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    "id": 494534,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Otucho",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mary Emaase Otuch",
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    "content": "As it has been said, this is a very deadly disease. It is currently the most feared disease the world over. As a nation, we have to take it very seriously. That is why we are all concerned. We need to know the level of preparedness in this country. As a nation, how prepared are we to quickly dictate and respond in case of an outbreak? Therefore, as a House, this is a matter we need to discuss. If funds have been allocated to the Ministry, it is important that people are informed of exactly what the Ministry has done. Community engagement is very important if this issue is to be addressed. People need to be sensitised in order to control an outbreak. Issues of case management and surveillance are important. We would want to know what the Ministry is doing towards addressing the issue in case it arises. As Kenyans, we are being treated with a lot of suspicion even as we travel out there. Last month, we were in the US. While we were walking along a street, a man literally pushed his wife away from us. We wondered what the matter was. We looked around but we could not see anything strange. We thought that there was a snake. Later on, it occurred to us that he did not want us to get into contact with his wife as we were passing by each other. The issue of Ebola actually came to our mind. Therefore, we need to demystify the perception that there is Ebola in Kenya. So far, no incident whatsoever has been reported in this country. Kenya is a safe country. However, as we plead with the world that Kenya is a safe place to come to, we also need to show the world and prove that we are doing something about Ebola, and that we are putting systems in place to address the situation in case of an emergency. I would like to thank the hon. Member for bringing the Motion to the House. As a nation, we need to take the Ebola issue very seriously. We need to put in place response mechanisms at all the border entry points; so that in case anybody exhibits symptoms of infection, he can be screened and isolated to ensure that we prevent the spread of the virus. It is also important that we appeal to the whole world to join the World Health Organisation in helping control the spread of the virus in the affected West African countries so as to prevent the spread of the disease. Thank you."
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