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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to add my voice, to the Motion by Sen. Kibwana. A number of us feel that giving birth is just a naturally occurring event that has no implications. If Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was here, he would confirm to the House that it is a harrowing experience. Women carry pregnancies for nine months with a lot of strain. I am sorry to say this. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale had indicated that mental health is a situation that runs across. I would like to state that poor and probably uneducated women bear the brunt because of the environment in which they find themselves. Mental health, as it has been stated, is key for the general population in this country. Specifically, it is key to pregnant women as stated by Sen. Kibwana. As I support this Motion, my heart goes out to pregnant Kenyan women, especially those in drought-stricken regions. Other than being pregnant, they have to walk for long distances in search of water. Sometimes they find themselves in mental distress. My heart also goes out to pregnant women who have to go through the nine- month period in famine-stricken regions without food. As they struggle to sustain their unborn children, they also have to look for food over long distances. They look for food to feed themselves, their children and unborn babies. My heart also goes out to pregnant women in this country who have to walk for long distances in search of water. All these are sources of mental distress to pregnant women. My heart also goes out to many pregnant women who have to walk for long distances in inaccessible areas to fend for their families. They are in mental distress for a period of nine months. It is like telling them that it is a crime to be pregnant. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion, I support Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale that we should build it up. Hospitals need to develop tracer systems. They need to trace these women as they walk through the journey of pregnancy. We have tracer systems for people living with HIV/AIDS. Hospitals have a system where they are able to follow people living with HIV/AIDS who may have stopped taking their drugs. If there is a system of tracing those patients, why do we not"
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