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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. I support this Motion and I thank the National Assembly for going through this Bill. When you look at the intents of Sen. Kasanga, it is very clear that she is keen about the millions of Kenyans who go through mental illness but they are isolated, rejected and not even given opportunity to go through the healing process. I am sure when this Bill sees light at the end of the tunnel, we are going to arrest the many cases that come up as mental illness. Mental illness can be prevented and treated. This Bill will ensure caring for cases of mental illness and even procedures of ensuring that people with mental health are admitted, taken care of, treated and even rehabilitated so that they come back to the community. Anyone can suffer from mental illness because the causes are diverse. There is no one cause of mental illness. It can be caused by the stress to do with life and sometimes the death of a spouse can cause mental illness if it is not treated well. If the bereaved person is not given psychological counseling, it can lead to mental illness. We see mental illness even among young people wanting to commit suicide because of an underlying issue that can easily be prevented. I want to thank the National Assembly for doing this consideration and I also urge them to look at other Bills that have gone to them and ensure that they fast track the Bill before the House collapses. I know that there is the Kenya Sign Language Bill which persons with disabilities all over are awaiting for its enactment into law. There is also Persons with Disability (amendment) Bill that Sen. Mwaura came up with. These Bills are really being awaited for by Kenyans and I hope that the National Assembly is going to do a lot of service by ensuring that these Bills do not lapse because the Bills are very key. The Kenya Sign Language Bill is the first Bill that has ever come to the Floor of Parliament with regard to the deaf. Service should have been there by ensuring that it is fast tracked. This is a Bill that was even mentioned in Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) because of the importance that it plays. Even the PWD Bill needs to be fast tracked so that the President assents to these Bills and they become law in the land."
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