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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
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    "content": "There is a difference in that, “psycho” is about things mental well-being and “physio”, is about things physical. I listened to the Director of Mathari Mental Hospital some time back on TV, Dr Mutisya. She vividly brought out the reason why there are so many mental cases. Some of the causes are economic pressure, difficulties in life, family breakdowns and so many other things. This Bill has come at the right time, because we have seen incidents--- As hon. (Dr) Kibunguchy has said, there are these extra ordinary things that men are doing these days. People rape old women and murder them. These are things that could have been prevented if this Bill was in place. I want to support this Bill because it will bring relief to those people who have mental illnesses. Members will agree with me, that wherever you go in market places you find one or two crazy people. In the past, you would not see such people with mental disorders. The number has gone on the increase and we should ask ourselves why the number is increasing. The answers are not far from us. It is the economic difficulties that Kenyans face; it is the family breakdowns, it is discrimination against certain members of society, some medical conditions and so on. This Bill seeks to address these issues and I support it. I have learnt that hon. Wamunyinyi is a well-trained psychotherapist from the University of Nairobi. You fight for this body and support this Bill and Kenyans will have few people with mental disorders. Without taking a lot of time, I want to say it is a good Bill, I support it. Thank you."
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