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    "id": 1338478,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Malava, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Malulu Injendi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want first to thank Mheshimiwa for coming up with this Motion. Indeed, drug abuse is really a big issue amongst our youth. Previously, western Kenya did not have this kind of problem among the youths. However, currently, it is a big issue that is affecting the youth in the region. In fact, research done in 2022 indicated that western Kenya leads in drug abuse. I recommend that this problem be taken as a mental problem or sickness. The affected persons should be taken to the rehabilitation centres and have proper treatment. Currently, people are stigmatised when they get into these centres and come out. This makes persons who have gone through rehabilitation relapse into the same practice of drug abuse once they finish rehabilitation. This is because of the kind of treatment they get from their peers and the community in general. When it comes to most strikes in schools, you will note that most students or pupils who lead strikes are students who have engaged in the behaviour of taking drugs. Unfortunately, I do not know what is happening in our country. The drugs are easily available in our community. The kiosks around schools, rooms and hostels around schools are known to host persons who deal in drugs. It is also worth noting that some of the persons involved in this business are well up. They do not care much about the effects of the drugs on our youths. I urge the Government to note that we presently do not have any of these institutions in the western Kenya region, for example. What is striking is that private entities run most of these institutions. The question is how the Government is not involved in running these The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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