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    "id": 190137,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Letimalo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Raphael Lakalei Letimalo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. I rise to support this Motion because it is particularly critical to me, because I represent a rural constituency where Malaria is a major killer disease. Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) are prone to Malaria due to their unique environmental conditions. They are characterised by scarcity of water to the extent that, in my constituency, I do not have any permanent source of water. The only available source of water is man-made; in form of dams, ponds or shallow water wells. This provides a condition for breeding of mosquitoes. During the rainy season, there is dense grasslands and thick bushes with vegetation underneath. This is also another hide-out for mosquitoes. There is also an inadequate number of public health officers to attend to the affected people, either in form of providing public education, creating awareness or provision of treatment. In fact, it is particularly important for the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, to know that when they refer to the provision of mosquito nets, in many cases, it is only confined to urban centres. Therefore, the rural folk are never considered. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, poverty levels in Kenya are so high. It is, therefore, an impediment for the common man to meet the cost of malaria treatment. This is particularly so in 1726 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 9, 2008 ASALs where we know that poverty levels are over 70 per cent. This has forced many people, particularly the locals who are illiterate, to resort to using herbal medicine. As a result, they become resistant to malaria treatment. Therefore, the only option left for these people is the spray of homes. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I support the Motion."
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