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    "id": 75456,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Mugo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Public Health and Sanitation",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) It is true that people fell ill after having a meal at a funeral. The meal included the meat in question. The resultant effect was diarrhea and vomiting, suggestive of food poisoning. The meat in question had been inspected by a veterinary officer from Githunguri, because the area borders Githunguri and Lari, and was deemed to be fit for human consumption. The preparation of the food at the funeral might have led to the contamination of the same. (b) Mr. Chege Gathumuni, a father of five, died of pneumonia and had been receiving treatment from the Kiambu District Hospital for asthmatic conditions and related chest problems. So, the death of Mr. Gathumuni is not as a result of having consumed the meat in question. (c) My Ministry has taken the following steps:- (i) The butchery where the said butcher operates has been temporarily closed to ascertain whether it was the source of contamination and so far, the premises have been disinfected and the same applies to the slaughter slab. (ii) Surveillance activities have been strengthened and those identified to have consumed the suspected food were referred to hospital for further check-ups and treatment."
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