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    "content": "humanitarian. In the Statement, I would like the Chairperson of the Committee to clarify whether the Government will provide any form of financial support to the victims of the attack or their next of kin. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, a few days after the tragedy, none other than His Excellency the President himself gave a Statement at State House and he assured the victims and their families that the Government would come in to support them in terms of medical bills, funeral expenses and so on. As I said earlier, my county lost five individuals in this tragedy. So far, we have buried two and we are going to bury two others on Saturday. I have been presiding over Harambees or funds drives to help families give their loved ones a good send off. I expected that the Government would come in and give support on the funeral expenses, but we did not see any support. Secondly, the Chairperson should state how much money was raised through the voluntary monetary contributions made to the Red Cross Organization and explain how it will be utilized for the benefit of the victims of the attack and their next of kin. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, at this juncture, I want to take this opportunity to thank Kenyans of goodwill who came out in their thousands to support or contribute to this kitty. There are those who donated blood and we thank them. Even the Senate made a contribution to this particular kitty. Therefore, it is important, for accountability purposes, for us to know how this money will be distributed, what the formula for distribution is and when the beneficiaries will get this support. Thirdly, the Chairperson should inform the Senate why no logistical or financial support has been provided to the affected families, so far. This is the time they need support. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I come from a community where we attach a lot of importance to giving a good send off to our departed relatives. This is the time the families need this support so that they can accord their loved ones a decent send off. Finally, the Chairperson should explain what logistical support the relevant Ministry is giving to this affected families. Those who perished in this attack are our heroes. They paid the ultimate prize on behalf of all Kenyans because we know it is Kenya as a country that was targeted. Therefore, we must treat them as heroes. I want to request you to consider this matter as urgent. I know that under that standing order, you have the powers to direct that the Statement be issued now or at the earliest convenient time."
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