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    "id": 983712,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ali",
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    "content": "People like quoting religious things. All religions are more or less the same. For the Muslims, we also have verses on infectious diseases. When infectious diseases come up, you should quarantine yourself; it is allowed. When you go to the churches and the mosques, you get worried. In the mosques, people pray on mats. We know how the disease spreads. It is not just because of sneezing. When somebody sneezes and you put your hands on the mat, you can get infected. Therefore, I urge the Muslim community that we should not do the way they do in Kuwait. People should sit one metre apart. We should also make sure that those mats are cleaned and sanitized properly after every prayer, so that people do not get infected by going to mosques. The other issue is about the health workers, the police officers, and the ambulance drivers. These are people who provide emergency services. Even the chiefs in rural areas are among the first responders because when there is a problem, they are also informed. These people should be properly taught on what is expected of them, so that our communities are enlighten. I also saw the clip that Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr talked about, and it is shocking. Many people in the rural areas and the slums feel that this is not serious. The national Government took over the health functions in Nairobi City County. They should send health workers to Kibera, Kawangware, Majengo, Mukuru kwa Njenga, Kariobangi and all the other slums, and tell people what is expected of them. At least we are talking of handshakes. We know that handshakes can cause the spread of the virus. What about exchanging money or utensils and borrowing things from one another? Things are not that easy in some areas. The only thing that can save us is proper education. The other issue is the use of masks and gloves. Masks are supposed to be used by those who are infected. This is what people have to know. You can even infect yourself by carrying a mask if you are not sick. Somebody next to you could sneeze on that mask or touch somewhere--- As people walk around, they sneeze on their hands and touch vehicles, walls, and seats; they touch everything. If you touch those places, you could infect yourself. Therefore, masks will not help. What is important is that you need to be careful where you touch and what you do. People have vehicles and houses. Somebody could come by a matatu from Kibera, as has been said. You may avoid hugging such a person, but they are all over your house touching everything. If you touch the same places, you get infected. We have to think more than just ourselves. Let us think of the people and what we can do in the slums, where there are hundreds of thousands of people aggregated in small areas and kiosks . How will we stop some of these things? The Government and the national Committee have to think of how to do public education. The most important thing is to do public education, so that we know what is happening. You will always see people in places like banks having surgical gloves. You can infect yourself with that because I may bring you money when I am infected. Later on, you could touch your nose or face without even thinking about it. We saw what a Cabinet The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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