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    "id": 994629,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ainabkoi, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Chepkut",
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        "legal_name": "William Kamuren Chirchir Chepkut",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I oppose it in the strongest terms possible. An ad hoc committee is just a duplication. I urge Hon. Members to strengthen the Departmental Committee on Health that is led by Hon. Sabina Chege. Otherwise, this is, indeed, a duplication. Secondly, since you are a top notch person, you know that His Excellency the President and the Ministry of Health have instituted many measures to defeat COVID-19. Therefore, what is it that this ad hoc committee will do? If we establish this ad hoc committee, what is it going to do that the Departmental Committee on Health cannot do? Again, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I oppose the composition of the ad hoc committee. It is dubious. There is no Independent Member of Parliament and a competent doctor in its membership. So, why are we establishing it in the first place? I support the Departmental Committee on Health being given powers to do that task. After all, there are departmental committees on security and health. Why are we duplicating. That is conflict of interest. I reject and oppose it in the strongest terms possible. Soon or later, His Excellency the President is going to issue a statement on opening of schools and the economy of this country. I thank him because of the exceptions on taxation and the Kshs53 billion on economic stimulus package. As much as Hon. Kaluma is my friend, I oppose this Motion. I always agree with him but this time round, I oppose the Motion. Hon. Nyikal, since you are a competent professional doctor, do you really support this Motion? Reject it in the strongest terms possible. Thank you."
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