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    "id": 1272706,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Narok North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Agnes Mantaine",
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        "legal_name": "Richard Moitalel ole Kenta",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to add my voice to this Motion on the Establishment of a National Cancer Prevention and Control Fund by Hon. Timothy. Before I continue, I would like to thank Hon. Timothy for bringing this Motion to this House. Cancer is a killer, and it kills everybody. As leaders, I think it is our concern to look at this issue and ensure these funds are available. It is worrying that some countries manufacture pesticides that kill our people. Unfortunately, they do not sell them in their countries but come and make money from us. It is a shame to know that these pesticides are killers, and we allow them to remain on our shelves. I come from Narok North, and they do a lot of farming. They use the Roundup pesticide while preparing their land. The problem starts from the agrovet because they inhale Roundup at the shops. Then it moves to the innocent women and children as people spray their land. It is carried by wind to innocent people who are not even aware. We cannot just be silent as leaders as we see our people suffering. I hate and fear cancer because it killed my father. When it was pronounced, everybody was shaken. Everybody considered using resources on my father as a waste because, after all, he would die. People believe that there is no cure and, of course, there is no cure for cancer. Hence there is no need to use resources. I support this Motion because it states that we need to look for funds that will take care of our people. At the same time, we need to create awareness among people who think that Roundup is doing good to them. We need them to be aware that as they spray Roundup, they are bringing cancer to themselves, which is already a killer. It is already killing people. So, we also need to educate our people. We need to bring a Motion to this House to introduce comprehensive health education as a core subject in our schools. We need to have our children and young women knowledgeable about what causes cancer. They need to be aware and start living right. Our people should have information. We should ensure that we give a lot of information out there so that as you use Roundup or as you have early sex, you know what you are getting yourself into or what will happen to you. I support this Motion. There is need for us, as a House, to make sure that we take to task those people making money out of killer pesticides. With those few remarks, I support that there is need for us to have these funds to make sure that we support those people that already have cancer. This will enable them to access hospitals and have medical cover so that they can treat themselves and take care of their relatives. Thank you."
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