a result of typhoid-like-symptoms and multi-organ failure. From the foregoing, the school was closed indefinitely on 10th April 2023 after 500 other students were said to be infected. Butere Boys’ High School was also closed recently following the outbreak of an unknown disease. It is also concerning that the Ministry of Health is yet to release findings from the samples taken from the schools. In addition, the Ministry of Education and the Teachers Service Commission have not issued any statement whatsoever in this regard. It is unclear what steps are being taken to address the serious issues. It is against this background that I seek leave of the House to discuss this matter of national concern, with a view to exploring possible and lasting solutions to the problem. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.f"
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