Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1091801,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1091801/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 208,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
        "slug": "cherarkey-k-samson"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to commend Sen. Iman for this timely Statement. For the last one week, we have seen a rise in the cases of suicide in the country in the national newspapers. They have been attributed to many issues of economic hard times, COVID-19 lockdowns and relationships. You will remember that a few weeks ago, there was a case where Corporal Caroline Kangogo went on a rampage after allegedly killing two men and targeting others, although there is no evidence of such. There were then allegations that she committed suicide. You will remember that there have been many suicide cases within the police service. My sister, Sen (Dr.) Musuruve, has said that even the rich cry. It is not even about being rich or whether you have or not. We have seen cases where even the young and the old commit suicide. We have also seen cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV), which means that there is some relation. Today, there were reports that somebody in Kiambu killed his wife then killed himself. These are some of the cases of mental illnesses. I hope that the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill will be expeditiously passed. In future, we can even have a Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Happiness in this country. People can come up with structures for counseling. For example, there is Mathari Mental Hospital and Ward Eight in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH)."
}