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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> The Senate will resume its sittings on Tuesday (today) afternoon with coronavirus menace forming part of its agenda.<\/p>\n

And it will\u00a0be a lean, young house as only 28 young legislators will enter the House for the sittings.Senators and staff members aged above 58 have been allowed to work from home based on the feeling that they fall within the vulnerable group.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn accordance with the Ministry of Health\u2019s advisory, Senators and staff aged 58 years and above are encouraged to abide by the Presidential directive dated 25th March 2020 and thus work from home,\u201d the Senate notes.<\/p>\n

It says lawmakers with other underlying health problems such as hypertension, diabetes, asthmatic, HIV positive or having other issues are exempted and can do so from home.While talking about the sittings, Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang\u2019 highlighted the business before the floor of the House saying that there would be an emphasis on the national and county measures to combat the spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis afternoon the Senate convenes to debate a motion to establish a select committee to: support the ongoing war against Covid-19, oversight (sic<\/em>) national and county government interventions, propose monetary and fiscal measures and ensure a quick return to normalcy. Social distancing applies,\u201d he said.The House has said there will be a deviation from the norms\u00a0followed in the usual sittings to comply with safety mechanisms to avoid possible spread of the virus.<\/p>\n

A tweet posted on the wall of the Senate today reads: \u201cAs part of the preventive measures in place, hand sanitisers and face masks shall be provided at the entrance of the Chamber and the Mini Chamber for use by all Senators and staff as they enter the Chambers.\u201d<\/p>\n

On March 26, 2020, Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka (above) said that the lawmakers would discuss virus control mechanisms but prioritise how to address the plight of Kenyans, who are already feeling the pinch of the outbreak economically.\u201cThe Senate shall resume sittings on Tuesday 31st March 2020 at 2.30 pm – and a sitting every subsequent week – to prioritise and process legislative measures to cushion Kenyans against the economic effects of this pandemic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Amidst calls to maintain safety in the gatherings, which are otherwise discouraged; the Senate has come up with a number of strategies to avoid possible infections.The media and other members of the public are barred from entering the Chamber. This, the Senate says, will limit the congestion in the Senate Chambers, which would otherwise be risky.<\/p>\n

It noted \u201cthe media and the public shall not be allowed access the Senate Chamber during today’s plenary Sitting. Accordingly, Committees shall, where required, make arrangements to receive written submissions or responses from the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

Members of the House are also advised not to consult at the Speaker\u2019s or the Clerk\u2019s table as that may lead to overcrowding.Geared to discuss the State\u2019s steps in fighting Covid-19 is the Ad hoc Committee which will look into various measures put in place by the Executive.<\/p>\n

Top of the agenda is the country\u2019s food safety in terms of crisis.\u201cThe Adhoc Committee will be to examine measures put in place by the National Government to ensure the continuous supply of food and other essential commodities at affordable prices and measures to enable learners in educational institutions to continue with their studies,\u201d the statement from Senate read.<\/p>\n

The other areas of focus are the impact\u00a0on businesses and the country’s medical equipment which could be inadequate to fight the Covid-19 scourge.<\/p>\n

It notes: \u201cEstablishment of a stimulus package for the SMEs, easing of legislative and regulatory requirements for doing business, protection of employees from retrenchment and job losses, uniform policies and procedures aimed at slowing and eventually stopping the spread of the virus.\u201dAdding: \u201cExamine the provision of testing and medical equipment, including adequate ventilators in referral hospitals and in at least one public hospital in each County, provision of adequate isolation centres and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in each County.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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