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    "id": 983907,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, COVID-19 is sweeping across the whole world and has already killed over 7,000 people. The most important issue is control. As I support this Motion, the two weeks are enough for us so that we can come back, monitor and direct what should be done in various counties in order to curb this spread. The two weeks is also a way of quarantining ourselves. The two weeks are Biblical because issues of quarantining are very important. In the Holy book of Isaiah, Chapter 26: 20-21: “Go home, my people, and lock your doors! Hide yourselves for a little while until the LORD’s anger has passed.” Madam Temporary Speaker, by the time we come back in two weeks, some solution will have been found as appertains to how to manage the virus. Somebody has brought caution on the issue of the CS, Ministry of Health whose work is very pleasant, but he should not sit down imagining that being praised right now means he has done very well. The health workers that are in the first line in the various health units, particularly areas where you are supposed to take the sick or quarantine those declared positive for the virus, should be having the right gadgets. If it becomes unfortunate that we lose one health worker, it is going to be a challenge to every one of us and the whole country because all other health workers will be cautious in approaching the sick people. The issue of absence of gloves and masks in health facilities should be treated with urgency by the Cabinet Secretary and his Committee. They should ascertain that this particular items are provided right across the counties. This disease is spreading fast because of the fact that at the close of the 14 days, when somebody has not shown symptoms during the asymptomatic period, that is the time when the virus is spreading. In addition to this, as we look at the way of quarantining, we should think of the people who stay in slums. I see many people coming to town, which means that they are living in a populous setting. They are very many and issues of food should be looked into. The issues of sanitizers whose price is rising from Kshs120 to Kshs3,000 is not acceptable. In addition, something should be done in this country to put in place punitive measures against people bringing inflation. Madam Temporary Speaker, as we face this challenge which is going to bring resource not only in our country but from the whole world, we should have a national committee that will think of post Coronavirus disease, which apart from looking at the taxes, they can look at how to stay away from loans and reduce taxable amount in banks. We will see how we can raise our economy from its knees. Finally, is the issue of misinformation through the media. We are having a lot of issues. As I was coming to the Senate today, I was told that four cases have been found in Nakuru, which is misinformation."
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