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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to support the Statement by Sen. Kibwana on mental health. I request that we take mental health seriously. The exchanges that we have had by in-laws, just shows how stigmatized the matter of mental health is in this country. It has taken a long time. This country only had Mathare as the only hospital dealing with mental health and it is not well equipped to carry out this function. The issue that is being raised is so serious, that I request the Committee to look at it as a need for all of us. It is a need for a service that is required for our children in schools. We have lots of suicides. It is a need that is required even for Members of Parliament (MPs) and everybody. Mental health is about depression and other issues. It is not a disease to be stigmatized. I must say I was a bit disappointed at the little exchange we have had about people worrying whether a mental health hospital should or should not be in their county. It is a serious issue and we need the Government to invest heavily in mental health care for all cadres and ages of people. I request the Committee to take that seriously. I thank Sen. Ogola for the Statement on the issue of Lake Victoria. I request the Committee that will look at this issue, to go further and require that the blue economy counties within western Kenya, those around Lake Victoria, should actually be asked to come together and possibly come up with an inter-county arrangement that can help them. I can see them work together and have cooperation with the national Government to ensure that Lake Victoria, which is a very important resource in this country, is taken care of. Lake Victoria is not just about the people and counties that live near Lake Victoria; it is a national resource that we need to care for seriously. I ask that the vision of the country on the blue economy looks beyond the Indian Ocean and looks at Lake Victoria and other lakes as well. The vision should get the counties near these lakes to take responsibility and ensure that we care for these waters, including rivers, so that we are able to secure this nation. I support."
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