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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support the Statement by Sen. Dullo. All over the country, Kenyans are watching Senate to see how it is addressing itself to the COVID-19 pandemic because our counties have lost hope in the national Government. This is because day in, day out, we hear a lot money being spent on this pandemic only in Nairobi City County. If it is not spent in Nairobi, then we are wondering where it is being spend. The little help that we have seen in our counties came from the Women Representatives who distributed some food and other items The villagers are wondering because they heard Senate contributed Kshs200 million, but they have never felt the effects of that particular money in their villages. What Sen. Sakaja has told us is a bit of what raises a lot of concerns in the village. We request our ad hoc Committee to do more on this particular area. Yesterday, we heard the Governor for Kakamega County, Hon. Oparanya, requesting counties be assisted in preparedness. It was very interesting to all of us because COVID-19 has been with us for about three months now and nothing has ever trickled down to our counties. Our counties are never prepared. At first, we could see in the boundaries of two counties some test of temperatures taking place. People in Nairobi have gone back to their normal lives. If you go to offices at the Ministry of Health, people are operating normally, oblivious of this disease. At night in Nairobi, protocols are no longer adhered to. For example, curfew hours are not being observed. We are actually sitting on a timed bomb because our people are not observing restrictions by the Government. Their behaviour will drive this country into a more 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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