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    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Shebesh",
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        "legal_name": "Rachel Wambui Shebesh",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to second this Bill brought by hon. Mututho. I will support it on only two very critical issues. The issue of alcoholism comes with an added burden of addiction. Then we do not have rehabilitation centres around the country that to deal with alcohol addiction. Alcoholism needs to be treated as a disease. It is a disease and that is why I am supporting this Bill. In these regulations, under the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), those who are treated for alcoholism should be considered like any other patient who is covered by the NHIF. With regard to rehabilitation, we currently have only the Mathari Hospital. Of course, because of the stigma surrounding being taken to Mathari Hospital, most families who have children who are alcoholics feel that they cannot take them there. At the end of the day, that young person ends up not going for rehabilitation. Therefore, he ends up becoming an outcast in the society. This has worked in other countries. I urge the House to support these regulations because they are important. We can put rehabilitation centres, not only in Nairobi, but in every county now that we are going to have county governments. I, therefore, want to second this Motion. I also want to congratulate hon. Mututho for enabling Kenyans to register in big numbers, especially in areas which have always had the biggest problem of alcoholism like Central Kenya. You can see how the people from Central Kenya registered. That was possible due to them being sober enough. This has also happened in Nairobi and I thank him for that. I beg to second the Motion."
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