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    "id": 1020217,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1020217/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jared Okelo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odoyo Okelo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. At the outset, I want to congratulate my sister, Hon. Gladys Wanga, for bringing this Bill. She is my sister both in this House and in the village. She is known to many. I remember with nostalgia that both my father and mother died in 1997 and 2001 respectively because of cancer. This is a subject that I am passionate about to address the plight of cancer patients. We need to quickly debate and pass this Bill so that cancer patients can have a future and hope. Law is essential in implementing a number of globally agreed best practices. Cancer is a global problem and it is not an exception for any country. It is not a respecter of any person, social status or origin. We must collectively address the challenges and imponderables that come with cancer as a disease. It needs a multi-sectoral approach. As a House, we have been very proactive when it comes to enacting pieces of legislation that address these issues. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Council of Governors, because this is a devolved function, and any other person who should be part and parcel of this, must collectively approach the issue of cancer so that for once, we can confine it into history books. We must ensure healthy lives and promote healthy wellbeing for all ages."
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