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    "speaker_name": "Kiambu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Waithaka",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me first to thank all the Members who have so far supported this important Motion. They have demonstrated their love and care for our children. If we care about the future of this country, we have to take care of our children by investing in their future and removing any barriers to their education and health. When I decided to table this Motion in this House, I did so knowing that Intestinal Parasitic Infection is regarded as a severe public health problem. It is among the most common infections affecting human beings in the world. Therefore, we cannot develop without a well- educated human resource. The United Nations created the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 as a blueprint for improving the world. Goal Number 4 is quality education. It is, therefore, essential to put measures in place to keep our children in school. Deworming is one such measure. A few weeks ago, when I was explaining this necessary Motion to the people of Kiambu, one vernacular radio station took me out of context. They decided to spread propaganda that this was not a priority. They discussed me on their radio for two good hours. I want to call out that vernacular radio station and tell them we must speak about the problems affecting our communities without shame. Worms are a problem for our children. The problem primarily affects their health and education. We must, therefore, speak about it openly and without shame. Hon. Temporary Speaker, allow me to remind journalists of one of the rules of journalism, which was written in 1914 by Walter Williams - the founder of the Missouri School of Journalism - which I now quote: “I believe that a public journal is a public trust that all connected with it are to the full measure of their responsibility, trustees for the public. That acceptance of a lessor service than the public service is a betrayal of this trust.” If this House passes this Motion, it will be in line with the spirit of Article 43(1)(a) of our Constitution, which guarantees the right to the highest attainable standard of health with a state of the complete physical, mental, social and emotional well being, and not merely being without disease. Thanks to all the Members of this House for their contribution to this Motion. I beg to reply."
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