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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to complement the Chairperson of the Committee on Health for the very timely Statement. One of the most worrying things is when you see a very prolific presentation of various versions of COVID-19 in the social media or even in some of the scientific papers; whether they are scientific fictions or papers per se . What worries me right now is the interpretation of what a pandemic is and what it can cause to the society. There is no doubt that the Coronavirus has ravaged quite a number of nations starting with China, Italy, Britain, Germany, Russia and the United States of America, people who say that they have the highest level of technology. Mr. Speaker, Sir, one area that requires clarification and I think the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Health ought to seek that clarification from the Ministry of Health and the COVID-19 Emergency Response Team and KEMRI, is the efficacy of the testing kits. This is because there are claims from our neighbours that there are certain kits that give false positives. That can be extremely misleading in terms of assessing the pandemic’s toll or heaviness. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my contribution to this Statement is that, could they openly clarify the efficacy of the testing kits and to what level they can be trusted when they are saying positive and negative results. It is important for this nation to know. This is because the bottom-line is that COVID-19 does exist and it can cause very miserable end times. Therefore, we need to observe the regulations put by the WHO. By the way, the 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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