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"content": "and develop mitigation strategies with regard to the disease; cognisant that some of the policy measures and targeted interventions put in place by the Government are yet to be anchored in legislation and/or approved by Parliament; Now therefore, this House resolves as follows – (i) to acknowledge and appreciate individuals and corporate entities, development partners and multinational institutions for local and international technical, financial and human assistance efforts and support in response to the pandemic; and, (ii) to establish an ad-hoc committee to be known as the Select Committee on the COVID-19 Prevention, Response and Management, whose mandate will be as follows- (a) develop necessary legislative measures on COVID-19 prevention, response and management through which the Government would anchor the mechanisms to prevent, combat and respond to the pandemic, and to any other pandemics in the future, including but not limited to, ensuring enhanced medical and public health actions and facilities, strategies for cushioning the country from the effects of such pandemic on the social support system, economic stimulus for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, and national public order measures for the maintenance of specific and competent functions during and after such pandemic; (b) co-ordinate closely with the National Emergency Response Committee on COVID-19 which is tasked with among other things, coordinating the country’s preparedness, prevention and response in the actions and measures taken to ensure that the committee delivers on its mandate more effectively; (c) consider funding needs and requirements on COVID-19 prevention, combat, response and management; and, (d) report and make recommendations on the item under paragraphs (a) and (c), and any other related matters within thirty (30) days, and make weekly progress reports on item (b) to the House, until the end of the pandemic. (iii) That the Membership of the Committee be as follows – (i) The Hon. M.D. NgunjiriWambugu, MP; (ii) The Hon. (Dr.) Amos Kimunya, EGH, MP; (iii) The Hon. (Dr.) Makali Mulu, MP; (iv) The Hon. Yusuf Hassan, MP; (v) The Hon. Alice Wahome, MP; (vi) The Hon. Florence Mutua, MP; (vii) The Hon. Peris Tobiko, MP; (viii) The Hon. Peter Kaluma, MP; (ix) The Hon. Mishi Khamisi, MP; (x) The Hon. Beatrice Nyaga, MP; (xi) The Hon. Janet Ongera, MP; (xii) The Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo, MP; (xiii) The Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba, MP; (xiv) The Hon. Godfrey Osotsi, MP; (xv) The Hon. Didmus Barasa, MP; (xvi) The Hon. Joshua Kandie, MP; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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