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    "id": 639979,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Ntutu",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Keturet Ole Ntutu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for also giving me this opportunity to comment on the Motion that has been brought by Hon. Gladys Wanga. I rise to support the same and I want to congratulate my sister for thinking about this issue of cancer. Indeed, there is a rise in cancer patients as shown by the statistics that she read. I must admit that when we were growing up, we did not see cancer patients but lately it has become very common in our rural areas. Most of us, as leaders, are really concerned not just about training personnel but also in getting to know the cause of cancer. We have funerals almost every weekend. When you ask the cause of the death, we are told that it is mostly cancer. In my honest opinion, we should declare cancer a national disaster. If you look at the cost of treating a patient with cancer, you will find that it is 10,000 per session. This is the case and yet 75 per cent of Kenyans live on less than a dollar per day. So, you can imagine which family can afford cancer treatment. I totally support that we must, as a country, look for means and ways of training personnel so that they can go to our counties not only to treat cancer but also to detect this disease early enough for it to be treated. For some reason cancer has become very common in the rural areas than even in urban areas. Therefore, I totally agree with the Member that we must, as a country, train these personnel. As Parliament, we must also think widely and not just support Hon. Wanga’s Motion. 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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