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    "id": 983783,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "The Senator for Texas, Ted Cruz, who was in a meeting of a Brazilian who tested positive went into self-quarantine the moment the news broke. If there are colleagues in this House who were out of the country in jurisdictions that are affected by the disease, the prudent thing to do is for them to go into self-quarantine. We need to show Kenyans that this disease is serious and that we, as leaders, are giving it the seriousness it deserves. It is not proper for Members who are supposed to show the discipline that is required to control the disease, not to abide by the directives that have been given by our own Government. Mr. Speaker Sir, if there is any of our colleague who may have been out of the country in the countries that have been affected by the disease, they should make self- disclosure and go into self-isolation. That is what we expect responsible leaders to do. This disease sends a lot of fear throughout the country. However, if you borrow best practices, the Senate of the USA has not adjourned, yet there are many Americans who, as I speak, have been afflicted by this disease. In France, the President has passed a law to allow the Government spend 45 billion euros to cushion the people who are affected by this disease. It is our responsibility to put in place mechanisms through summonses that we may send to CSs in responsible Ministries to cushion the people that we represent. Mr. Speaker Sir, if we adjourn this House, there will be nobody to speak for the common mwananchi. You may find situations where banks may resort to auctioning people’s homes if they are not able to pay their mortgages. For example, on 11th September, 2001, there was a terrorist attack in USA. Two days after that, there was a scare that an anthrax powder had been sent to both the US Congress and the Senate. When two representatives of the Congress and the Senate went to see President George Bush, he gave them a leeway to discuss whether their Houses wanted to go for recess or not. The Congress went on recess but the Senate stayed forth and said that they will be the generals who will lead the Americans in resisting the threats and fear of terrorism. So, if Members of the other House have passed a Motion to adjourn, we are not bound to follow what they have done. I propose that we go by the proposals that have been put forth by the Sen. Abshiro Halake but put in place mechanisms that will protect hon. Senators who are ready to continue acting as the people’s representatives. I support."
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