{"id":976724,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/976724/?format=json","text_counter":158,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13156,"legal_name":"Mutula Kilonzo Jnr","slug":"mutula-kilonzo-jnr"},"content":"Virus disease (COVID-19), the Executive took us so seriously that an Executive order was issued the following day. I was thinking that in light of what is happening and most of the Senators have said that this is a disaster/emergency or both, I think the Committee should not wait. We should pass a resolution here for the Executive to have this as a national disaster and set aside funds for this exercise. Sen. Wetangula was talking about the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), but the KDF can only come in once there is a disaster. That request can only come in once you declare an emergency. I do not think we should wait. I think we should have a Motion in the course of this week. Thank you."}