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"content": "situation made worse by the depreciation of the shilling, and the Government may in the current financial year not be able to meet its loan obligations; Now therefore, this house resolves – (a) to laud and appreciate the Government of the Republic of Kenya for the action and policy measures undertaken so far in combating the spread of the virus, and addressing the economic effects of the virus in the country to cushion ordinary Kenyans from its effects; (b) to commend and appreciate all healthcare workers and service providers in the country for their selfless efforts, commitment to service, care and compassion towards persons who have been infected and/or affected by the virus; (c) to urgently put in place modalities of facilitating the continuity of the business of the House remotely using modern technology whilst upholding the constitutional requirements on public access and participation, quorum, and voting in Parliament; and, (d) that, the Government considers waiving charges payable by persons who are under mandatory quarantine, excluding those isolated due to violation of social distancing and curfew requirements; (e) that, the Government of Kenya should urgently engage multilateral and bilateral lenders with a view to renegotiate loan obligations, with emphasis on waivers of interest and extensions on the repayment period, as well asking for total waivers on some of the loans so as to free up money to enable the Government to contain the spread of the pandemic, cushion Kenyans against its social and economic effects, and address economic impact of the pandemic; (f) that, to supplement the COVID-19 Fund and other measures put in place, the Budget and Appropriations Committee reviews the proposed Annual Estimates for the FY 2020/2021with a view to allocating funds towards cushioning the country further from the short-term and long-term effects of COVID-19, particularly allocating and ring-fencing funds for – (i) the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), testing and medical equipment, including adequate ventilators; (ii) the establishment of suitable health facilities for the treatment and management of infectious and viral diseases such the COVID-19; and, (iii) the establishment of suitable health facilities for the treatment and management of infectious and viral diseases such as COVID-19."
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