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    "id": 1050132,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1050132/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank Sen. (Dr.) Mbito for the Statement and all the other Senators who have spoken. Indeed, it is wonderful that mental health can now be discussed more openly. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to let you know that we have several ambassadors of mental health right here who were trained and continue breaking down the stigma of mental health. I really appreciate them for what they did and for coming to participate in the forum that we had. I will keep encouraging Senators because these forums are going to be several that you can join us so that we start breaking the stigma because the first way to heal with mental health is to fight the stigma. Mental health is multi-sectoral. It has to be approached from different points of view. Although the law has not yet seen the light of day, which is sad because it was covering most of these issues that are being raised, it is correct that we approach it in piecemeal in a way to put pressure on the Government. I like what Sen. (Dr.) Mbito is pushing for that we need to adopt a policy for the workplace so that it can cover mental health issues in small bits and we shall get there as we wait for the overarching Bill to see the light of day. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Mbito and I encourage us to continue talking about mental health. Once we have destigmatized and understood it, then we will all understand that we are all victims and it is just a matter of time if we do not handle it ourselves here as legislators, that then we will be all affected as Kenyans. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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