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    "id": 1109282,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, kindly allow me to congratulate Sen. Kasanga for coming up with this Statement and the passion she has on mental health. It is not the first time she is talking about mental on the Floor of this House. As we commemorate this day on mental health, it is everyone’s duty to promote mental health. We must all see to it that we are involved in mental health. Many times I have heard people talking about so and so ni mwenda wazimu or anajiongelesha . Sometimes derogatory terms are used to describe people who have mental illness. Mental illness is caused by financial stress, loss of a loved one, lack of employment, among others. We need to identify the causes of mental illness and address them. For instance, if a youth is depressed because a parent has died, they can overcome it if talked to. Some cases in mental hospital can be handled before reaching the hospital. It is not anyone’s wish to have a mental illness. We have to look for mechanisms of helping those who are going through mental illness. I support the Government’s initiative of coming up with a Plan of 2020-2025 of coming up with a framework of dealing with mental illness. Such a framework can be very good. As we talk about this, there is need for the Government to pump in money in this area. We need advisory centres on mental illness. We also need psychiatrists and psychologists to be employed and paid well. They should be stationed in all counties. County governments should be able to identify mental illness in the counties and appropriate some money that can be used for such cases and staff that can handle such cases at that level. I urge all Kenyans to be responsible in ensuring we have promoted mental health. I support."
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