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    "content": "developing today which are made from our plants. Africa is the only natural resource left because of climate change. They are looking at Africa and telling us that we should not go their way in this medicine. I do not know whether you are aware that the same tree I mentioned, which is in my area, was bought by some white men, exported to France to make medicine for prostate cancer and before long, it was being patented in France and London. Before long, we will be unable to access it and Africa will be left unattended. It is high time we appreciated ourselves. This should not only apply to herbal medicine. Africa will never develop until it is ready to appreciate its history and people. Time will prove me right or wrong. We have a country in Africa where unemployment of the youth is a problem because Kenyans are not in charge of the development of their country. Kenyans are not in charge of the big development Budget that we pass in this Parliament. What are we doing? We have opened ourselves to companies from outside to handle that Budget. What do we witness? Wherever we go, we find our unemployed youth. Herbal medicine is also playing to the same machinations and the same inferiority of the African not appreciating himself. It is high time we came out of this cocoon so that Africa can start developing the way America and Europe have developed by taking their tradition and learning from their history. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is a pity that Dr. Githae who is a veterinary doctor as Mr. Shakeel has said cannot be supported by any organization or this Government to make drugs from his knowledge. He is doing little things in Nyahururu. So, I support herbal medicine and say, once again, that let Africa retreat itself; let us appreciate our people. Herbal medicine will be what it is. Thank you."
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